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My Team have answered the most common ones below. Please take a look before reaching out.
My Academy is run by a dedicated team of humans across the US and Europe, so there's usually someone online when you are.
I deeply value healthy work boundaries so please allow up to 48 hours for a response Monday–Friday, and up to 72 hours on weekends. My team also take four Self-Care Breaks a year, during which time my offices and social media groups are closed. Our next Self-Care Break starts on August 18 and ends September 1.
If you need help to access a live event please contact [email protected] with URGENT in the subject line.
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If you are experiencing issues with video playback, try accessing the course via "My Dashboard," or using a different browser. My site does not recommend using the MS Edge browser.
Last Updated June 25, 2025
No, your personal rate won't ever go up! As long as your membership is active (i.e., you have it automatically renewing each month), you'll have the same rate as when you registered. You've locked the rate to the same as when you signed up. I think it's important not to have things change on people!
We plan on being around a long time, and we keep adding features, so for sustainability, we will sometimes increase the public rate and fair's fair - if you cancel the membership for some reason, and then restart, then you'll pay whatever the current rate is for your future payments.
Need a break but don't want to loose your rate? See the PAUSE option below.
Diamond Membership comes with two payment tiers - a Community Supported Rate of $29.99 per month and a Regular Rate of $39.99 per month.
Both offer the same membership benefits and access,with the Community Supported Rate at a lower price for folks who can't afford the higher price point of the Regular Rate right now.
There is no application process, just pick the option that works best for you and your budget.
If you want to keep access to a course or video forever, you can buy it individually.
If you love learning about dog training and want to access more than one course, especially on a regular basis, then Diamond Membership or a Library Pass is the better way to go.
As long as your Diamond Membership or Library Pass is current, you can revisit any course included in that membership option and, you won't be able to (or need to) buy a course until the membership expires.
I'm all about freedom of movement and choice, so you won't ever be stuck in a plan that doesn't fit. You can cancel or pause renewal of your subscription payments at any time.
Your Diamond Membership access will expire at the end of your paid month and you won't be charged again.
Please note that our payment office is open three days a week so there may be some delay in processing your cancellation requests or payment query.
Pausing and cancelling are different. Pausing is more temporary.
1. Pausing is a way to skip payments. You can Pause your subscription once per calendar year, for up to 3 months, which means you skip however many upcoming payments you request (up to 3). Pausing will keep your low price locked in. To pause, please contact us at [email protected] and we will set that up for you.
Your access goes through the end of the period you paid for. You'll skip the next 1-3 monthly payments (as requested), then the monthly charges and your access will automatically start again on your regular date of the month, at your regular locked-in rate.
2. To Cancel your subscription altogether, go to billing page.
Make sure you do Not click “cancel” in the completion box. I know it is very confusing, but "cancel" there means to cancel the act of cancelling (we did not make that verbiage!) Make sure you get a confirmation email that you have truly cancelled your subscription.
If do you cancel your membership, access will expire at the end of your paid month and you won't be charged again. You're always welcome back, so if you choose to start up again, it will be at whatever the membership rate is at that point
If you have any questions about cancelling please contact [email protected].
Please don't ask for a refund unless you were actually unhappy with the courses. In that case, we will definitely make it up to you - contact us.
Either way come back whenever you want! We hope it's a temporary break and we will see you again!
Our standard membership is monthly. When you register for a membership, it renews on the same day, the following month. So if you sign up on December 10, your membership will automatically renew on January 10. Renewal means your card will be charged for the next month of membership.
If you cancel your membership at some point, you won't be charged again, but the membership will stay active (i.e., you keep access) until the end of your membership date. So if you sign up on December 10 and then cancel on December 15, you'll still be able to attend courses through January 9 (the day before you would have automatically renewed).
When your membership expires, you'll no longer have access to the courses from the membership, but if you had already registered for something else directly, it will still be in your library. You can always restart your membership at the current rate.
If you'd rather get an annual membership or one-time pass, click here for more options.
We process sales in US dollars and depending on your country's/state's policy on tax for live education, sales tax may be charged. The pricing will be listed at checkout so there should be no surprises!
This tax is out of our hands so we thank you for your understanding.
Yes! Contact us to set up a gift membership. I also have gift certificates for the online store for physical products. Gift certificates purchased through the store only work automatically in the product store, including some of my classes. Thank you for thinking of us!
Yes! We have two types of scholarships. The first is a special bundle of courses just for shelters and rescues that is absolutely free. The value is $849. Click here for scholarship info and feel free to share that link with your local shelter.
We also have Needs Based Scholarships for individuals. We believe everyone has the right to an education. In particular, we encourage applications from people who are experiencing systemic economic oppression and whose communities are underrepresented in dog training, including (but not limited to) people of the global majority (also called BIPOC - Black, Indigenous, People of Color), transgender people, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, and people with disabilities.
Last Updated June 25, 2025
The CBATI designation has now been split into two parts. The first, CBATI-KA stands for Certified BAT Instructor - Knowledge Assessed and is the first step to becoming a full CBATI-KSA (Knowledge and Skills Assessed).
More details are available in the FREE CBATI-KA Certification Program Handbook and Orientation Guide.
Folks who have achieved the KA status can now start working towards the KSA. More details are available in the FREE CBATI-KSA Certification Program Handbook and Orientation Guide.
Yes, you can access all the CBATI-KA courses with a Library Pass. At this time, Library Pass Holders are not eligible to take the Assessment, however we are currently reviewing this policy and will have an update soon!
The CBATI-KA and KSA Programs are currently only available to Diamond Members of the Grisha Stewart Academy.
You need to have been a fee paying Diamond Member for at least a year previous to your application.
If you have been a fee paying Diamond Member off an on for a number of years (have paused Membership) you can combine the months you have paid for Membership to equal 12.
Special arrangements exist for Scholarship folks, please contact the CBATI Program Office for more details regarding your situation.
[email protected]
You can apply to take the Assessment as soon as you are ready and have fulfilled all the requirements prior to your application.
Diamond Membership for at least one year, and completed all 31 courses in the program.
We currently have no plans to run any Grisha Stewart Academy in-person Instructor courses as all the theory required to complete the certifications is available on demand at the Academy.
CBATI-KSAs may run Intro to BAT Seminars but these cannot be used to substitute the required courses for the CBATI-KA.
Not yet, but we are working really hard to have the CBATI certification externally verified by several international organisations. Stay tuned!
Last Updated August, 2024
Please make sure you're already logged in and you're using the same email address you used to purchase the item.
If you can't find the course at all, go to the link at the top that reads "My Dashboard" and that will show you all of your courses.
If you still can't find your course, please contact our Help Desk at [email protected]
All our live sessions take place in Zoom, and the link to join is aded to the course player on the day of the event.
We also send out an email with full Joining Instructions on the day of the event - usually about two hours before the start. Please make sure to check your SPAM in case your invite when there.
If you still can't locate your invite, please contact us at [email protected]
First, try refreshing the page, but if that doesn't work then change the playback speed using the cog icon on the video window. Changing playback speed lets you watch and listen more efficiently. You can also slow it down if you need more time to process.
Muting and volume control are on the video player above and you also have a master volume on your device, but Headphones give you the best audio.
If the screen freezes or goes black, refresh your browser and try again.
If you don't see a video at all, your browser settings may be too strict. You can change your settings or use a different browser. If the video is slow, it may be your browser or network connection.
Please check that your internet browser is up to date. My school supports the latest versions of Safari, Firefox, and Chrome. Also double check that you have Javascript enabled, graphic and audio output capability and a broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended).
Certificates show you have completed a course. When you fully complete all lessons in the course, a certificates will be listed in your account. You can navigate there using the menu bar or here is the direct link to certificates.
We have two Orientation classes - one for the general public and one for Diamond members.
These mini-courses get you started on how to navigate the 'course players' for each class, and have lots of other useful info, like help mapping out which classes meet your needs. You'll also learn how to access the various Diamond perks, like the discussion group and coupons for other sites.
If you're a Diamond, the link above will get you right into the course player. If you're doing the general orientation, register for the orientation class (it's free) and then click on Start Learning.
Last Updated June 25, 2025.
Please note that our CEU reporting process for the CCPDT and IAABC is changing. Please visit our CEU page for more information.
Yes! We are an Approved Education Provider for the CCPDT, and the IAABC.
You can find all our pre-approved courses in our Courses with CEUs category.
If you are looking for the best value way to get all your CEUs for one low price per month, then our Library Pass is the way to go!
For only $19.99 a month you have access to over 160 courses in our streaming library with nearly all carrying CEUs for the CCPDT/IAABC.
And with our cancel any time policy, you can sign up for as little or as long as you like.
Find out more here.
Once you finish a course, your Certificate of Completion will appear in your Profile/Certificates. Download that Certificate and send it along with your CCPDT number to [email protected] and my CEU Office will take care of the rest.
Please only submit for one course at a time. CEUs requests are processed once a week on a Friday. In order to avoid delays, please make sure you include all the information above.
This is a manual process which takes time so please be kind and give us plenty of time.
Once you finish a course, your Certificate of Completion will appear in your Profile/Certificates. Download that Certificate and send your request to [email protected] and my CEU Office will send you your Validation code by return.
CEUs requests are processed once a week on a Friday. In order to avoid delays, please make sure you include all the information above.
If you need CEUs from a course please request them once you have completed that course.
Multiple requests in one email are extremely difficult to process in a fair and equal way for all students and puts undue pressure on my CEU Administrator.
If you are nearing a recertification deadline and have more than one request to process, please contact [email protected] to discuss the best way to submit your requests.
You can contact our CEU Office with URGENT in the subject line.
My CEU Office is currently located in the UK, and is open every Friday from 10am to 5pm BT so please be aware of time differences when you write.
You can use your Certificate of Attendance to prove your course completion. Go to My Profile/Certificates to download.
You can use your Certificate of Attendance to prove course completion. Certificates display the number of hours attended for each course too.
Go to My Profile/Certificates to download.
Last Updated February, 2024
The Library Pass is a 'no frills' Membership option which allows access to on demand streaming content only. It's the ideal choice if you are short on time and prefer to learn at your own pace.
I'm all about freedom of movement and choice, so you won't ever be stuck in a plan that doesn't fit. You can cancel or pause renewal of your subscription payments at any time.
Your Library Pass will expire at the end of your paid month and you won't be charged again.
You can upgrade at any time by cancelling your current Library Pass, and resubscribing to the Diamond Member All Access Pass.
You can easily change from a Diamond All Access Membership Pass to a Library Pass by cancelling your Diamond Membership then subscribing to a Library Pass.
Don't forget that once you stop being a Diamond Member you will loose all the perks including access to the live events, Member Only Meet Ups, our FB group, and the opportunity to take the CBATI-KA Assessment.
No. We currently don't support this option for a Library Pass.
Last Updated April 29, 2024
Our Affiliate program is an easy way to start earning cash for referring people to memberships and courses.
Once you are set up you will have access to a unique list of links that will take folks to sales pages on my site. If a new person buys something using that link you will earn a % of that sale.
I will also double the amount if you give us permission to donate your Affiliate income to a US non-profit shelter or human rights organization (i.e, I'll match your donation).
Click here for more Affiliate program info.
Yes. If you have not earned any income within a year of having your Affiliate account (ie your Affiliate account financials show $0.00 after a year of being opened) then the system will automatically close your account.
You can always apply to reopen it though! Contact [email protected] to do that.
We'd be happy to get you going on that. There's a special course in My Dashboard for affiliates. You can also contact Claire for direct help.
We're proud of our certified trainers and Diamond members, and we've created this public directory to make it easy for families to find skilled, compassionate, local (and online) dog professionals, including dog trainers, groomers, veterinarians, dog walkers, and more. To retain high standards of skill, ethics, and compassion, listings are provided only to CBATIs and Diamond members. If you aren't a Diamond yet, you can join.
Listing information is available on the Get Listed page of the Dog Pro Directory.
The directory listings are for active Diamond members and current CBATIs, so. your listing will become inactive. When you renew your CBATI, start a new Diamond membership, or go off of pause, it will start up again automatically. Contact us if that's not what you want.
Please wait up to one week for the directory listing to re-activate.
We have a Help Page on the Directory site for frequently asked questions.