Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services

Are you already working in the animal care industry and want to take your skills further? The Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services is the course for you.

You will learn how to:

• Manage compliance in the companion animal industry

• Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing

• Maintain workplace health and safety
  
  You can also elect to study additional skills, such as:

• Provide basic care for many types of animal from birds to amphibians, cats, dogs, fish, invertebrates and mammals

• Care for young animals

• Purchase companion animal livestock

• Conduct companion animal training classes

• Provide training advice to companion animal owners

• Operational skills including leading a team, management of small business operations and handling retail stock
  
  The Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services can lead to careers as a:

• Pet Shop/Aquarium Manager

• Companion Animal Trainer/Behaviourist

• Companion Animal Breeder

• Companion Animal Groomer

• Animal Shelter Supervisor/Manager

• Pet Minding and Exercise Operator