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ACM40122 - Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management
Qualification Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for individuals undertaking animal regulatory and management functions. Animal regulation and management is a function provided by local and state/territory governments to protect the safety and amenity of communities by administering domestic animal legislation, and by community education and engagement.
Individuals are required to apply specialist knowledge and skills and may undertake roles in one or more of the following:
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Core Units
ACMARM401 - Administer animal management and regulatory requirements
ACMARM402 - Assess and impound animals
ACMARM403 - Identify and respond to animal behaviour in animal management and regulation environment
ACMARM404 - Manage conflict situations in an animal regulation and management environment
ACMWHS301 - Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
PSPCRT029 - Compile and use official notes
PSPREG036 - Act on non-compliance
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A Investigations
ACMARM408 - Coordinate seizure of animals
PSPINV001 - Plan and initiate an investigation
PSPINV003 - Finalise an investigation
PSPINV004 - Conduct an investigation
PSPREG010 - Prepare a brief of evidence
PSPREG035 - Produce formal record of interview
PSPREG038 - Give evidence
PSPREG039 - Gather information through interviews
PSPREG040 - Undertake inspections and monitoring
Group B Animal holding facilities/shelters
ACMARM405 - Assist with the euthanasia of animals
ACMARM406 - Carry out animal holding facility procedures
ACMBEH407 - Conduct animal behavioural assessments
ACMGEN303 - Assess the welfare status of an animal
ACMGEN309 - Provide basic animal first aid
ACMGEN311 - Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMINF301 - Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
ACMINF401 - Oversee site biosecurity and infection controls working with animals
ACMMIC401 - Implant microchip in cats and dogs
ACMSPE316 - Provide general care of domestic dogs
ACMSPE317 - Provide general care of domestic cats
Group C Animal management education
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMARM410 - Develop and implement animal management initiatives
ACMBEH405 - Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
ACMGEN305 - Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care
ACMVET411 - Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs
TAEDEL401 - Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
Group D Rural and remote communities
ACMARM301 - Support veterinary activities in remote communities
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMARM409 - Plan and monitor remote community animal management activities
ACMARM410 - Develop and implement animal management initiatives
ACMINF304 - Promote environmental health and safety for companion animals in remote communities
HLTPOP032 - Monitor and maintain dog health in the community
Group E General electives
ACMAIM401 - Coordinate large animal movement and evacuation
ACMAIM402 - Develop a large animal incident response plan for an organisation
ACMAIM405 - Determine database information requirements for companion animal evacuation processes and facilities
ACMAIM406 - Conduct a companion animal incident awareness campaign
ACMAIM501 - Develop a plan for the rescue of companion animals during major incidents
ACMAIM502 - Prepare plans to set up a companion animal evacuation facility
ACMBEH301 - Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
ACMEQU304 - Apply horse identification techniques
ACMGEN304 - Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
ACMSUS401 - Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMWHS401 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
AHCPMG307 - Apply animal trapping techniques
AHCPMG409 - Implement a pest management plan
TLIE0007 - Apply workplace statistics
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for individuals undertaking animal regulatory and management functions. Animal regulation and management is a function provided by local and state/territory governments to protect the safety and amenity of communities by administering domestic animal legislation, and by community education and engagement.
Individuals are required to apply specialist knowledge and skills and may undertake roles in one or more of the following:
- animal management
- investigations
- animal holding facility/shelter
- animal management education
- rural and remote community work.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 16 units of competency:
- 7 core units plus
- 9 elective units.
- at least 7 from the electives listed below
- up to 2 from the electives listed below, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
Core Units
ACMARM401 - Administer animal management and regulatory requirements
ACMARM402 - Assess and impound animals
ACMARM403 - Identify and respond to animal behaviour in animal management and regulation environment
ACMARM404 - Manage conflict situations in an animal regulation and management environment
ACMWHS301 - Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
PSPCRT029 - Compile and use official notes
PSPREG036 - Act on non-compliance
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A Investigations
ACMARM408 - Coordinate seizure of animals
PSPINV001 - Plan and initiate an investigation
PSPINV003 - Finalise an investigation
PSPINV004 - Conduct an investigation
PSPREG010 - Prepare a brief of evidence
PSPREG035 - Produce formal record of interview
PSPREG038 - Give evidence
PSPREG039 - Gather information through interviews
PSPREG040 - Undertake inspections and monitoring
Group B Animal holding facilities/shelters
ACMARM405 - Assist with the euthanasia of animals
ACMARM406 - Carry out animal holding facility procedures
ACMBEH407 - Conduct animal behavioural assessments
ACMGEN303 - Assess the welfare status of an animal
ACMGEN309 - Provide basic animal first aid
ACMGEN311 - Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMINF301 - Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
ACMINF401 - Oversee site biosecurity and infection controls working with animals
ACMMIC401 - Implant microchip in cats and dogs
ACMSPE316 - Provide general care of domestic dogs
ACMSPE317 - Provide general care of domestic cats
Group C Animal management education
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMARM410 - Develop and implement animal management initiatives
ACMBEH405 - Provide individual advice on animal behaviour management and training
ACMGEN305 - Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care
ACMVET411 - Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs
TAEDEL401 - Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
Group D Rural and remote communities
ACMARM301 - Support veterinary activities in remote communities
ACMARM407 - Conduct community awareness programs
ACMARM409 - Plan and monitor remote community animal management activities
ACMARM410 - Develop and implement animal management initiatives
ACMINF304 - Promote environmental health and safety for companion animals in remote communities
HLTPOP032 - Monitor and maintain dog health in the community
Group E General electives
ACMAIM401 - Coordinate large animal movement and evacuation
ACMAIM402 - Develop a large animal incident response plan for an organisation
ACMAIM405 - Determine database information requirements for companion animal evacuation processes and facilities
ACMAIM406 - Conduct a companion animal incident awareness campaign
ACMAIM501 - Develop a plan for the rescue of companion animals during major incidents
ACMAIM502 - Prepare plans to set up a companion animal evacuation facility
ACMBEH301 - Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
ACMEQU304 - Apply horse identification techniques
ACMGEN304 - Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces
ACMSUS401 - Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
ACMWHS401 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
AHCPMG307 - Apply animal trapping techniques
AHCPMG409 - Implement a pest management plan
TLIE0007 - Apply workplace statistics