For trainers

For ESTCA-approved training providers.

ESTCA recognises organisations that meet governance, insurance, competence, and quality criteria. Approval is granted by ESTCA B.V. — not a marketplace listing.

Enrollment pathway

Create an account, register your organisation, and accept the provider terms. Your listing appears in the training directory immediately.

Complete the train-the-trainer module: read the three orientation sections and pass the short knowledge quiz. Any member of your organisation can do this.

Once a trainer in your organisation passes the quiz, your directory listing gains the gold ESTCA-approved mark.

Register dogs entering the programme, log progress across the five assessment areas, and submit video evidence for quality assurance. Platform fees apply when you certify dogs; registry publication follows ESTCA processes.

Platform fees

What it costs to run on ESTCA

€0 platform fee until your first certification

Annual platform licence: €99 per year — €0 until you certify your first dog, then invoicing starts.
Per certified dog: €35 covers platform costs, video review, and API — payable by the training provider when a certificate is issued.
Owner travel pass: €25 paid by the dog owner when claiming the digital pass after certification. The fee is €25.

What trainers charge dog owners for training itself (often around €100–€249, depending on the dog and the programme) is entirely between the owner and the trainer. ESTCA never sets, collects, or decides that fee.

The full approval framework and assessment areas are defined in the ESTCA standard, published at estca.eu

For dog trainers

Sign up your training company

Create an account for your dog training company — or join a company that already uses ESTCA. After email confirmation you set up the company in the portal.