ABTC Recognised courses
ABTC recognises courses which cover the Knowledge and Understanding for the various role standards.
Below is a list of the courses that are recognised. Dates in brackets after the course title shows the period that the course is (or was) recognised by ABTC.
FdSc Applied Canine Behaviour and Training level 5 [H] – University Centre Bishop Burton click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Canine (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
The below courses are no longer taking applications, but were recognised as covering Knowledge and Understanding for the Animal Trainer role:
BSc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance – Hartpury University (2022 – 2025)
BSc (Hons) Canine Training and Performance – Hartpury University (2022 – 2025)
FdSc Canine Behaviour and Training [MP]– University Centre Reaseheath click here for link (2023 – present)
DipHE Animal Management (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP]– ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
DipHE Animal Science (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Management (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Science (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
[MP] Indicates there is a module pathway within this course that meets the Knowledge and Understanding for the role
[H] This course is part distance learning, part in-person
Dog Training Instructors course level 4 ([DL] available) – APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) click here for link (2024 – present)
FdSc Canine and Feline Behaviour and Training level 4 – University Centre Askham Bryan click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour & Training level 4 [H] – University Centre Bishop Burton click here for link (2020 – present)
FdSc Applied Canine Behaviour and Training level 5 – University Centre Bishop Burton click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Canine (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
The below courses (Hartpury) are no longer taking applications, but were recognised as covering Knowledge and Understanding for the Animal Training Instructor role:
BSc (Hons) Animal Training and Performance – Hartpury University (2022 – 2025)
BSc (Hons) Canine Training and Performance – Hartpury University (2022 – 2025)
Equine Training Instructor Diploma level 4 [DL] – Natural Animal Centre click here for link (2022 – present)
Canine Training Instructor Course level 4 [H] – PACT (Professional Association of Canine Trainers) click here for link (2022 – present)
Puppy Training Instructor Course level 4 [H] – Puppy School click here for link (2025 – present)
FdSc Canine Behaviour and Training [MP]– University Centre Reaseheath click here for link (2023 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Integrated Foundation Year level 4 – Warwickshire College University Centre click her for link (2025 – present)
DipHE Animal Science (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
[MP] Indicates there is a module pathway within this course that meets the Knowledge and Understanding for the role
[H] This course is part distance learning, part in-person
[DL] This is a distance learning course
FdSc Canine and Feline Behaviour and Training level 4 – University Centre Askham Bryan click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour [MP] – University of Bristol Veterinary School click here for link (2024 – present)
Advanced Diploma Applied Animal Behaviour level 5 [DL] – Compass Education Ltd click here for link (2019 – present)
Advanced Diploma Applied Animal Behaviour level 5 (Canine) [DL] – Compass Education Ltd click here for link (2019 – present)
Advanced Diploma Applied Animal Behaviour level 5 (Feline) [DL] – Compass Education Ltd click here for link (2019 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Canine (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
Canine Behaviour Technician Course level 5 [DLW] – PACT (Professional Association of Canine Trainers) click here for link (2023 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training level 5 – Warwickshire College University Centre click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Management (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Science (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
[MP] Indicates there is a module pathway within this course that meets the Knowledge and Understanding for the role
[DL] This is a distance learning course
[DLW] This is a distance learning and work-based course
MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Training level 7 – University Centre Bishop Burton click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour [MP] – University of Bristol Veterinary School click here for link (2024 – present)
The below course (Bristol) is no longer offered, but was recognised (2010 – 2018) as covering Knowledge and Understanding for the Clinical Animal Behaviour role :
BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science
Advanced Diploma Applied Animal Behaviour level 6 [DL] – Compass Education Ltd click here for link (2019 – present)
Diploma in Clinical Animal Behaviour [DL] – Dogenius Institute click here for link (2025 – present)
MSc or PGDip* Clinical Animal Behaviour [DL] – University of Edinburgh click here for link(2022 – present)
*to meet requirements students must have passed the Anthrozoology module
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Clinical) – Harper Adams University click here for link (2022 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Training with Canine (Clinical) Hartpury University click here for link (2024 – present)
MSc or PGDip* Clinical Animal Behaviour – University of Lincoln click here for link (2022 – present)
*PGDip is the successful completion of the taught modules of the course.
BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour (Top-Up) – University Centre Sparsholt click here for link (2025 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Management (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
BSc (Hons) Animal Science (Pet Behaviour and Welfare) [MP] – ARU Writtle click here for link (2020 – present)
Newcastle University
The below course is no longer being offered but was recognised (2016 – 2019) as covering the Knowledge and Understanding for the Clinical Animal Behaviourist role:
MSc and PgDip Applied Animal Behaviour & Welfare
[MP] Indicates there is a module pathway within this course that meets the Knowledge and Understanding for the role
[DL] This is a distance learning course
Course providers
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For details of the role standards please click here