ACM40322 - Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
Qualification Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for an animal trainer and/or animal training practitioner working with a specific species or across a range of species and workplaces where they are required to work closely with animal carers or owners (clients). The qualification provides options for individuals wanting to work in animal-assisted services, animal rehoming/adoption, rehabilitation roles, exhibited animal facilities or who specialise in conditioning or training different species.
The qualification is for individuals with experience in working with and caring for animals, to develop the skills required to interpret animal behaviour, apply animal learning theory, and to evaluate best practice conditioning and training methodologies and techniques to meet the welfare needs of animals, and to provide ethical services for carers/clients.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Electives can be chosen to provide a general qualification or a qualification with a specialisation.
For the award of the general qualification ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training choose:
ACMBEH301 - Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
ACMBEH402 - Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals
ACMBEH403 - Evaluate animal conditioning methodology and program design
ACMBEH404 - Condition animal behaviour
ACMGEN303 - Assess the welfare status of an animal
ACMGEN304 - Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
ACMGEN402 - Advise on animal industry compliance and practices
ACMWHS401 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A General Animal
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMBEH401 - Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies
ACMBEH405 - Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
ACMBEH406 - Conduct group training classes for animal owners or carers
ACMBEH407 - Conduct animal behavioural assessments
ACMBEH501 - Work collaboratively to manage complex animal behaviour
ACMGEN305 - Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care
ACMGEN309 - Provide basic animal first aid
ACMGEN311 - Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMVET411 - Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs
Group B Animal-assisted services
ACMAAS401 - Manage animals and facilitate human-animal interaction in animal-assisted services
ACMAAS402 - Apply disability awareness to animal-assisted services
CHCDIS010 - Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
Group C Species-specific
ACMEQU407 - Educate horses in initial handling
ACMEQU408 - Educate horses to be ridden
ACMEQU409 - Educate horses to be driven
ACMEQU410 - Educate pack horses
ACMEQU411 - Evaluate horse education methodologies and individual programs
ACMEQU412 - Interpret and address horse behaviour and welfare
ACMEQU423 - Manage selection of horse for handler, rider or driver
RGRPSG402* - Assess greyhounds for suitability to transition to a pet
RGRPSG404* - Carry out greyhound adoptions
RGRPSG411 - Interpret and manage greyhound behaviours
RGRPSH424 - Re-educate horses to manage behaviours and/or transition to new purposes
RGRPSH425 - Advise on transitioning and rehoming horses
SISOEQU001 - Handle horses
SISOEQU007* - Instruct horse handling skills
SISOEQU010 - Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activities
Group D General
BSBOPS404 - Implement customer service strategies
BSBESB305 - Address compliance requirements for new business ventures
BSBESB404 - Market new business ventures
BSBESB406 - Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
BSBESB407 - Manage finances for new business ventures
BSBLDR414 - Lead team effectiveness
CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
TAEDEL301 - Provide work skill instruction
TAEDEL402 - Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
TAEDEL404 - Mentor in the workplace
Group E Assistance dog training
ACMADT301 - Select appropriate equipment for an assistance dog and handler
ACMADT401 - Assess prospective handler's suitability for an assistance dog
ACMADT402 - Instruct handlers with disability to train assistance dogs
ACMADT403 - Train dogs using operant and classical conditioning techniques
ACMADT501* - Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks
Prerequisite requirements
Note: Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for an animal trainer and/or animal training practitioner working with a specific species or across a range of species and workplaces where they are required to work closely with animal carers or owners (clients). The qualification provides options for individuals wanting to work in animal-assisted services, animal rehoming/adoption, rehabilitation roles, exhibited animal facilities or who specialise in conditioning or training different species.
The qualification is for individuals with experience in working with and caring for animals, to develop the skills required to interpret animal behaviour, apply animal learning theory, and to evaluate best practice conditioning and training methodologies and techniques to meet the welfare needs of animals, and to provide ethical services for carers/clients.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 16 units of competency:
- 8 core units plus
- 8 elective units.
Electives can be chosen to provide a general qualification or a qualification with a specialisation.
For the award of the general qualification ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training choose:
- at least 4 from the electives listed in Group A
- up to 4 from the electives listed in Groups A, B, C, D or E not already selected
- up to 3 from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
- at least 2 units from Group A
- all 5 units from Group E
- 1 may be selected from any group not already selected
- 1 may be from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
ACMBEH301 - Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
ACMBEH402 - Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals
ACMBEH403 - Evaluate animal conditioning methodology and program design
ACMBEH404 - Condition animal behaviour
ACMGEN303 - Assess the welfare status of an animal
ACMGEN304 - Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
ACMGEN402 - Advise on animal industry compliance and practices
ACMWHS401 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A General Animal
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMBEH401 - Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies
ACMBEH405 - Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
ACMBEH406 - Conduct group training classes for animal owners or carers
ACMBEH407 - Conduct animal behavioural assessments
ACMBEH501 - Work collaboratively to manage complex animal behaviour
ACMGEN305 - Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care
ACMGEN309 - Provide basic animal first aid
ACMGEN311 - Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMVET411 - Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs
Group B Animal-assisted services
ACMAAS401 - Manage animals and facilitate human-animal interaction in animal-assisted services
ACMAAS402 - Apply disability awareness to animal-assisted services
CHCDIS010 - Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
Group C Species-specific
ACMEQU407 - Educate horses in initial handling
ACMEQU408 - Educate horses to be ridden
ACMEQU409 - Educate horses to be driven
ACMEQU410 - Educate pack horses
ACMEQU411 - Evaluate horse education methodologies and individual programs
ACMEQU412 - Interpret and address horse behaviour and welfare
ACMEQU423 - Manage selection of horse for handler, rider or driver
RGRPSG402* - Assess greyhounds for suitability to transition to a pet
RGRPSG404* - Carry out greyhound adoptions
RGRPSG411 - Interpret and manage greyhound behaviours
RGRPSH424 - Re-educate horses to manage behaviours and/or transition to new purposes
RGRPSH425 - Advise on transitioning and rehoming horses
SISOEQU001 - Handle horses
SISOEQU007* - Instruct horse handling skills
SISOEQU010 - Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activities
Group D General
BSBOPS404 - Implement customer service strategies
BSBESB305 - Address compliance requirements for new business ventures
BSBESB404 - Market new business ventures
BSBESB406 - Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
BSBESB407 - Manage finances for new business ventures
BSBLDR414 - Lead team effectiveness
CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid
TAEDEL301 - Provide work skill instruction
TAEDEL402 - Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
TAEDEL404 - Mentor in the workplace
Group E Assistance dog training
ACMADT301 - Select appropriate equipment for an assistance dog and handler
ACMADT401 - Assess prospective handler's suitability for an assistance dog
ACMADT402 - Instruct handlers with disability to train assistance dogs
ACMADT403 - Train dogs using operant and classical conditioning techniques
ACMADT501* - Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks
Prerequisite requirements
Note: Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
ACMADT501 Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks |
ACMADT403 Train dogs using operant and classical conditioning techniques |
RGRPSG402 Assess greyhounds for suitability to transition to a pet |
RGRPSG411 Interpret and manage greyhound behaviours |
RGRPSG404 Carry out greyhound adoptions |
RGRPSG411 Interpret and manage greyhound behaviours |
SISOEQU007 Instruct horse handling skills |
SISOEQU001 Handle horses SISOEQU010 Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activities |
ACM40322 - Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
BSBESB305 - Address compliance requirements for new business ventures
A$495.00
A$495.00
BSBESB407 - Manage finances for new business ventures
A$525.00
A$525.00
BSBLDR414 - Lead team effectiveness
A$525.00
A$525.00