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Overview

This course is ideal for those seeking a career in the animal care industry, with a focus on dog care. You鈥檒l learn essential first aid for dogs, how to identify different breeds, and understand their behavioural and physical needs.

Additionally, you'll gain skills in providing daily care, including feeding, grooming, and ensuring their overall well-being. Practical experience will be gained at the 糖心logo入口 Dog Day Care facility, allowing you to apply your skills in a real-world setting.

By the end of the course, you鈥檒l be ready to pursue rewarding roles in dog care and related industries.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - Skills for Dog Care

Course start date:

 Multiple start dates throughout the year

Course No:

 SA-HS40

Campus:

 糖心logo入口 Bruce 

Duration:

 One day a week for 7 weeks. 2 x 3 hours classes per day at 糖心logo入口 including assessment.

Cost Info:

Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance

Likely Job Outcome:

 This course is applicable to new entrants to the animal care industry. It is suitable for individuals wanting to work in the animal care industry where domestic dogs are bred, reared, trained, cared for or housed. Including:

- animal shelters
- pet shops
- breeding or boarding kennels
- companion animal training
- grooming establishments or similar workplaces.

This training can contribute towards further studies in companion animal qualifications.

Application Type:

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Additional Information

Students need to provide their own appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes for outdoor activities.

Entry Requirements

Open Entry

Skills Recognition

To study any course at 糖心logo入口 (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at 糖心logo入口 are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. 糖心logo入口 will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, 糖心logo入口 may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. 糖心logo入口 will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via 糖心logo入口 Self Service or by contacting 糖心logo入口 Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information

Complete 2 subjects

Core: Complete all 2

  • ACMSPE316   Provide general care of domestic dogs
    • 糖心logo入口 Code: ANIM330
      Cost: Standard $120.00
      Description: This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify dogs and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.This unit applies to individuals working in the animal care industry where domestic dogs are bred, reared, trained, cared for or housed. This may include animal shelters, pet shops, breeding or boarding kennels, companion animal training or grooming establishments or similar workplaces. This unit applies to individuals who work under broad supervision and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • ACMGEN309   Provide basic animal first aid
    • 糖心logo入口 Code: ANIM335
      Cost: Standard $110.00
      Description: This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide essential first aid for animals. The first aider is not expected to deal with complex cases or incidents, but to provide an initial response where first aid is required.The unit applies to individuals working in the animal care and management industry in a range of small to large facilities who may be required to apply animal first aid. They work under broad direction, typically in a team environment, and are required to take responsibility for their own work, including carrying out assigned tasks, organising processes, solving routine problems and working to schedules. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Related Courses

Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing ACM40418
Certificate III Animal Care Services ACM30122
Certificate II Animal Care ACM20121
Statement Attainment Pet Care Skills

More Information

For more information about this course please contact 糖心logo入口 Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au