Beardies need humane consistent training. Positive methods such as crate training and clicker training are recommended.
Harsh methods or correction collars can make a Bearded Collie nervous and fearful. They can lose their joyful disposition that makes them so appealing.
Here are some books that explain how dogs learn and others that offer great recommendations on how to start training a puppy successfully.
Crate training keeps your dog safe and is a very useful training tool.
Clicker training marks the behaviors that you want your dog to repeat. Your dog learns that a reward will follow the sound of the clicker.