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Animal Studies
This course is for people wanting to gain experience in working with animals. It is an entry point into the animal care industry and prepares you for job roles such as an animal attendant in a kennel, cattery, animal shelter or pet shop.
The course enables you to develop skills and knowledge required for the care and maintenance of animals in a variety of workplaces. You will learn about the animal care industry and careers available in its many sectors.
Whilst undertaking this course it is highly recommended that you seek to gain a period of work experience in an animal care workplace. This will allow you to practise what you have learnt and experience what it is like to work with others in an animal care facility.
By completing the course, you will be able to catch and handle a range of animals, feed and water animals, complete animal care hygiene routines, assist in the health care of animals and communicate effectively with supervisors and colleagues.
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| TAFE NSW Course Number: | 18910 |
| Course Name: | ACM20110 Certificate II in Animal Studies |
| Training Package: | ACM10 Animal Care and Management - Primary
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| Qualification: | Certificate II |
| Industry Area: | Primary Industries and Natural Resources - Animal Sciences |
| Locations: | Coffs Harbour Education Campus, Contact 1300 628233 for details, Lismore |
| Career Opportunities: | Animal attendant, animal carer. |
| Articulation: | Pathways from this course include higher level qualifications in animal studies, animal technology, captive animals, companion animal services and veterinary nursing.
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| Entry Requirements: | Pathways for candidates considering this qualification inlude:
- direct entry, including VET in Schools
- after achieving ACM10110 Certificate I in Animal Studies
- limited vocational training and/or work experience
This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.
It is recommended that whilst undertaking this qualification, the learner have access to an animal care workplace.
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| Selection Criteria: | Students are selected based on the information they supply on the North Coast TAFE application form. |
| Core Units: | ACMGAS201A Work in the animal care industry ACMGAS202A Participate in workplace communications ACMGAS203A Complete animal care hygiene routines ACMGAS204A Feed and water animals ACMGAS205A Assist in health care of animals ACMOHS201A Participate in occupational health and safety processes ACMSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| Elective Units: | Contact the campus for details.
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Taree Offerings
TVET Animal Studies
| Attendance Mode: | Part-time Day |
| Delivery Mode: | Campus class |
| Dates: | Friday, 8 February 2013 to - |
| Attendance Details: | Fridays 9.30 am - 2.30 pm (weekly) or Fridays 9.30 am - 2.30 pm (fortnightly) |
| Pre Requisites: | You need to be a student enrolled in a High School and completing Year 10, the HSC or Preliminary year to apply for this course; however, there are no formal educational requirements for entry. |
| Costs - TAFE NSW Fee: | There is no TAFE fee for NSW government school students, as NSW government schools have a state-wide arrangement to pay TVET costs directly to TAFE and do not pass these costs onto their students. Non-government schools and schools outside NSW also pay TVET costs directly to TAFE, but some schools may require their TVET students to pay additional fees to the school to contribute to the cost of TAFE-delivered courses. See your school Career Advisor or VET for Schools Coordinator regarding course costs.</div> |
| Contact Details: | Contact the Careers Advisor/VET Coordinator at your school
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VET for Schools Coordinator at TAFE on 02 6591 3600 |
| Type of Offering: | TVET |
| TVET Units: | No ATAR available - 2 units x 1 year (120 hrs) or 2 units x 2 years (240 hrs) or 4 units x 1 year (240 hrs) |
| Apply/Enrol: | Contact your School VET Coordinator or Careers Advisor for 2013 Expression of Interest form and VET Course guide. |
| Apply/Enrol Other: | Students are selected based on the information they supply on the North Coast TAFE TVET Expression of Interest form. |
| Further Information: | Animal Studies.pdf
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