Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services - ACM40317

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $9792

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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Description

This qualification is the industry qualification for persons operating within a companion animal organisation.

Job roles covered by this Qualification may include:

Pet shop/aquarium manager

Companion animal trainer/behaviourist

Companion animal breeder

Companion animal groomer

Boarding kennel or cattery manager

Animal shelter supervisor/manager

Pet minding and exercise operator

Mobile hydro-bathing operator.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. However, an individual unit of competency may specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. Specific determination should be sought through the relevant State or Territory.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Health field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

24.9%

Community and Personal Service Workers

20.1%

Technicians and Trades Workers

18.8%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

29.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

11.7%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

10.4%

Construction

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

13 units of competency:

3 core units plus

10 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

4 from the electives listed below in Group A

up to 6 from the electives listed below in Group A and Group B, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

ACMCAS401	Manage compliance in the companion animal industry
ACMGAS301	Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMWHS401	Maintain workplace health and safety processes

Elective Units

Group A

ACMCAN311	Care for young animals
ACMCAS402	Manage and maintain aviaries and bird rooms
ACMCAS403	Design, construct and maintain aquascapes
ACMCAS404	Develop enrichment strategies for companion animals
ACMCAS405	Purchase companion animal livestock
ACMCAS406	Manage companion animal breeding
ACMCAS407	Provide professional companion animal grooming services
ACMCAS408	Manage the operation of a mobile hydro-bathing facility
ACMCAS409	Provide training advice to companion animal owners
ACMCAS410	Conduct companion animal training classes
ACMGAS306	Assist with conditioning animals
ACMSPE301	Provide basic care of amphibians
ACMSPE302	Provide basic care of birds
ACMSPE303	Provide basic care of common native mammals
ACMSPE304	Provide basic care of domestic dogs
ACMSPE305	Provide basic care of domestic cats
ACMSPE306	Provide basic care of marine fish
ACMSPE307	Provide basic care of freshwater fish
ACMSPE308	Provide basic care of marine invertebrates
ACMSPE309	Provide basic care of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates
ACMSPE310	Provide basic care of mammals
ACMSPE311	Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles
ACMSPE312	Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits
ACMSUS401	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMVET411	Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs

Group B

BSBLDR403	Lead team effectiveness
BSBSMB403	Market the small business
BSBSMB405	Monitor and manage small business operations
BSBSMB407	Manage a small team
SIRRINV001	Receive and handle retail stock
TAEDEL402	Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

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