Assessment Requirements for ACMGEN305 Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for ACMGEN305 Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package Version 4.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has:

provided advice on companion animal selection to at least five different clients

provided care advice for five different animals, including transportation, nutrition, housing, and social and emotional welfare

completed at least three transactions for services, products or companion animals, and maintained accurate workplace records for each.

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:

animal species and/or breeds commonly held or relevant to sector, including common names, key features and behavioural characteristics

relevant commonly held companion animal products and services

key requirements of relevant legislation relating to sales or transactions, and transportation of companion animals

basic animal biology for relevant species

general husbandry and care requirements of commonly selected companion animal species and/or breeds, including:

nutritional requirements

housing requirements, and cleaning and maintenance needs

emotional wellbeing – enrichment and social needs

safe and low stress animal handling techniques

health requirements, including preventative care

common diseases and treatment strategies

species compatibility

principles of animal ethics and welfare as they apply to companion animals

workplace communication procedures and systems, including sales techniques

workplace information management systems, including digital systems

workplace health and safety and environmental sustainability requirements, including hygiene standards relevant to the animal care industry.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

a companion animal retail or service workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

products relevant to the sector or business, including for the care of specific companion animals

workplace record-keeping/information management system

relationships:

clients specified in the performance evidence.

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