This section describes the skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

arrange preventative health treatments for dogs

communicate effectively with people from different social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and of varying physical and mental abilities

demonstrate safe dog handling practices

develop training programs for dogs applicable to security functions

maintain clean and safe facilities and environment

maintain health and welfare requirements of dogs

obtain relevant licensing for management of dogs

provide appropriate nutritional requirements for dogs

recognise health and welfare abnormalities of dogs

record and report information relating to management of dogs

select dog appropriate to meet security role requirements

Required knowledge

applicable legal provisions covering management and use of dogs for security functions

areas of operation for dogs in security work

breeds drives and behaviours of canines suitable to security work

canine health and nutritional requirements

canine preventative health treatments

canine security roles and functions

canine training standards and procedures relating to a security context

documentation requirements and procedures

infectious and contagious diseases related to dogs

licensing and registration requirements of domestic dogs

methods to train dog to show aggression or bite with control and conditioning

requirements for muzzle and tactical training of dogs

risks and hazards associated with training and caring for dogs and appropriate control measures

safe animal handling methods and techniques

standard of training for obedience and handler protection

training maintenance for dogs and handlers

training requirements to ensure dog can defend handler and not escalate risk

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of

identifying and complying with licensing and documentation requirements for managing dogs for security work

maintaining the health welfare and status of the dog including maintaining appropriate facilities and environment

recognising signs of poor dog health or abnormal behaviour and arranging appropriate treatment or retraining

selecting a dog based on breed type drivers and behaviours to an identified role and developing and implementing effective training programs using safe handling procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment includes

a setting in the workplace or environment that simulates the conditions of performance described in the elements performance criteria and range statement

Resource implications for assessment include

access to plain English version of relevant statutes and procedures

access to a registered provider of assessment services

access to a suitable venue and equipment

assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book

work schedules organisational policies and duty statements

Reasonable adjustments must be made to assessment processes where required for people with disabilities This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Method of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed using the following methods of assessment

observation of processes and procedures

questioning of underpinning knowledge and skills

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the competency being assessed In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Oral questioning or written assessment may be used to assess underpinning knowledge In assessment situations where the candidate is offered a choice between oral questioning and written assessment questions are to be identical

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

Legislative requirements may relate to:

Organisational requirements may relate to:

Assignment instructions may include:

Relevant personsmay include:

Suitabilitymay relate to:

Security rolemay include:

Recordsmay provide:

Trainingmay involve:

Training, equipment and resourcesmay include:

Asystematic approachmay involve:

Documentationmay include:

Health, condition and statusassessment may include:

Dietmay include:

Preventative health treatmentsmay be arranged for the treatment of:

Facilities and equipmentmay include: