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Our membership options are suitable for individuals or businesses with a wide range of experience and qualifications.

Becoming an accredited member of PACT allows individuals to display our logo on their website and they are eligible to appear on our professional registry. Members of all levels are expected to work within our PACT code of conduct.

As our assessments adhere to the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) professional role standards, everyone we accredit can also apply to feature on this register. The ABTC register is the only list of dog trainers recommended by the RSPCA, Blue Cross & the Dogs Trust.

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Find your path towards joining PACT as an Animal Training Instructor (ATI)

  • CTIC Pathway

    Accreditation via successful completion of the PACT Canine Training Instructor Course (CTIC) which includes both the K&U and PS assessments.

    Find out more and reserve your space

    View the theory guidelines here

    View the practical guidelines here

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ATI Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    * Current registration as an ATI or ABT with another ABTC Practitioner Organisation via Theory & Practical assessment from January 2025

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ATI (Legacy) Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    * Current registration as an ATI with another ABTC Practitioner Organisation via assessment prior to January 2025

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the theory guidelines here

    View the practical guidelines here

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ATI K&U Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    *ABTC recognised course or ABTC APEL Completion (ATI)

    *theory also required If graduation was prior to January 2025

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the theory guidelines here

    View the practical guidelines here

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • CAB Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    * Current REGISTRATION as a CAB with another ABTC Practitioner Organisation

    theory covers ABTC-ATI criteria not duplicated in CAB standard

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the theory guidelines here

    View the practical guidelines here

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • APEL Pathway

    For applicants outside of the ABTC

    “assessment of prior experience & learning”

    Join our Free APEL course to start your application to PACT.

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the APEL guidelines here

    View the practical guidelines here

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

Find your path towards joining PACT as an Animal Behaviour Technician (ABT)

  • CBTC Pathway

    Accreditation via successful completion of the PACT Canine Behaviour Technician Course (CBTC) which includes both the assessments K&U and PS Assessments.

    Find out more and reserve your space

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ABT Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    * Current registration as an ABT with another ABTC Practitioner Organisation via Theory & Practical assessment from January 2025

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ABTC-ABT APEL Pathway

    Assessment of prior experience & learning

    For applicants outside of the ABTC that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    * Completion of the APEL process with the ABTC or Start your process here with the ABTC

    Complete this form if you have already completed APEL

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

  • ABT K&U Pathway

    For external applicants that can provide a professional reference and show evidence of the following:

    *ABTC recognised course (ABT)

    Complete this form to start the process

    Download the membership requirements.

    View the costs associated with this pathway here

Joining as an Advocate

If you would like to support the work of PACT as an individual or via your business or organisation, you can join as an Advocate. All Advocate members are expected to work within the ethics and ethos of our code of conduct

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