ACM30317 Certificate III in Captive Animals

Release: 2

ACM30317 Certificate III in Captive Animals

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 3.0.
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 pre-trade level and undertaking animal care functions in a captive animal facility or institution.

Job roles covered by this qualification may include:

Trainee keeper

Pre-trade keeper

Assistant keeper

Animal care attendant

Wildlife animal carer.

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.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

16 units of competency:

11 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:

at least 3 from the electives listed below

up to 2 from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

ACMCAN301	Work within a captive animal facility
ACMCAN302	Prepare and present information to the public
ACMCAN304	Prepare and maintain animal housing
ACMCAN305	Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals
ACMCAN306	Monitor animal reproduction
ACMCAN311	Care for young animals
ACMGAS301	Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMGAS302	Provide enrichment for animals
ACMGAS303	Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals
ACMSUS201	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMWHS301	Contribute to workplace health and safety processes

Elective Units

ACMATE306	Follow containment and exclusion procedures in animal facilities
ACMCAN303	Support collection management
ACMCAN307	Rehabilitate native wildlife
ACMCAN308	Release native animals to natural environment
ACMCAN309	Develop institutional husbandry guidelines
ACMCAN310	Assist with exhibit design and renovation planning
ACMGAS305	Rescue animals and apply basic first aid
ACMGAS306	Assist with conditioning animals
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
AHCFAU301	Respond to wildlife emergencies
AHCNAR202	Maintain wildlife habitat refuges

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
ACM30317 Certificate III in Captive Animals Release 2	ACM30317 Certificate III in Captive Animals Release 1	Updated elective unit ACMATE302 Elective code updated to ACMATE306	Equivalent qualification

Links

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