AKC Canine Good Citizen Training & Certification
Our CIC CGC training class is developed to help you and your dog learn the necessary skills for the AKC CGC certification.
This class helps you and your dog practice the necessary skills for the AKC Canine Good Citizen certification. Final session is the testing date!
Your dog can pass the CGC test and earn a class completion certificate only, or you may choose to earn an official AKC title (includes completion certificate). With official AKC titles, the title is listed on the dog’s Title Record, and “CGC” may be listed after the dog’s name (e.g., “Princess, CGC”). To earn CGC as an official title, dogs must have one of the 3 types of registration: 1) AKC number, 2) Purebred Alternative Listing number (PAL), or 3) AKC Canine Partners number (For mixed-breed dogs). More information here.
In order to complete Canine Good Citizen Training, participants can miss no more than 1 session to create consistency in training.
Canine Good Citizen Training Class Schedule
4 weeks | 1 hour/week
Saturday July 12, 19, 26 & August 2nd from 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location
2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 230
St. Paul, MN
To become and Urban or Advanced Canine Good Citizen, join CIC’s next level classes!
The AKC Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU) Training Class is designed to build on CGC fundamentals and prepare your dog for real‑world urban environments. This 10‑step public access test, held in settings with traffic, crowds, noises, streets, buildings, and public transit, ensures dogs demonstrate polite leash manners, self‑control with food distractions, calm around passersby, safe street crossings, stair and elevator navigation, housetraining, and controlled transportation experiences. Dogs can get both their CGC and CGCU on the same day. Successful teams earn the distinguished “CGCU” title on the dog’s AKC record.
Our AKC Community Canine (CGCA) Training Class, the advanced level of the Canine Good Citizen program, is designed to demonstrate real-world manners. This 10-step test is conducted in authentic environments—such as neighborhood events, pet stores, parks, and busy sidewalks—where your dog will wait calmly while you engage in activities, walk politely through crowds without pulling, remain steady around distractions (including other dogs and food), sit or lie quietly in small groups, allow strangers with objects to approach, respond reliably off-leash on cue, and exhibit control through doorways or narrow passages. Dogs must already hold CGC certification to take this class. All tasks are performed on leash using approved collars or harnesses, and handlers may use praise—but not food—during testing. Successfully passing earns your dog the prestigious “CGCA” title on its AKC record. Sign up now to help your dog shine as a confident, courteous community companion!
Urban or Advanced Canine Good Citizen Training Class Schedule
5 weeks | 1 hour/week
Urban CGC Class starting August 15, 22, 29, September 5 & 12th from 4:30-5:30pm
Location
2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 230 ,
St. Paul, MN
Test Only Options
If your dog already has the skills necessary to pass the Canine Good Citizen Test, you may opt to attend a test only option.
The test is scheduled for an hour time block, but depending on the number of participants, you may not need to stay the entire hour.
Canine Good Citizen Test Only
1 hour session
Saturday August 2nd from 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tuesday September 16th from 6pm - 7pm
Saturday October 18th from 10am - 11am
Location
2300 Myrtle Ave, Suite 230
St. Paul, MN
Please read over CIC’s accident waiver & release of liability and class refund policy prior to registering.
CIC PARTICIPANT ACCIDENT WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY
CIC COVID PROTOCOLS UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024
Canine and human participants must be able to tolerate other dogs and humans. Proof of canine vaccination is not required, however it is expected that all canine participants will be up-to-date on their canine parvovirus, distemper, canine hepatitis, bordetella, and rabies.
New classes are always being added! Get added to the waitlist to be notified when more classes are scheduled!