This section of the AKC web page will help you find instructors and evaluators in your area for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy (the puppy level of CGC), Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine (the advanced level of CGC), and AKC Urban CGC.
AKC Clubs
An AKC club near you can provide you and your dog with training classes and testing. You will be able to earn official AKC titles in Canine Good Citizen (the “CGC” title), AKC Community Canine (the “CGCA” title), and AKC Urban CGC.
Experienced instructors at AKC clubs can take you and your dog from beginning puppy training all the way to advanced competition training for adult dogs.
AKC Clubs also offer CGC, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and AKC Community Canine training and testing. Click here for an AKC club that does AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine, or AKC Urban CGC training and testing near you.
Also, be sure to check the list of tests at upcoming AKC shows.
Individual Instructors/Evaluators
By typing in your state, you’ll be able to see the list of instructors and evaluators in areas nearest where you live. Click here to find an instructor/evaluator for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine, or AKC Urban CGC.
AKC Approved CGC Evaluators (who also administer AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, AKC Urban CGC, and AKC Community Canine) include local trainers with dog training schools. In addition, the four levels of CGC are also offered by some 4-H leaders, therapy dog evaluators, and veterinarians.
If your trainer is not familiar with the program and would like to learn about the program, AKC can provide the trainer with assistance in becoming an evaluator.
The Canine Good Citizen Program is sponsored by Geico