Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training - ACM40322
Kangan Institute, TAFE VIC
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 01218G
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.
Subjects
- Plan and conduct assistance dog training in specific and complex tasks
- Conduct group training classes for animal owners or carers
- Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
- Implement customer service strategies
- Assess greyhounds for suitability to transition to a pet
- Provide basic animal first aid
- Interpret and manage greyhound behaviours
- Interpret and address horse behaviour and welfare
- Conduct animal behavioural assessments
- Handle horses
- Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
- Mentor in the workplace
- Manage animals and facilitate human-animal interaction in animal-assisted services
- Assess prospective handler's suitability for an assistance dog
- Educate horses to be driven
- Work collaboratively to manage complex animal behaviour
- Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
- Work with diverse people
- Maintain workplace health and safety processes
- Lead team effectiveness
- Instruct horse handling skills
- Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care
- Evaluate animal conditioning methodology and program design
- Evaluate horse education methodologies and individual programs
- Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
- Conduct community awareness programs
- Provide work skill instruction
- Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
- Advise on animal industry compliance and practices
- Select appropriate equipment for an assistance dog and handler
- Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activities
- Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animals
- Advise on transitioning and rehoming horses
- Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
- Condition animal behaviour
- Manage selection of horse for handler, rider or driver
- Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategies
- Educate horses in initial handling
- Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs
- Manage finances for new business ventures
- Re-educate horses to manage behaviours and/or transition to new purposes
- Provide First Aid
- Apply disability awareness to animal-assisted services
- Assess the welfare status of an animal
- Educate horses to be ridden
- Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
- Address compliance requirements for new business ventures
- Carry out greyhound adoptions
- Market new business ventures
- Educate pack horses
- Instruct handlers with disability to train assistance dogs
- Train dogs using operant and classical conditioning techniques
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Broadmeadows | Domestic: $21,396 | No |
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