The BAT Foundations Certificate is designed to provide a complete introduction to the theory, principles, and spirit of Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT). It's suitable for anyone with an interest in dog behavior, and is especially helpful for people who want to better understand and support their own dog, particularly dogs who display fear, reactivity, or aggression-related behaviors.

While this course will not make you an expert in BAT (that can come later!), it is also appropriate for dog professionals who are curious about the method and would like to add an understanding of its concepts to their existing training toolbox.

See what's included below after a welcome video from BAT's creator, Grisha Stewart!
Image of the Official BAT Foundations logo. It is drawn in cartoon style with the A in BAT styled like a dog sitting with a A line cape.

Click to Watch a Welcome Video from Grisha Stewart, Creator of Behavior Adjustment Training

What's Covered in BAT Foundations?

See below for topics covered, and course materials included. Click on the sections to expand.

  • 1

    Welcome to BAT Foundations

  • 2

    Module One: Introduction and Evolution of BAT

    • Your BAT Learning Starts Here!

    • A Note From Grisha on BAT 1.0, 2.0, 3.0: The Eventual Phase Out of The Number System

    • Quick Note: Downloading the BAT 2.0 Book

    • BAT Book ePub Format (Nook, Sony, Android, iBooks)

    • BAT eBook: PDF Download

    • Introduction to Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) with Grisha Stewart. Live Presentation Recorded Feb, 2026.

    • Slide Pack: Introduction to BAT, 2026 (Student Use Only)

    • The Evolution of BAT: How & Why BAT Has Changed With Grisha Stewart.

    • Slide Pack: Evolution of BAT 3.0 (Student Use Only)

    • BAT 3.0 (Part 1): What Is It and How It Works with BAT 2.0 With Grisha Stewart.

    • BAT 3.0 (Part 2): What It Is and How It Works with BAT 2.0 with Grisha Stewart. Part 2 of 3.

    • BAT 3.0 (Part 3): What it is and How it Works with BAT 2.0 with Grisha Stewart. Part 3 of 3.

    • Bonus Video: Introduction to Behavior Adjustment Training. Recorded June 16, 2015 in Anchorage, Alaska (1.5 hours)
  • 3

    Module Two: BAT Leash Skills

    • Before We Get Started...

    • Walk With Me With Grisha Stewart (1.5 hours)

    • Slide Pack: Walk with Me (Student Use Only)

    • Walk with Me: Q+A Session with Grisha Stewart
  • 4

    Module Three: BAT Communication Skills. Building Understanding Between Dogs and People

    • Attunement: Are you 'Tracking' Your Dog? With Grisha Stewart. Recorded at the DogX Conference UK, 2023. (1 hr 12 mins)

    • Slide Pack: Attunement (Student Use Only)

    • Talk with Me Video With Grisha Stewart (1 hr 39 mins)

    • Slide Pack: Talk with Me (Student Use Only)

    • Pain and Behavior With Dr. Hannah Capon Hosted by Grisha Stewart (2hrs 40mins)

    • About The Pain Vet

    • Slide Pack: Pain and Behavior (Student Use Only)
  • 5

    Module Four: An Empowered BAT Approach to Problem Prevention

    • Problem Prevention Video With Grisha Stewart (2 hrs 38 mins)

    • Slide Pack: Problem Prevention (Student Use Only)
  • 6

    Module Five: How to Orchestrate Basic BAT Set Ups

    • BAT Set Ups with Grisha Stewart (2 hrs 10 mins)

    • Slide Pack: BAT Set Ups (Student Use Only)
  • 7

    Module Six: BAT Management Techniques For Everyday Situations

    • Survival Skills Video With Grisha Stewart (1 hr 15 mins)

    • Slide Pack: Survival Skills (Student Use Only)
  • 8

    Module Seven: Technical BAT

    • BAT for Geeks Video With Grisha Stewart (1 hr 27 mins)

    • Slide Pack: BAT for Geeks (Student Use Only)

    • BAT and Biology (Part 1): With Grisha Stewart and Dr. Tim Lewis

    • BAT and Biology (Part 2): With Grisha Stewart and Dr. Tim Lewis

    • Slide Pack: BAT and Biology. Tim Lewis' Slides for Student Use Only
  • 9

    Module Eight: Supporting Topics

    • Train Your Nervous System: Applying the Science of Pain, Stress, Trauma, and Social Connection with Sukie Baxter Hosted by Grisha Stewart (2hr. 34)

    • Slide Pack: Train Your Nervous System (Student Use Only)

    • Train Your Nervous System: Q+A Session

    • Conflict Resolution With Carmaleta Aufderheide Hosted by Tom Candy (1hr 50)

    • Slide Pack: Conflict Resolution for Student Use Only
  • 10

    Additional Course Materials: Handouts To Download

    • How to Use the Handouts: A Message From CBATI Program Admin Claire Goyer, CBATI-KSA

    • BAT Basics for Dog Reactivity (PDF)

    • BAT Leash Skills (PDF)

    • BAT Support Scale - FIGHT and FLIGHT versions

    • BAT Flowchart (Vertical)

    • BAT Survival Skills for Real Life (PDF)

    • BAT Troubleshooting (PDF)
  • 11

    The Assessment

    • What to Expect From the Assessment

    • A Grounding Exercise Before The Assessment: With Grisha (4 mins)

    • Take: The 30-Question Multiple Choice Exam

    • Your Result and What That Means
  • 12

    What's Next?

    • Thank You for Completing The BAT Foundations Certificate! A Song From Grisha (2mins) Plus What's Next

Kind Words from Our Community of Learners

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Great Foundational Course

Kristina Knight

This has been an excellent foundational course and soft intro into BAT. I really appreciated the selected modules to give a broad overview and get you hooked...

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This has been an excellent foundational course and soft intro into BAT. I really appreciated the selected modules to give a broad overview and get you hooked in to want to learn more.

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So exciting... Just what I was looking for

Jerrod Skywalker

A truly amazing foundations course. This information useful for all dog owners of any age dog. Whether your new to training game, or a long time trainer ever...

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A truly amazing foundations course. This information useful for all dog owners of any age dog. Whether your new to training game, or a long time trainer everyone can get something from BAT....and this is where you start.

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Highly recommend!

jeanette trabilcy

As a certified trainer and a mom to a pup with big feelings, this was exactly what I needed. It's a great introduction to BAT and also a review of importa...

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As a certified trainer and a mom to a pup with big feelings, this was exactly what I needed. It's a great introduction to BAT and also a review of important concepts if you are thinking about progressing to CBATI-KA . "The Biology of Dog Reactivity" was my favorite added piece. So grateful to have access to such powerful information!

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TOP NOTCH COURSES!

Tracy Douglass

wonderful courses with fascinating and relevant information for anyone looking to improve their skills in working with dogs and also furthering their underst...

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wonderful courses with fascinating and relevant information for anyone looking to improve their skills in working with dogs and also furthering their understanding of both human and dog behavior, and most important helping our dogs overcome their fears!

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Great course

Monica Lane

Easy to follow with lots of information!! Super excited to use this knowledge.

Easy to follow with lots of information!! Super excited to use this knowledge.

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Well worth the time

Krista Basnight

It's well worth the time to complete. Thank you for setting the program up! I just completed it over the weekend and learned so much in the last few weeks. I...

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It's well worth the time to complete. Thank you for setting the program up! I just completed it over the weekend and learned so much in the last few weeks. I will continue to recommend this course to everyone in my area who is looking for a new way of helping the dogs we love enjoy the life that they deserve to have. Now to continue onto my CBATI-KA Certification 😊 The knowledge you have in the academy is endless and so worth the diamond membership. I have do many courses that im looking forward to completing in the future. I'm now going back through the courses included to find any additional bonus videos or information.

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Excellent Course and Content

Karyn Maxfield

A wonderful foundation course with a great selection of topics to give understanding of BAT and how it has developed and changed with great focus on welfare ...

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A wonderful foundation course with a great selection of topics to give understanding of BAT and how it has developed and changed with great focus on welfare and wellbeing of dogs and their humans. There was so much more than expected, well worth doing.

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Amazing!

Alejandro Cancino Ayón

Completing this course has given me new tools, but more importantly, it has reinforced something I believe in more and more every day: dog training should no...

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Completing this course has given me new tools, but more importantly, it has reinforced something I believe in more and more every day: dog training should not be built on control but on understanding. I am greatful for the opportunity to explore an approach that prioritizes emotional safety, communication, and the well being of both dogs and their families. Thank you Grisha for sharing your knowledge and helping professionals continue to grow with empathy.

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The Soft Launch Has Ended, But We Are Still Fixing a Few Things!

What that means if you sign up now.

  • The Soft Launch has now ended, but we are still fixing a few things and implementing some amazing suggestions from our testing group. This means that the course is still less than “perfect”.


  • Although we are still making changes, the actual course materials will remain the same, so you will not be losing out by signing up now.

  • We'll still be asking for your honest feedback, and your understanding that this course is still being tested and refined and that perfection is not expected here, from us or from you. :)

More Details

Learning Format, Assessment, & CEUs

  • Learning Format

    This certificate course is in a Stream On Demand style meaning that all of the videos are ready for you to watch in order at a time that suits you.

    You will also be able to download the BAT 2.0 Book in ePub and/or PDF formats. This book is yours to keep regardless if you have signed up as a Member or have purchased the course.

  • Format

    The Chapters contain a mix of Audio, Video and Text based materials arranged in learning order.

    Most of the videos contain Close Captioning (which you can toggle on or off) or automatically generated transcript files or both. New Human checked Close Captions are in progress.

    The entire course represents a total of approximately 30 hours of viewing time

  • CEUs/CPD


    CCPDT: 30 for Trainers and Behaviorists
    IAABC: 30

     A Certificate of Completion will be sent to you once you have finished the course and passed the Assessment. You can use this to obtain CEUs/CPD hours from other member organizations.

Meet Grisha

The Creator of BAT and Founder of the Grisha Stewart Academy

Founder of Empowered Animals, LLC

Grisha Stewart MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP

I'm a collaborative dog trainer, author, international presenter, singer-songwriter, and keynote speaker, best known in the dog world for developing BAT (Behavior Adjustment Training). I've been helping people and dogs professionally since 2003. My work is directed at wholehearted living for all beings. For over 20 years, I've been coaching people to help dogs with a history of aggression, frustration, or fear as well as puppies. My other favorite species is humans.

My Behavior Adjustment Training (see Blue BAT book and BAT Foundations course) is used worldwide to help dogs gain confidence and social skills. Well over 200,000 people have learned about BAT so far.

As an outgoing introvert, I refresh my batteries by singing, expressing grief in community, and savoring life with my husband (Tom), Labrador (Joey), cat (Garbanzo aka "Adventure Kitty" and "Baby Panther"), and Little Brown Dog (Zuki). My pronouns are she/her and 'they' is also fine. Some identities I carry are middle age, raised in poverty and now of middle class, queer (pansexual), and neurodivergent, US citizen, European ancestry, widow, sister, aunt, wife, step-mom, cat mom, and (of course!) dog mom.

My non-dog passion projects are community building, songwriting, and woodturning.

I'm fascinated by animal behavior (including humans), somatic awareness, spirituality, and psychology.

Ready to Level Up Your Understanding of BAT?

You can purchase this Certificate Program, or get access to to it (and a whole lot more) by becoming a Member. See below for more details.

  • $300.00

    $300.00BAT Foundations Certificate

    A one time payment adds this Certificate Course to your Library and your access will never expire.

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  • $29.99 / month

    $29.99 / monthDiamond Membership All Access Pass

    This is the best choice if you are a professional or aspiring dog trainer and are looking for more than just webinars.



    This pass not only includes access to this Certificate Course, and all our recorded webinars (over 160 at last count!) but also the Members Only:

    Live Case Studies, Ask Me Anything Sessions and Panel Discussions hosted by Tom Candy, Member Mentoring and Support Sessions with Danielle Beck, Zoom Body Double and Members Book Club with Grisha Stewart,
    access to a private FB Group, a free listing in our Dog Trainer Directory, and the exclusive opportunity to become a CBATI-KA/KSA.

    Access to the Foundations Certificate is active as long as you are a Member, and you must be a Diamond Member for at least 6 months before you can take the Assessment.
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    $19.99 / monthGSA Library Pass

    On-demand access. The ideal choice if you are interested in a great value membership option, and don't need all the extras of the Diamond Membership.

    New content added every month, and you can get CEUs with this pass too!

    Note: Access to the Foundations Certificate is active as long as you are a Member.
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