National ID: ACM20117 | State ID: BDN2
This course provides a broad introduction to working with a range of animals in a variety of animal care workplaces with no previous experience necessary. This course will kick-start your amazing career with animals.
During the course you will be required to complete work placement somewhere that houses and cares for any type of companion animals.
This course involves some physical work and students must be prepared to work outdoors and deal with dirty, smelly situations.
Personal requirements are:
· Being passionate about animals and their welfare
· Good communication skills and enjoy working with people
· Able to work well in a team, enjoying practical and manual activities
· Confidence and patience when working with animals
· Able to undertake manual and sometimes heavy work, and
· Being observant and methodical.
Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:
Further study opportunities:
· Animal care attendant
· Animal shelter attendant
· Kennel hand
· Cattery attendant
· Pet shop attendant
· Assistant grooming attendant
· Pet exerciser
Further Study Option(s)
Certificate III in Companion Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Course overview
| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| South Metro Tafe |
| Bentley |
| One semester |
| Y |
| Y |
| South Metro Tafe |
| Mandurah |
| One semester |
| Y |
| Y |
| South Metro Tafe |
| Murdoch |
| One semester |
| Y |
| Y |
Entrance requirements
Further study opportunities:
· Animal care attendant
· Animal shelter attendant
· Kennel hand
· Cattery attendant
· Pet shop attendant
· Assistant grooming attendant
· Pet exerciser
Further Study Option(s)
Certificate III in Companion Animal Studies and Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.
VET Student Loans
VET Student Loans is the new program that replaces the current VET FEE HELP scheme.
Eligible students will be entitled to apply for a VET Student Loan. Comprehensive information on VET Student Loans can be found on the Australian Government website education.gov.au/vet-student-loans
International students
Fees, charges, available locations, applications, and enrolment procedures for international students are different to those applicable to local students.
International students can only study full-time.
For information on international student fees and application, please follow this link to the TAFE International WA website www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au
Entrance Requirements
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate I or Certificate II |
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