Maintain Standards for Trained Service Dogs Training

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the current performance of a trained service dog against established training standards.
• Implement reinforcement techniques to maintain and improve service dog task performance.
• Analyze environmental factors that may affect a service dog's behavior and adjust training accordingly.
• Demonstrate the ability to document and report on service dog training maintenance activities.
• Apply ethical guidelines and legal requirements related to service dog training and public access.

Target Audience

This course is designed for dog trainers, service dog handlers, and animal care professionals who are responsible for maintaining the training standards of service dogs in various settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in maintaining service dog standards, including health checks, equipment inspection, and public access simulations. Learners will apply training techniques and assess behaviour in controlled environments to ensure proficiency.

Practical Activities

• Health Check and Grooming Practical — Learners perform a full health check and grooming routine on a service dog, identifying any abnormalities and documenting findings. (3h)
• Equipment Inspection and Maintenance — Learners inspect, fit, and maintain service dog equipment, ensuring safety and comfort for the dog. (2h)
• Behaviour Maintenance and Training Session — Learners conduct a training session focusing on maintaining obedience and task-specific behaviours, using positive reinforcement techniques. (3h)
• Public Access Simulation — Learners simulate real-world public access scenarios, including navigating crowds, ignoring distractions, and responding to emergencies. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.