AVT recognised animal care qualifications that qualify for exemption.
The following nationally recognised qualifications are examples of related qualifications that can be deemed equivalent:
- ACM30117 Certificate III in Animal Studies
- ACM30121 Certificate III in Animal Care Services
- ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services
- ACM30217 Certificate III in Animal Technology
- ACM30317 Certificate III in Captive Animals
- ACM30417 Certificate III in Companion Animal Services
- ACM30617 Certificate III in Pet Grooming
- ACM40117 Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation
- ACM40217 Certificate IV in Captive Animals
- ACM40322 Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training
- ACM50117 Diploma of Animal Technology
- ACM50317 Diploma of Horse Stud Management
- ACM50417 Diploma of Performance Horse Management
Other qualifications may be relevant, although must be a Certificate III or a higher level qualification and will include those where you can demonstrate you have gained experience in all of the following five areas:
- Â Work health and safety risks in an animal care facility
- Â Animal identification, handling and behaviour
- Â Animal nutrition (prepare, present and distribute food and water for animals under supervision and according to animal dietary requirements)
- Â Animal hygiene routines
- Â Animal husbandry and health routines.
As a guide, examples of other qualifications involving animals that may meet equivalency include commencement or completion of degrees in areas such as:
- Animal Science
- Zoology
- Animal Conservation e.g. Wildlife and Conservation
- Animal Management
- Agriculture
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