ACM30122 Certificate lll Animal Care Services

Course units - Small animal

• ACMBEH301 Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals

  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

• ACMGEN315 Communicate effectively with clients and team members

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

• ACMGEN303 Assess welfare status of an animal

  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.

• ACMGEN304 Promote positive wellbeing for self and others in animal care workplaces

  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

• ACMGEN309 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.

• ACMINF301 Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work

  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.

• ACMWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

  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

• ACMGEN312 Provide nutritional requirements for animals

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare rations based on animal species needs and availability of food products.
• ACMGEN311 Maintain and monitor animal 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
• ACMBEH302 Provide enrichment for animals

  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
• ACMGEN205 Source and provide information for animal care needs

  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.
• ACMGRM201 Bath, dry and brush domestic dogs

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to bath/wash, dry and brush domestic dogs with different coat types.
• ACMGEN309 Provide basic animal first aid

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to source, interpret and provide information on animal care products and services to complete workplace tasks and to provide information to others.

Small Small Animal electives

• ACMSPE322 Provide general care of rodents or 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.

• ACMSPE316 Provide general care of domestic 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.

• ACMSPE317 Provide general care of domestic 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.

• ACMSPE314 Provide general care of 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.