Diploma of Animal Technology - ACM50117
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification is the industry qualification for persons aiming to operate at a senior or managerial level and undertaking animal technology functions within a biomedical research or production environment. Job roles covered by this qualification may include:\tAnimal technology manager\tFacility manager\tAnimal technologist\tAnimal house manager\tSupervising animal technician.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.
Structure
15 core units plus 8 electives.
Subjects
- Carry out post-mortem examination of a research animal
- Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals
- Provide enrichment for animals
- Prepare for and monitor anaesthesia in animals
- Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
- Manage and maintain the health of research animals
- Manage complex projects
- Provide basic care of domestic dogs
- Carry out institution containment and exclusion procedures
- Manage workplace health and safety processes
- Process and interpret data
- Undertake environmental field-based monitoring
- Prepare tissue and cell cultures
- Develop and maintain laboratory documentation
- Carry out simple breeding procedures
- Provide basic care of mammals
- Provide basic care of amphibians
- Carry out advanced breeding procedures
- Provide basic care of marine fish
- Manage compliance in animal technology
- Schedule laboratory work for a small team
- Provide basic care of marine invertebrates
- Perform aseptic techniques
- Supervise laboratory operations in work or functional area
- Conduct euthanasia of research animals
- Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
- Provide basic care of birds
- Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits
- Work within an animal technology facility
- Analyse and present research information
- Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles
- Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats
- Provide basic care of common native mammals
- Provide basic care of domestic cats
- Provide basic care of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates
- Conduct non-surgical procedures on animals
- Provide basic care of freshwater fish
- Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes
- Develop, monitor and review behavioural management strategies
