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    National code: ACM30321

    Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care at Wyong

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    Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

    Course information

    Type
    CombinationA mix of on campus, virtual, online and workplace training.
    Focus
    Wildlife and Exhibited Animal CareCourse specialisation
    Schedule
    Full Time16+ hours per week.
    Duration
    12 monthsTime required to complete this course.
    Start date
    3 Feb 2026First day of attendance online or on campus.
    End date
    4 Dec 2026Final day of attendance online or on campus.

    Class details

    Location
    Wyong
    Proposed timetable
    Tue, Fri morningThe proposed timetable is a draft and will be confirmed by your teacher
    Class time
    11 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
    Additional study time
    9 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

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    Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.

    Additional information

    Other things to know

    Assessments

    Assessments let you show what you've learned and check what you may need to work on.

    • 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 gives you real experience and develops your skills.

    • 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 stationery, appropriate clothing and flat, enclosed, non-slip footwear

    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.

    • That you have secured a work placement with a licensed and operational wildlife or exhibited animal care facility, as evidence by a signed letter from your employer or host workplace provider. You will be required to upload this evidence as part of your application to study this course.

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

    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 processes ACMWHS301

    • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practicesACMSUS401

    • Prepare and present information to the publicACMGEN301

    • Assess the welfare status of an animalACMGEN303

    Course delivery

    Combination study

    Learn through a combination of on-campus classroom, virtual classroom, online, and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled face-to-face or virtual classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.

    Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

    Wyong

    Campus facilities

    • Free parking

    • Bike racks

    • Library

    • Guest Wi-Fi

    • Canteen

    Accessibility and inclusion

    • Accessible parking

    • Yarning circle

    • Accessible toilet

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