Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management

Package Code: ACM

Package Name:
Animal Care and Management Training Package

Qualification Level: Certificate IV

Qualification Code: ACM40221

Qualification Title:
Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge for team leaders, supervisors, and specialist technical roles within an animal care facility, including companion animal and exhibited and wildlife environments. The qualification applies to a range of roles including coordinators/managers of boarding/daycare, breeding or shelter facilities, as well as senior zookeepers, aquarists, and wildlife carers. Individuals in these roles analyze information and exercise judgment to complete a range of skilled activities and apply specialist technical skills and knowledge to solve routine and non-routine problems. They have accountability for the work of others and for meeting organisational key performance indicators. The qualification allows for a specialisation in Companion animals or Wildlife and exhibited animal facilities. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirement

Prior to commencing this qualification, individuals must have the skills and knowledge to: work independently and within a team in an animal care workplace; provide husbandry care for a variety of species or breeds in an animal care workplace; apply and communicate solutions to predictable and at times unpredictable problems relating to animals, clients and job role in an animal care workplace; make judgements on the selection of equipment, techniques and contingency measures relating to safe work practices and animal welfare principles. These skills and knowledge may have been acquired through completion of a Certificate III or higher qualification relating to animal care, or through industry experience in an animal care workplace.

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