BIAZA Animal Trainer Accreditation
Applications for the 2026/2027 course are open!
BIAZA ATA Scheme info for prospective delegates 2026
BIAZA Animal Trainer Accreditation - application form
BIAZA Animal Trainer Accreditation Course Outline
BIAZA Animal Trainer Accreditation Course Learner Agreement
The BIAZA Animal Behaviour and Training Working Group (ABTWG) was founded to provide support, education and guidance in the fields of training and behaviour management.
BIAZA is an organisational member of the Animal Training and Behaviour Council (ABTC). The ABTC sets out formal knowledge, understanding and skills standards for Animal Trainers and Animal Trainer Instructors. Our animal trainer accreditation is built around these standards to help develop qualified animal trainers who are up to date on current best practice in animal training. The courses are delivered online by a team of highly experienced animal trainers who support your development as an animal trainer, as well as rigorously assessing your skills in order to earn BIAZA's animal trainer accreditation.
The next course will run from September 2026 - July 2027.
The prioritiy application deadline for BIAZA members: 1st June 2026. Overall application deadline: 28th June 2026.
Please send any applications (including application form and a short CV) or queries to [email protected]
Course fee:
BIAZA members: £1350
Non-members: £1500
Info for those that aren’t BIAZA members
For the first time, we are now also able to make spaces on these popular and comprehensive courses available to those that aren’t BIAZA members. These will be for full places on the course with access to all lectures, course materials, networks and assessments.
To be eligible to apply you need to:
- Work for a zoo licence holding organisation
- Confirm you will have permission and access to zoo/aquarium animals for training to practice and evidence skills in assessments
(Note: in some circumstances we may be able to waive the need to hold a zoo licence – please email [email protected] to discuss)
Non-member course cost: £1500
To apply, complete the application form as above and send it to [email protected] along with your CV by 28th June.
