Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services - ACM40317

TAFE Gippsland

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
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This qualification is the industry qualification for persons operating within a companion animal organisation. Job roles covered by this Qualification may include:\tPet shop/aquarium manager\tCompanion animal trainer/behaviourist\tCompanion animal breeder\tCompanion animal groomer\tBoarding kennel or cattery manager\tAnimal shelter supervisor/manager\tPet minding and exercise operator\tMobile 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.

Subjects

  • Purchase companion animal livestock
  • Lead team effectiveness
  • Manage a small team
  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Manage and maintain aviaries and bird rooms
  • Maintain workplace health and safety processes
  • Market the small business
  • Provide training advice to companion animal owners
  • Provide basic care of domestic dogs
  • Provide professional companion animal grooming services
  • Provide basic care of mammals
  • Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
  • Provide basic care of amphibians
  • Design, construct and maintain aquascapes
  • Provide basic care of marine fish
  • Provide basic care of marine invertebrates
  • Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
  • Provide basic care of birds
  • Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits
  • Monitor and manage small business operations
  • Manage the operation of a mobile hydro-bathing facility
  • Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles
  • Provide basic care of common native mammals
  • Development enrichment strategies for companion animals
  • Receive and handle retail stock
  • Manage compliance in the companion animal industry
  • Provide basic care of domestic cats
  • Provide basic care of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates
  • Care for young animals
  • Manage companion animal breeding
  • Provide basic care of freshwater fish
  • Assist with conditioning animals
  • Conduct companion animal training classes

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