ACM20121

Certificate II in Animal Care

Introduction

Guardians down under. Nurturing Australia’s wildlife, one paw at a time.

Amidst Australia’s diverse ecosystems, responsible animal care is crucial for preserving biodiversity, safeguarding habitats and ensuring the well-being of unique and vulnerable species. With our domestic friends, supporting and nurturing their growth continues to play an important role in society and family units.

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Overview

The ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care describes the skills and knowledge for general job roles in supporting and caring for domestic animals, including dogs, cats and rodents. Care includes animal hygiene routines and feeding, watering and providing general health assistance to domestic animals.

This certificate reflects the role of new animal care workers. Workers will undertake routine tasks under supervision.

Your training will focus on:

How to complete animal care hygiene routines
How to assist in the health care of animals
Understanding workplace health and safety and environmentally sustainable work practices
What working in the animal care industry looks like

Delivery mode

AST auspices this qualification to secondary schools so their teachers can deliver it to secondary school students as part of their VET studies.

Job roles

Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:

Assistant animal attendant/stock person
Animal Shelter Worker
Assistant Animal Care Worker
Veterinary Clinic Assistant

Assessment

Assessment may consist of

written answers to questions
role plays
holistic assessment

Evidence may be

written
audio recordings
video recordings
observation
Zoom recording
interview
documents

Entry Requirements

All students will engage in a language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND) activity to evaluate potential support requirements.

Units

The CM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care consists of 12 units:

7 core units
5 elective units

Elective units will vary depending on consultation with industry.

Core units include:

ACMGEN201	Work in the animal care industry
ACMGEN202	Complete animal care hygiene routines
ACMGEN203	Feed and water animals
ACMGEN204	Assist in the health care of animals
ACMSUS201	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMWHS201	Participate in workplace health and safety processes
BSBCMM211	Apply communication skills

Fees

This qualification is offered to secondary schools on a fee-for-service basis, where a fee is charged for each individual student’s enrolment.

Please contact us for the current year’s auspicing fees.

Duration

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I wanted a change of careers and AST went above and beyond to find a course that suited my needs, the enrolment process was a breeze and I was supported through the process. Starting a course as an adult was very nerve racking, but the trainer I had ensured every single students needs were met and catered his teaching style to suit their needs, a very inclusive organisation and a very safe environment to be in.

Course participant Angie

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