Certificate IV in Captive Animals - ACM40217

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E

This qualification is a general industry qualification for persons operating at a senior keeper level and undertaking animal care functions within zoo, wildlife or theme park environments. Job roles covered by this qualification may include:Senior keeperPost-trade keeperWildlife care operator/manager.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.

Subjects

• Prepare and maintain animal housing
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a plantation
• Design and evaluate interpretive and learning programs
• Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals
• Support collection management
• Provide enrichment for animals
• Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
• Maintain workplace health and safety processes
• Work within a captive animal facility
• Provide basic care of domestic dogs
• Develop animal diets
• Contribute to enclosure and exhibit design or renovation projects
• Provide basic care of mammals
• Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
• Develop and monitor collection management
• Provide basic care of amphibians
• Provide basic care of marine fish
• Provide basic care of marine invertebrates
• Manage enclosures and exhibits
• Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
• Provide basic care of birds
• Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits
• Analyse and present research information
• Monitor animal reproduction
• Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles
• Provide basic care of common native mammals
• Prepare and present information to the public
• Implement collection management
• Provide basic care of domestic cats
• Provide basic care of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates
• Provide basic care of freshwater fish
• Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals
• Develop, monitor and review behavioural management strategies

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