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Certificate III in Animal Care Services

  • Certificate

Start your career in the animal care industry with this qualification.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Course Code
ACM30122, 110615J
Study Mode
In person, Online
Domestic Fees
$12,804 per year / $14,286 total
International Fees
$12,804 per year / $14,286 total

About this course

Start your career in the animal care industry with this qualification. Get a wealth of hands on experience and be job ready to work in a broad range of roles including dog day care, boarding, rescue shelters, pet sitting, dog walking, breeding establishments and other animal businesses.

You will learn the animal related skills to identify behaviours, interact safely, assess the welfare status, provide first aid and comply with infection control policies and procedures. This course also includes skills training to walk, exercise and bath dogs. In addition, you will learn how to provide general care for dogs, rodents, rabbits, birds, fish, and reptiles.

An on-campus animal care facility is available for you to learn in a simulated workplace with a range of animal species including dogs, rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, fish, budgerigars, cockatiels, and canaries.

Upon successful completion of this course, you can continue your studies by enrolling into the ACM40418 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Equivalent to Australian Year 11.

  • Students must be 17 years of age prior to commencing this course, in order to participate in the work placement.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Bentley

Geraldton

Online

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Animal Carer
  • Kennel Hand
  • Pet Shop/Aquarium Assistant
Career opportunities
  • Animal Carer
  • Kennel Hand
  • Pet Shop/Aquarium Assistant
  • Animal Carer
  • Kennel Hand
  • Pet Shop/Aquarium Assistant
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 17 units. These 17 are comprised of 7 core units and 10 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • ACMBEH301
      Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
    • ACMGEN303
      Assess the welfare status of an animal
    • ACMGEN304
      Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
    • ACMGEN309
      Provide basic animal first aid
    • ACMGEN315
      Communicate effectively with clients and team members
    • ACMINF301
      Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
    • ACMWHS301
      Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • ACMBEH302
      Provide enrichment for animals
    • ACMGEN308
      Walk and exercise dogs
    • ACMGEN311
      Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
    • ACMGEN312 Provide nutritional requirements for animals
    • ACMGRM201 Bath, dry and brush domestic dogs
    • ACMSPE314 Provide general care of birds
    • ACMSPE316 Provide general care of domestic dogs
    • ACMSPE318 Provide general care of fish
    • ACMSPE321 Provide general care of non-venomous reptiles
    • ACMSPE322 Provide general care of rodents or rabbits