ACM30117 Certificate III in Animal Studies

Release: 1

ACM30117 Certificate III in Animal Studies

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.

Qualification Description

This qualification is a general industry qualification for persons operating at an assistant level and undertaking animal care functions in an animal care workplace.

Job roles covered by this qualification may include:

Animal care receptionist and support officer

Animal control and regulation assistant

Animal health officer on indigenous communities

Animal shelter assistant

Assistant animal welfare officer

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.

^ From 1 July 2022 the elective unit HLTAID003 must no longer be delivered and will be replaced in the Packaging Rules by the unit HLTAID011 - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

12 units of competency:

7 core units plus

5 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:

up to 5 from the electives listed below

up to 5 from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

ACMGAS202	Participate in workplace communications
ACMGAS203	Complete animal care hygiene routines
ACMGAS301	Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMGAS303	Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals
ACMINF301	Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
ACMSUS201	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMWHS301	Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

Elective Units

ACMCAN311	Care for young animals
ACMGAS207	Provide reception services for an animal care facility
ACMGAS302	Provide enrichment for animals
ACMGAS304	Carry out simple breeding procedures
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
BSBINM301	Organise workplace information
BSBFLM312	Contribute to team effectiveness
HLTAID003 ^ HLTAID011	Provide first aid Provide first aid (must be delivered from 1 July 2022)

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
ACM30117 Certificate III in Animal Studies	ACM30110 Certificate III in Animal Studies	Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages	Equivalent qualification

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103