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National code: ACM40418

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing at Primary Industries Centre

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Class details

Schedule Pace and number of hours.

Part Time

Delivery Method of course delivery.

Combination

Duration

Course duration Total time required to complete a course.

1 year 6 months

Start date First day of attendance online or on campus.

Next intake

End date Final day of attendance online or on campus.

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Time Commitment

Class time Dedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.

6 hours

Additional study time The minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.

30 hours

Fee details

Full fee This is the non-subsidised fee for the course. Payment plans may be available.

$12,600

This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.

Proposed timetable What time classes run

This course is currently scheduled on Tuesday with day classes. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.

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: short answer, multiple-choice questions, matching, true or false questions

  • Skills assessments: demonstrations under observation

  • Project assessments: research tasks

  • Case study assessments: scenarios, assignments

  • Submission of a training logbook for work placement

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.

  • To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

    Students are required to obtain and provide confirmation of at least 480 hours (approximately 8-9 hours per week) work placement in a veterinary clinic or hospital (paid or voluntary) during the course.
    Students can use as evidence a signed Acceptance of Student for Work Placement document found in the Work placement guide for host employers and supervisors: https://rebrand.ly/acm4h (please copy this link into a new tab in browser).
    For further information, students should also download the Work placement guide for students https://rebrand.ly/acm4s.

    Students who are unable to provide evidence of work placement will not be able to enrol into the course. Students whose work placements are made unavailable during the course must find other suitable work placement to meet the qualification and unit requirements.

    During work placement, 240 hours must be spent on specific activities and tasks as detailed in the units in the qualification. Students may require more work placement hours or work experience, in addition to the minimum of 480 hours, to achieve the expected competency for the qualification.

    At the time of application, students must also provide evidence of completion of a Certificate II in Animal Studies, equivalent or higher.

    Learning resources are provided using a Moodle platform. Please ensure you have access to a computer and the internet.

Materials needed

To complete this course, the following materials are required:

  • There are no materials needed for this qualification.

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.

  • To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to provide evidence that you have:

    • hold a Certificate II in Animal Studies OR
    • hold a relevant Certificate III or higher level qualification in an animal science discipline OR
    • can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge in a relevant animal science discipline to any of the above qualifications.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 21 units of competency, including 17 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.

  • Identify animal anatomy and physiology for animal care work ACMGAS307

  • Communicate effectively with clients and team members ACMGAS308

  • Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work ACMINF301

  • Carry out daily practice routines ACMVET202

  • ... 5

Course delivery Combination study

Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled 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.

Primary Industries Centre

TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre (PIC) is located at North Wagga on 250 hectares of farmland and is one of the country’s finest institutions for the study of agriculture and horticulture, offering classes both face-to-face on campus, or online. Based at North Wagga and on 250 hectares of farmland, students are able to study up to an Advanced Diploma level across a diverse range of areas including animal studies/veterinary nursing, sheep and wool, conservation and land management, racing and horse studies, landscaping, parks and gardens, turf and wholesale nursery. Whether it’s our computerised glasshouse, the latest farming machinery or the newly built shearing shed, you will be given the best chance to succeed in your chosen career

Campus address

Coolamon Rd, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Parking on campus grounds is available.

Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info

Wagga Wagga Station is 7500 metres from campus.

Facilities

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

  • Computer labs

  • Conference rooms

  • Library

  • Various specialist classrooms

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.

  • Mon 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Wed 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Thu 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Fri 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed