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Thankyou so much Tdierikx, you have confirmed what has taken me a week so far to either find, and or try and sort out Thank you so much for the info it is VERY much appreciated. No they don't make it easy, thats for sure

Thanks Powerleg's, I was hoping to hear from those that have been down this road before in order to become an assistance dog trainer, I understand the difficulties from both the clients end and to become a potential service provider, the whole system appears to be very messy at both ends to say the least. Cheers

Thanks Dogsrevr, I didn't relaise what a box of chocolates - (see "shoot" show) this game is until l started looking into to it in order to try and sort the puzzle out, yes your right about the trainer and dog behourist area as it is a mess of qualified and unqualified all competing for the same ground and then to through the "organisations" into the mix with some of their "thou shalt do it our way, with our approved (see - kickback training partners) and use our methods and bow down to us or don't bother". Yes it's a real mess. It get's worse when it comes to attemptiong to become an "approved and and accredited provider" under the NDIS especially, that's were the real fun starts as i am starting to learn. There appears to be no direct guidance from them first as to what qualifications you need or what associations are approved (or not) by them in order to be approved provider, just general information and non specific guidelines. Seems to be more of a "sign up, send us your credetials and qualifications we will get back to you eventually" type thing. Took me over a week to get basic email information from them, you cant even ring them, goes to a message service saying email us instead pretty much. I Was trying (and still am trying) to sort the sheep from the goats prior to spending thousands on training and organisations and the business itself prior to signing the dotted line. Was thinking that someone who has been down this road may be able shed some light on the subject? Cheers

Hi all, I am looking at doing a Cert 1V in Animal training and behaviour (ACM40310) as I am aiming to become an NDIS certified service dog training provider long term. Anyone been down this road before as finding information on this pathway, or for that matter even a training provider that is TAFE based in Victoria, that still runs the course and is Victorian Government funded as they appear to be non existent? The Victorian TAFE's i have contacted recently (there is funding available) either use to run the course some time ago, but they do not run the course now, or "they may do" in the future, but not now. The other training course providers appear to be all privatised, and are not government subsidised, nor based in Victoria except HanRob which appears to be NSW based but has a facility in Vic, so given that the majority of course providers are based interstate I am unsure how practicle assesments are completed? The second part to my question is my concern (once I am qualified) with joining an affiliations to become a qualified and "certified" trainer. Many of the associatations or federations appear to be only reserved for those members, or new members that have gone through a training provider that they "endorse" or a training course which is run by themselves, or ones where you must have completed and follow their own particular method or style of training that they approve of, before they will let you join them.... If possible I am trying to find some non biased advice on becoming a certified service dog trainer and become certified without all the drama that appears to be never ending, some help through the NDIS maze would be amazing also if possible. Cheers