ACM30122 Certificate lll Animal Care Services

Course units - Small animal

• Safe interactions

  This unit will allow you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to identify and interpret behaviour and safely handle, interact and respond to animals in a range of animal care facilities and environments. It can be applied to a range of animal species

• Communication

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, a supervisor, team members and industry representatives.

• Welfare and ethics

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the welfare status of an animal using an industry recognised animal welfare assessment framework or model and tool.

• Self wellbeing

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow animal health management practices to monitor animal health via daily observations of behaviour and condition. The animals may include a range of species housed long-term or cared for short-term in a workplace

• Provide basic animal first aid

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide essential first aid for animals. The first aider is not expected to deal with complex cases or incidents, but to provide an initial response where first aid is required.

• Infection control

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with biosecurity and infection control policies and procedures in animal care workplaces and relevant field locations. Workplaces may include veterinary practices, catteries/kennels/shelters, pet grooming and equine services.

• Workplace health and safety

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, support and contribute to work health and safety processes in an animal care environment.

Pre-chosen electives

• Nutrition

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare rations based on animal species needs and availability of food products.
• Health and wellbeing

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to follow animal health management practices to monitor animal health via daily observations of behaviour and condition. The animals may include a range of species housed long-term or cared for short-term in a workplace
• Enrichment

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide enrichment to stimulate, replenish and maintain appropriate behavioural patterns of all animals, including those housed short-term or long-term in an animal care facility
• Sourcing information

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to gather information on medications and services for animals, and relate these to individual animal requirements.

Small Small Animal electives (five to be chosen*)

• Companion animal selection

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide advice to clients on the appropriate selection of companion animals, and on their housing, nutritional and other general care requirements. It also includes the sale of animal care products and services, and animals where appropriate.

• Caring for rabbits

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify rodents and rabbits and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

• Caring for dogs

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify dogs and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

• Caring for cats

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify domestic cats and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

• Caring for birds

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify birds and their behavioural and physical needs and provide daily care requirements.

• Maintaining aquariums and landscapes*

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor water quality in aquariums and/or aquascapes, and monitor the health and behaviour of aquatic animals. Aquatic animals may include fish, aquatic invertebrates (including crustaceans and corals), amphibians and turtles.

• Caring for fish*

  This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify marine and freshwater fish and their behavioural and physical needs, water quality and provide daily care requirements.

• Caring for amphibians*

  This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify commonly kept amphibians and understand their behavioural and physical needs, water quality and provide daily care requirements.

• Caring for non-venomous reptiles*

  This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify non-venomous reptiles and understand their behavioural and physical needs and provide daily care requirements.