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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Level 4 213 Miller St, NORTH SYDNEY, NSW 2060
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Identify behaviours and interact safely with animals
Assess the welfare status of an animal
Promote positive well being in self and others in animal care workplaces
Provide basic animal first aid
Communicate effectively with clients and team members
Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work
Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
Maintain and monitor animal health and well being
Identify animal anatomy and physiology for animal care work
Provide nutritional requirements for animals
Bath, dry and brush domestic dogs
Provide sanitary and hygiene grooms for companion animals
Perform grooms on cross breed dogs
Groom dogs to meet breed style and coat requirements
Enhance companion animal coat and skin condition
Provide general care of domestic dogs
Provide reception services for an animal care facility
Common Questions
After completing this course, you can work in roles such as Animal Welfare Attendant, Dog Daycare Assistant, Veterinary Receptionist / Support Officer, Wildlife Care Assistant, Pet Grooming Assistant, Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Business Owner, Animal Health Support Officer, and Shelter or Rescue Attendant, across workplaces including vet clinics, shelters, pet resorts, grooming salons, and boarding kennels.
There are no formal academic entry requirements for this qualification; however, applicants must be at least 18 years of age and must meet the English language proficiency requirements of ACIS.
The course has a duration of 52 weeks.
Yes, this course allows you to obtain a qualification recognised across Australia, enabling you to work in a broad range of animal care facilities and services throughout the country.
The course covers a broad range of skills including identifying animal behaviours, assessing animal welfare, providing basic animal first aid, infection control, workplace health and safety, animal nutrition, anatomy and physiology, grooming (bathing, drying, brushing, and breed-specific grooms), client communication, and reception services for animal care facilities.
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