Units, Skills Sets & Qualifications
Nationally endorsed units of competency, skill sets and qualifications for the animal care industry have been grouped under the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package and the ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package.
View the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package
View the ACM Animal Care and Management Training Package
The ACM and ACM10 training packages outline the required knowledge and performance for job roles and tasks within industry, and how these can be assessed.
Qualifications to support job roles in the animal care industry are listed below. Visit training.gov.au for a full list of qualifications, units of competency, skill sets, accredited courses, and registered training organisations (RTOs) for the animal care industry.
Certificate I
Certificate II
Certificate III
ACM30317 – Certificate III in Captive Animals
ACM30417 – Certificate III in Companion Animal Services
ACM30117 – Certificate III in Animal Studies
ACM30217 – Certificate III in Animal Technology
ACM30617 – Certificate III in Pet Grooming
ACM30517 – Certificate III in Farriery
Certificate IV
ACM40517 – Certificate IV in Equine Dentistry
ACM40412 – Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
ACM40217 – Certificate IV in Captive Animals
ACM40117 – Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation
ACM40317 – Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services
Diploma
ACM50117 – Diploma of Animal Technology
ACM50312 – Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Dental)
ACM50212 – Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Surgical)
ACM50412 – Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (Emergency and Critical Care)
ACM50512 – Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (General Practice)