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    National code: ACM30321

    Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care at Online Campus

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    Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

    Course information

    OnlineLearn online with flexible study options and 24/7 access to materials.
    Wildlife and Exhibited Animal CareCourse specialisation
    Self pacedSet your own pace and choose when you study.
    1 year 6 monthsTime required to complete this course.
    Anytime

    Class details

    Online Campus
    10 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
    7 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
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    Course fees

    $0 to $9,220This is course may be available at a reduced cost. See fee types for eligibility criteria.
    Reduced fee options
    Fee-free available

    This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Proposed timetable

    What time classes run

    You will receive your individual training plan when you enrol in this course. Your plan will include information about your recommended study timetable, units and assessments.

    Additional information

    Other things to know

    Assessments

    Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.

    • Knowledge assessments: multiple choice questions, matching questions, true or false questions and short question answers

    • Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation

    • Project assessments: research tasks

    • Case study assessments: scenarios and assignments

    Work placement

    Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.

    • You must undertake a minimum of 252 hours of work placement. It must be conducted at a licensed and operational wildlife or exhibited animal care facility.

    • You may be required to do more hours depending on your campus. Contact your campus to confirm your class and work placement time commitments. Also check whether your campus will arrange your work placement with a partnership facility, or whether you’ll need to organise your own work placement.

    Materials needed

    To complete this course, the following materials are required:

    • Access to a computer with a reliable internet connection
      Access to recording equipment such as a camera or smartphone
      Access to the equipment, resources, a variety of non-domestic animals in your host workplace
      Access to equipment and tasks necessary to develop your skills and undertake your workplace assessment tasks
      Access to workplace policies and procedures, and animal record systems

    Additional entry requirements

    To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.

    • Complete a minimum of 1 day per week work placement over the duration of the course (except for 6 week break). Several workplaces can be used, including kennels, animal shelters, grooming parlours, veterinary practices, and animal hospitals

    • Before applying, download the Student Work Placement Guide: Student guide

    • Find a suitable workplace and provide the supervisor with the Host Workplace and Supervisor Guide: Host guide

    • Ask the supervisor to complete the online Workplace Supervisor and Facility Checklist: Workplace checklist

    • Demonstrate that you have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills by completing online RUReady tool.

    • You should be comfortable typing, using the Internet and email, chatting to your teachers and classmates online, reading course content online, using common software and uploading your assessments including creating and uploading video files

    • You must also have basic animal care skills and experience eg; a Certificate II in Animal Studies or post school experience caring for animals

    Units

    Units taught in this course

    Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 16 units of competency, including 12 core and 4 speciality units.

    Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

    • Contribute to workplace health and safety processesACMWHS301

    • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practicesACMSUS401

    • Prepare and present information to the publicACMGEN301

    • Assess the welfare status of an animalACMGEN303

    Course delivery

    Studying Online

    Learn online. Unlike virtual classrooms, you won't have a timetable. All your course content will be available online for you to access at any time of the day from a computer with internet access.

    Your online course will include collaboration with your teacher and other students through online platforms. Your teachers are available and will provide you with support throughout the course.

    You may be required to attend a vocational work placement, on campus assessment and/or a teacher might need to observe and assess you in a real or simulated environment.

    Facilities

    TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.

    • As an enrolled student with TAFE Digital you can access a range of support services to help you make the most out of your time as a student.

    • The careers counsellors at TAFE Digital can help you, whether you're currently enrolled or planning on enrolling in a course with your career direction, educational and vocational pathways or if you are experiencing difficulties that may affect your studies.

    • TAFE Digital offers great support to:

    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

    • students with a permanent or temporary disability

    • people studying with TAFE Digital who are from multicultural backgrounds

    • students who are experiencing difficulties with learning and Study Skills.

    • We also provide information to students regarding their rights and responsibilities and educational options for students living overseas.

    • There is also our Technical Help page to assist you with some common student technical issues.

    Student support

    We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.

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