ACMBEH405 — Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training

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What an assessment for ACMBEH405 must cover

65 assessable components: 4 elements (24 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 31 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine client’s needs

1.1Obtain information from the client about the animal’s history and the client’s goals and expectations
1.2Assess information provided and determine personal competency to begin and continue working with the client
1.3Offer referral to an appropriate professional colleague with more specialised skills if the case is beyond personal expertise
1.4Discuss options and determine management and training needs with client, considering the behavioural impact on other affected people and animals
1.5Conduct an assessment of the animal, client and animal relationship and environment in which the behaviour occurs
1.6Discuss with client proposed training and behaviour program
1.7Prioritise short-term and medium-term goals in conjunction with client

2 Develop management and training plans

2.1Select appropriate management and training strategies to achieve behaviours appropriate for species and where relevant, the breed
2.2Develop a management and training plan, in consultation with the client or carer, to achieve outcomes for individual animal
2.3Consult with appropriate professional colleagues to obtain specialised advice, including referral to a veterinarian for medical issues, if required
2.4Discuss options and implement agreed plan that addresses the client’s goals and individual animal’s needs
2.5Provide advice to client on management strategies, behavioural conditioning, enrichment and maintenance
2.6Maintain record of client communications

3 Conduct training session with animal and client

3.1Select, prepare and use appropriate training equipment, and personal protective equipment if required, according to management and training plan, and animal welfare and ethics
3.2Conduct initial training according to current scientifically validated training methodology, animal welfare and ethics requirements
3.3Set appropriate activities for client to implement with animal
3.4Assist client with strategies to implement management changes
3.5Provide client with individualised and general information about the session using appropriate media, in a timely manner
3.6Maintain, clean and store training equipment according to workplace procedures and manufacturer guidelines

4 Review management and training plan and conduct ongoing training and assessments

4.1Review progress of client and animal according to management and training plan, and discuss with client
4.2Update management and training plan in consultation with client as required
4.3Provide training in further approximations of exercises outlined in the plan
4.4Discuss strategies with the client to achieve and maintain longer-term management and training objectives
4.5Maintain training and client records according to workplace practices

Performance evidence

provided animal management and training advice and a documented plan to three different clients, incorporating:
current, scientifically validated behaviour management and training techniques
positive reinforcement strategies to achieve desirable behaviours
prepared resources and equipment required to undertake consultations
communicated effectively with each client to determine animal and client needs and to provide advice and assistance
supervised the management and training of each animal according to agreed plan
used safe and humane, low stress animal handling techniques and equipment

Knowledge evidence

strategies for obtaining information about the client and the animal, including:
verbal questioning and interview techniques
written surveys/questionnaires
range of qualified professionals with specialised skills, including:
behaviour veterinarian, including a veterinarian with an interest in animal behaviour or a veterinarian with Membership to Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (MANZCVS)
registered Specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (SVBM)
animal physiotherapist
range of common animal species or breed groups relevant to role or workplace
species and/or breed specific behaviour for animals the trainer is working with, including:
indicators of normal, healthy behaviour
characteristics impacting on behaviour, including age, health status and social needs
how to recognise body language and likely emotional state for species
signs of stress and the effect on behaviour and management
signs of undesirable or maladaptive behaviours
key features of species-specific animal anatomy, physiology and exercise requirements relevant to animal training and behaviour management
key concepts of animal learning theory, conditioning and training, including:
associative learning – operant and classical conditioning
non-associative learning – habituation and sensitisation
primary and secondary reinforcers
schedules of reinforcement
desensitisation and counter conditioning
positive reinforcement training techniques and items, including for luring, targeting and shaping
key features, benefits and limitation of guidelines for animal trainers, including:
Least Intrusive Effective Behaviour Intervention (LIEBI model)
Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive (LIMA) training
Hierarchy of Procedures for Humane and Effective Practice
formats for behaviour management and training plans
safe, low stress animal handling and humane restraint techniques and procedures, including:
personal protective equipment
common species-specific reinforcers, shaping items, targeting items, bridging items (clicker/whistle)
key principles of animal welfare and ethics

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret information relating to animal behaviour and training
Writing: Write clearly sequenced training plans that can be followed by clients
Oral communication: Use terminology appropriate to audience when explaining animal behaviour Use open-ended questioning, active listening, paraphrasing and summarising to determine client requirements Sequence information logically for ease of understanding

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