ACM40321 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for ACM40321 ended on 14 July 2022 — 4 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 16 July 2023 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
ACM — Animal Care and Management Training Package
Currency period ends
14 July 2022
Latest release
Release 1 · 13 April 2021
Supersedes
ACM40317
Superseded by
ACM40322 not equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. ACM40321Superseded — not equivalentCertificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
  2. not equivalent
  3. ACM40322CurrentCertificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • ACM40317ACM40321not equivalent12 April 2021

    Redesigned qualification with a greater focus on animal training. Title changed. Number of units required to achieve the qualification increased from 13 to 16. Changes to packaging rules, core and elective units

  • ACM40321ACM40322not equivalent15 July 2022

    New units added to a new elective group - Group E Assistance dog. Packaging rules for Assistance dog training specialisation added. Superseded unit codes updated. Prerequisite requirements and associated table corrected

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What ACM40321 is made of

training.gov.au lists 47 units for ACM40321: 8 core and 39 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 8 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMBEH301Identify behaviours and interact safely with animalscurrent
ACMBEH402Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animalscurrent
ACMBEH403Evaluate animal conditioning methodology and program designcurrent
ACMBEH404Condition animal behaviourcurrent
ACMGEN303Assess the welfare status of an animalcurrent
ACMGEN304Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplacescurrent
ACMGEN402Advise on animal industry compliance and practicescurrent
ACMWHS401Maintain workplace health and safety processescurrent

Elective units 39 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMAAS401Manage animals and facilitate human-animal interaction in animal-assisted servicescurrent
ACMAAS402Apply disability awareness to animal-assisted servicescurrent
ACMARM407Conduct community awareness programscurrent
ACMBEH401Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategiescurrent
ACMBEH405Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and trainingcurrent
ACMBEH406Conduct group training classes for animal owners or carerscurrent
ACMBEH407Conduct animal behavioural assessmentscurrent
ACMBEH501Work collaboratively to manage complex animal behaviourcurrent
ACMEQU205Apply knowledge of horse behaviournot current
ACMEQU406Manage selection of horse for new or inexperienced handler, rider or drivernot current
ACMEQU407Educate horses in initial handlingcurrent
ACMEQU408Educate horses to be riddencurrent
ACMEQU409Educate horses to be drivencurrent
ACMEQU410Educate pack horsescurrent
ACMGEN305Provide advice on companion animal selection and general carecurrent
ACMGEN309Provide basic animal first aidcurrent
ACMGEN311Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeingcurrent
ACMPHR401Interpret equine behaviournot current
ACMPHR403Evaluate equine training methodologiesnot current
ACMVET411Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programscurrent
BSBESB305Address compliance requirements for new business venturescurrent
BSBESB404Market new business venturescurrent
BSBESB406Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business venturescurrent
BSBESB407Manage finances for new business venturescurrent
BSBLDR414Lead team effectivenesscurrent
BSBOPS404Implement customer service strategiescurrent
CHCDIS010Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needsnot current
CHCDIV001Work with diverse peoplecurrent
HLTAID011Provide First Aidcurrent
RGRPSG402Assess greyhounds for suitability to transition to a petcurrent
Show the remaining 9 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
RGRPSG404Carry out greyhound adoptionscurrent
RGRPSG411Interpret and manage greyhound behaviourscurrent
RGRPSH424Re-educate horses to manage behaviours and/or transition to new purposescurrent
RGRPSH425Advise on transitioning and rehoming horsescurrent
SISOEQU007Instruct horse handling skillscurrent
SISOEQU010Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activitiescurrent
TAEDEL301Provide work skill instructionnot current
TAEDEL402Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplacenot current
TAEDEL404Mentor in the workplacenot current

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