Review and confirm

Successful completion of the Certificate II in Animal care or its equivalent, as evidenced by a copy of your certificate or transcript, or

Extensive work experience and knowledge in animal care, as evidenced by your resume and a portfolio of work

You must have basic animal care skills to apply. You can qualify in one of 2 ways. You can successfully complete a Certificate II in Animal Care (or a similar course) and provide a copy of your certificate or transcript. Or you can have strong work experience in animal care and show this with your resume and examples of your work.

You must arrange your own work placement. This is for one day a week for the whole course. You must organise your placement before you apply.

Read the student work placement guide to learn how to find a placement.

When you find a workplace, give your supervisor the host workplace and supervisor guide.

Ask your supervisor to fill in the online workplace supervisor and facility checklist

You must show that you have good reading, writing and maths skills. Complete the RUReady tool and get at least Level 2 in Reading and Numeracy, and Level 3 in Writing.

You should be comfortable typing, using the internet and email, talking online with teachers and classmates, and reading course content online. You will also need to upload assessments, including video files.

A calm nature

Reasonable level of fitness to handle animals and carry out manual lifting

Access to a computer or personal device with video recording functionality and reliable internet access.

The confidence to upload your assessments and to create and upload video files.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 12 high school level

TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test. This helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.