Updates and proposed updates to the National Training Package, Animal Care and Management (ACM) have been released and have a direct impact on all AVT National Qualifications. Updates were released by the organisation that is responsible for review and development of the ACM Training Package in November 2017.
The ACM40412 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing qualification has recently been updated by the organisation responsible for the development and review of the ACM Training Package. The replacement qualification is ACM40418 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
As a result of the update, there are two significant changes to the way this qualification is offered:-
Students who are already enrolled in ACM40412 will need to complete their entire qualification within the original timelines established at the commencement of their studies. Extensions will not be granted after the original timelines unless under special circumstances.
Veterinary nurses who hold the ACM40412 Certificate IV in Vet Nursing (or prior equivalent qualification) will continue to be qualified in Australia and ACM40412 will still be recognised as a national qualification. Therefore, upgrading to ACM40418 is not necessary and entirely at the discretion of the individual.
There are three options:-
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For the majority of the qualifications in the new ACM Training Package, the changes have been minor updates with the competency outcomes of the qualification remaining unchanged, and as such, these qualifications have been deemed equivalent to the superseded versions. The qualification codes have been updated to reflect that they are the most current version.
The notable changes for our qualifications codes are:
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