Survey Results: What have been your greatest barriers in your learning journey? 

The next in our series of News posts to highlight results of PACTA BC’s March 2022 Dog Trainer Survey, addresses the question: 

What have been your greatest barriers in your learning journey??

Quick summary: 

  • 15.7% cost
  • 8.6% training community
  • 10% information (lack of, overwhelming, conflicting)

 

Response Highlights:

Graphic Description:

Colourful dancing figures with answers in black text bubbles to the question “What have been your greatest barriers in your learning journey?” repeated at the bottom. Answers in the text bubbles:

  • Not many in-person learning opportunities
  • Believing I don't know enough
  • Lack of time
  • Access to mentors and hands on (supervised) learning
  • Most education is in the US, making it very expensive
  • Limited options for formal certification
  • Likely my age!