Certificate III in Animal Care Services / Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services

• ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services

• UNIT CODE
• ACMBEH301
  Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMBEH301

  Unit description :

  This unit describes 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.
• UNIT NAME
• Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN303
  Assess the welfare status of an animal

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN303

  Unit description :

  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.
• UNIT NAME
• Assess the welfare status of an animal
  

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

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN304

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage personal wellbeing and psychological health and safety in workplaces involving animals. It includes identifying the hazards and challenges of the work, developing a proactive self-care action plan and contributing to positive support strategies.
• UNIT NAME
• Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN309
  Provide basic animal first aid

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN309

  Unit description :

  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.
• UNIT NAME
• Provide basic animal first aid
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN315
  Communicate effectively with clients and team members

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN315

  Unit description :

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

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

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMINF301

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency covers the process required to comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care workplaces and relevant field locations.

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

• UNIT CODE
• ACMWHS301
  Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMWHS301

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency covers the process required by an employee to contribute to workplace health and safety processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others.

• UNIT NAME
• Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
  

ACM30321 Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

• ACM30321 Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

• UNIT CODE
• ACMBEH302
  Provide enrichment for animals

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMBEH302

  Unit description :

  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.
• UNIT NAME
• Provide enrichment for animals
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMEXH301
  Work within a zoological facility

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMEXH301

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely in a facility housing wildlife and comply with facility policies and procedures relating to security, animal interactions, communication and record-keeping.
• UNIT NAME
• Work within a zoological facility
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMEXH303
  Prepare and maintain animal habitats

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMEXH303

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to determine housing needs for animal species.
• UNIT NAME
• Prepare and maintain animal habitats
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN301
  Prepare and present information to the public

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN301

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and present information to members of the public about captive, exhibited or companion animals using presentation techniques and aids that provide clear information and stakeholder engagement.
• UNIT NAME
• Prepare and present information to the public
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN303
  Assess the welfare status of an animal

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN303

  Unit description :

  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.
• UNIT NAME
• Assess the welfare status of an animal
  

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

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN304

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage personal wellbeing and psychological health and safety in workplaces involving animals. It includes identifying the hazards and challenges of the work, developing a proactive self-care action plan and contributing to positive support strategies.
• UNIT NAME
• Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN311
  Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN311

  Unit description :

  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.
• UNIT NAME
• Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN312
  Provide nutritional requirements for animals

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN312

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare rations based on animal species needs and availability of food products.
• UNIT NAME
• Provide nutritional requirements for animals
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMGEN315
  Communicate effectively with clients and team members

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMGEN315

  Unit description :

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

• UNIT CODE
• ACMEXH304
  Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMEXH304

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to secure and handle animals, including assisting with the capture, restraint and herding or moving of animals in a manner that ensures human and animal safety and minimises negative impacts on animals.
• UNIT NAME
• Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMSUS401
  Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMSUS401

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to apply environmentally sustainable work practices in an animal care and management facility.
• UNIT NAME
• Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  

• UNIT CODE
• ACMWHS301
  Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

  UNIT CODE :

  ACMWHS301

  Unit description :

  This unit of competency covers the process required by an employee to contribute to workplace health and safety processes where there is responsibility for own work outputs and possibly limited responsibility for the work output of others.

• UNIT NAME
• Contribute to workplace health and safety processes