Unit of competency details
ACMCAN303 - Support collection management (Release 1)
Summary
Usage recommendation:
Superseded
Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
29/Nov/2017 |
Companion volumes:
Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 050105 | Animal Husbandry | 29/Nov/2017 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.
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Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to support collection management for captive animals.
This unit applies to wildlife animal keepers or carers who are required to take responsibility for their own work with limited responsibility for other workers and volunteers.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Captive Animals (CAN)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements
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Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Identify, collect, record and interpret animal keeping data
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1.1 Identify the purpose, variations and application of relevant animal keeping information systems and software
1.2 Identify and collect relevant data according to workplace practices
1.3 Record data using approved animal keeping information systems and software
1.4 Interpret data in institutional and regional collection plans
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2. Assist with collection management
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2.1 Identify relationships between institutional and regional plans
2.2 Identify and locate personnel associated with institutional and regional plans
2.3 Access and interpret institutional and regional collection plans
2.4 Follow collection management plans
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3. Identify population management practices and principles
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3.1 Use common population management terms
3.2 Identify categories of relevant species management programs
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Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
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Skill
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Description
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Reading
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- Interpret workplace records and documentation
- Review information from collection management plans and captive animal information management systems
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Writing
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- Accurately complete records for institutional and regional collection plans
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Numeracy
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- Collect and accurately record numerical data in animal keeping information management systems
- Read and interpret numerical data in animal keeping information management systems
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Unit Mapping Information
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Code and title current version
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Code and title previous version
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Comments
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Equivalence status
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ACMCAN303 Support collection management
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ACMCAN303A Support collection management
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Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages
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Equivalent unit
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Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 1.0.
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Performance Evidence
An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit.
There must be evidence that the individual has:
- identified, collected, recorded and interpreted data for at least two captive animals
- accessed and interpreted at least one institutional or regional collection plan
- followed at least one collection management plan.
Knowledge Evidence
An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:
- the purpose, variations and application of an animal keeping information system and software
- principles and practices for supporting collection management, including:
- Australasian Species Management Program (ASMP) and ASMP Regional Census and Plan
- ASMP guidelines and criteria for studbook keeping
- basic genetic principles for the management of captive animal populations, including small population biology and concepts of inbreeding and outbreeding
- captive animal policies
- collection planning requirements
- international agreements and conventions such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources conservation status categories
- principles and constraints of wildlife conservation
- principles of animal welfare and ethics for managing captive animals
- principles of taxonomy relevant to population management
- report formats for captive animal management plans.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:
- a workplace or an environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting
- resources, equipment and materials:
- real captive animals
- equipment and resources including personal protective equipment used in managing collections of captive animals
- institutional and regional collection plans
- animal keeping information management systems
- policies and procedures relating to captive animals.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b75f4b23-54c9-4cc9-a5db-d3502d154103
