Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services

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Superseded by: ACM40221 Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management ACM40321 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
Australian Apprenticeships
This course is available as an Australian Apprenticeship. The fee and duration of an Australian Apprenticeship may differ in each state or territory – view more details.
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:

    Community and Personal Service Workers

    24.9%

    Community and Personal Service Workers
    Technicians and Trades Workers

    20.1%

    Technicians and Trades Workers
    Professionals

    18.8%

    Professionals

    Industries

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

    Health Care and Social Assistance

    29.7%

    Health Care and Social Assistance
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

    11.7%

    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
    Construction

    10.4%

    Construction

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

    Financial Assistance

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    There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

     

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    JobTrainer

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    Subsidised Training

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    VET Student Loans

    Certain courses are eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2019-20 income year is $45,881.

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    Career Information

    Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.


    Animal Care and Management Career Pathway

    Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services is in the Health Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Animal Care and Management.


    Stream

    Companion Animal Services

    Certificate II

    Certificate III

    Certificate IV

    Diploma

    Advanced Diploma

    Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training".



    Australian Apprenticeships


    Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

    This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

     


    Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

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    First released in: ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package

    Supersedes: ACM40310 Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services

    Superseded by: ACM40221 Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management ACM40321 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training

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