Apply for Professional Feline Behavior Consultant Accreditation (PFBC-A)
We will be accepting applications for Professional Feline Behavior Consultant Accreditation starting June 10, 2025!
Professional Feline Behavior Consultant – Accredited

Welcome to the Pet Professional Accreditation Board’s (PPAB) Professional Feline Behavior Consultant – Accredited application page. The PPAB program is independent of any industry trade school, college or credentialing body. To apply, you are not required to be a member of the Pet Professional Guild, but you must meet and maintain all the eligibility criteria and ethical standards.
Study Guide: Professional Feline Behavior Consultant
This guide was written to help you prepare for the PPAB Professional Feline Behavior Consultant assessments. It also serves as a syllabus to assist you in working toward eligibility and to help you understand what is required to pass the assessments, including:
- Breadth and depth of knowledge you are expected to possess
- Fundamentals you should be familiar with
- Skills you need to be competent in
- Scenarios you must be able to address
To download the guide, click on the pop-out icon in the top-right corner to open it in Google Drive, then click the download icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Google Drive page to save the guide to your computer.
Road Map for Your PFBC-A Credential
PPG Members – Get Your Discount Code
If you are a PPG member, you get a discount on this program! To get your discount code, log in to the PPG member area then go to Member Essentials > Member Discounts and click on the link for Discounts on PPG Programs.
PLEASE NOTE: You must apply your discount code when you sign up for the program. Refunds for discounts are not available after you sign up.
Gatekeeper One – Apply for Assessment
- Click “Sign Up” on the card below to fill out the application form and pay the credentialing fee.
- After completing the application and paying the fee, you have six (6) months to complete the requirements for your credential.
Applicant PFBC-A
$230.00 / 6 months
Gatekeeper Two – Knowledge Base Assessment
- When you are ready, take the Knowledge Base Assessment Exam. You must take the exam within 30 days of your application being approved.
- When you receive confirmation that you passed your Knowledge Base Assessment Exam, move on to Gatekeeper Three – Skill Assessment.
Gatekeeper Three – Skill Assessment
- Submit your skills and coaching videos. You must submit your videos within 90 days of receiving confirmation of passing the Knowledge Base Assessment Exam.
- When you receive an email confirming the success of your skill assessment, move on to Gatekeeper Four – Case Study Assessment.
Gatekeeper Four – Case Study Assessment
- Submit your case studies. You must submit your case studies within 90 days of receiving confirmation of passing your skill assessment.
- When you receive an email confirming the success of your case study assessment, you will be awarded the Professional Feline Behavior Consultant – Accredited credential.