Nominal hours for units of competency from the

ACM10 Animal Care and Management

Updated: 24 Apr 2024

Unit Code	Unit Title	Nominal Hours
LGAEHRR304B	Operate council pound facilities	40
PSPPM401B	Design simple projects	65
PSPREG404C	Investigate non-compliance	50
PSPREG405B	Act on non-compliance	30
PSPGOV404B	Develop and implement work unit plans	30
MEM05004C	Perform routine oxy acetylene welding	20
MEM05012C	Perform routine manual metal arc welding	20
MEM05050B	Perform routine gas metal arc welding	20
MEM18001C	Use hand tools	20
MEM18002B	Use power tools/hand held operations	20
SIRXICT001A	Operate retail technology	20
SIRXINV001A	Perform stock control procedures	35
SIRXINV002A	Maintain and order stock	35
SIRXINV005A	Control inventory	40
SIRXMER004A	Manage merchandise and store presentation	35
BSBFLM309C	Support continuous improvement systems and processes	40
BSBFLM312B	Contribute to team effectiveness	40
BSBINM301A	Organise workplace information	30
BSBRES401A	Analyse and present research information	40
BSBSMB402A	Plan small business finances	50
BSBSMB403A	Market the small business	50
BSBSMB404A	Undertake small business planning	50
BSBSMB407A	Manage a small team	40
BSBWOR204A	Use business technology	20
BSBWOR402A	Promote team effectiveness	50
SITXCCS002A	Provide quality customer service	40
RGRPSH201A	Handle horses	70
RGRPSH304A	Identify factors that affect racehorse performance	100
RGRPSH308A	Provide first aid and emergency care for horses	100
LGAPLEM405C	Provide assistance in carrying out building inspections	40
MSL915002A	Schedule laboratory work for a small team	50
MSL916001A	Develop and maintain laboratory documentation	30
MSL916003A	Supervise laboratory operations in work/functional area	60
MSL916005A	Manage complex projects	50
MSL922001A	Record and present data	40
MSL924001A	Process and interpret data	70
MSL933001A	Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose	30
MSL973001A	Perform basic tests	60
MSL973002A	Prepare working solutions	50
MSL973004A	Perform aseptic techniques	40
MSL973007A	Perform microscopic examination	40
MSL973008A	Perform histological procedures	40
MSL974007A	Undertake environmental field-based monitoring	80
MSL974011A	Prepare tissue and cell cultures	50
TAEDEL402A	Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace	25
BSBWOR502B	Ensure team effectiveness	60
ACMACR401A	Comply with animal control and regulation requirements	60
ACMACR402A	Assess and impound animals	60
ACMACR403A	Identify and respond to animal behaviour	60
ACMACR404A	Manage conflict situations in an animal control and regulation environment	30
ACMACR405A	Euthanase sick, injured or unwanted pound animals	20
ACMACR406A	Carry out pound procedures	30
ACMACR407A	Conduct community awareness programs	40
ACMACR408A	Coordinate seizure of animals	30
ACMACR409A	Prepare and present animal control and regulation case	80
ACMATE301A	Work within an animal technology facility	30
ACMATE302A	Carry out institution containment and exclusion procedures	40
ACMATE303A	Prepare for and monitor anaesthesia in animals	60
ACMATE304A	Conduct non-surgical procedures on animals	60
ACMATE305A	Conduct euthanasia of research animals	30
ACMATE501A	Manage compliance in animal technology	30
ACMATE502A	Manage and maintain the health of research animals	80
ACMATE503A	Carry out post-mortem examination of a research animal	80
ACMATE504A	Administer anaesthesia and perform surgery on animals for scientific purposes	60
ACMATE505A	Carry out advanced breeding procedures	40
ACMATE507A	Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats	40
ACMCAN301A	Work within a captive animal facility	60
ACMCAN302A	Prepare and present information to the public	40
ACMCAN303A	Support collection management	40
ACMCAN304A	Prepare and maintain animal housing	50
ACMCAN305A	Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals	60
ACMCAN306A	Monitor animal reproduction	40
ACMCAN307A	Rehabilitate native wildlife	40
ACMCAN308A	Release native animals to natural environment	30
ACMCAN309A	Develop institutional husbandry guidelines	20
ACMCAN310A	Assist with exhibit design and renovation planning	50
ACMCAN311A	Care for young animals	40
ACMCAN401A	Implement collection management	50
ACMCAN402A	Manage enclosures and exhibits	60
ACMCAN403A	Develop animal diets	40
ACMCAN404A	Develop, monitor and review behavioural management strategies	40
ACMCAN405A	Design and evaluate interpretive and learning programs	50
ACMCAN406A	Assist in establishing and maintaining a plantation	100
ACMCAN501A	Contribute to enclosure and exhibit design or renovation projects	50
ACMCAN502A	Develop and monitor collection management	50
ACMCAS301A	Work effectively in the companion animal industry	30
ACMCAS302A	Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care	50
ACMCAS303A	Provide advice on selection and care of aquatic animals	40
ACMCAS304A	Capture, handle and transport companion animals	40
ACMCAS305A	Maintain aquascapes and aquatic animals	30
ACMCAS306A	Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort	80
ACMCAS307A	Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services	40
ACMCAS401A	Manage compliance in the companion animal industry	70
ACMCAS402A	Manage and maintain aviaries and bird rooms	50
ACMCAS403A	Design, construct and maintain aquascapes	80
ACMCAS404A	Develop enrichment strategies for companion animals	50
ACMCAS405A	Purchase companion animal livestock	60
ACMCAS406A	Manage companion animal breeding	80
ACMCAS407A	Provide professional companion animal grooming services	150
ACMCAS408A	Manage the operation of a mobile hydro-bathing facility	30
ACMCAS409A	Provide training advice to companion animal owners	60
ACMCAS410A	Conduct companion animal training classes	100
ACMFAR301A	Handle horses safely in the provision of farriery services	20
ACMFAR302A	Work effectively as a farrier in the equine industries	20
ACMFAR303A	Perform routine day-to-day farriery activities	20
ACMFAR304A	Respond to emergencies and apply essential first aid in the equine industries	50
ACMFAR305A	Perform welding tasks using a forge	20
ACMFAR306A	Maintain, repair and manufacture hand tools used in farriery	60
ACMFAR307A	Make standard shoes for a range of horses	80
ACMFAR308A	Determine foot care and shoeing plans for horses	80
ACMFAR309A	Fit shoes for normal healthy horses	100
ACMFAR310A	Fit shoes to alleviate moderate faults and defects in horses	100
ACMFAR311A	Fit shoes to alleviate severe faults and defects in horses	100
ACMFAR312A	Accommodate special needs of particular horses through farriery techniques	100
ACMGAS101A	Investigate job opportunities in animal care and related industries	10
ACMGAS102A	Catch and handle a range of quiet animals	40
ACMGAS103A	Assist in the care of animals	40
ACMGAS201A	Work in the animal care industry	30
ACMGAS202A	Participate in workplace communications	20
ACMGAS203A	Complete animal care hygiene routines	30
ACMGAS204A	Feed and water animals	40
ACMGAS205A	Assist in health care of animals	40
ACMGAS206A	Provide basic first aid for animals	30
ACMGAS207A	Provide reception services for an animal care facility	30
ACMGAS208A	Source information for animal care needs	40
ACMGAS209A	Provide information on companion animals, products and services	40
ACMGAS210A	Prepare for and conduct a tour or presentation	30
ACMGAS301A	Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing	50
ACMGAS302A	Provide enrichment for animals	40
ACMGAS303A	Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals	60
ACMGAS304A	Carry out simple breeding procedures	40
ACMGAS305A	Rescue animals and apply basic first aid	30
ACMGAS306A	Assist with conditioning animals	40
ACMINF301A	Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal work	60
ACMMIC401A	Implant microchip in cats and dogs	20
ACMOHS201A	Participate in occupational health and safety processes	40
ACMOHS301A	Contribute to occupational health and safety processes	50
ACMOHS401A	Maintain occupational health and safety processes	80
ACMOHS501A	Manage occupational health and safety processes	80
ACMSPE301A	Provide basic care of amphibians	40
ACMSPE302A	Provide basic care of birds	40
ACMSPE303A	Provide basic care of common native mammals	40
ACMSPE304A	Provide basic care of dogs	40
ACMSPE305A	Provide basic care of domestic cats	40
ACMSPE306A	Provide basic care of marine fish	40
ACMSPE307A	Provide basic care of freshwater fish	40
ACMSPE308A	Provide basic care of marine aquatic invertebrates	40
ACMSPE309A	Provide basic care of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates	40
ACMSPE310A	Provide basic care of mammals	40
ACMSPE311A	Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles	40
ACMSPE312A	Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits	40
ACMSUS201A	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	20
ACMSUS301A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
ACMVET201A	Carry out veterinary nursing reception duties	30
ACMVET202A	Carry out daily clinic routines	40
ACMVET203A	Assist with surgery preparation	40
ACMVET401A	Coordinate patient admission and discharge	40
ACMVET402A	Apply imaging routines	80
ACMVET403A	Perform clinic pathology procedures	70
ACMVET404A	Perform clinic office procedures	30
ACMVET405A	Carry out surgical nursing routines	80
ACMVET406A	Nurse animals	80
ACMVET407A	Carry out medical nursing routines	40
ACMVET408A	Coordinate and perform theatre routines	40
ACMVET409A	Provide specific animal care advice	120
ACMVET410A	Carry out veterinary dental nursing procedures	40
ACMVET411A	Prepare, deliver and review animal care education programs	50
ACMVET412A	Coordinate clinic promotional activities	50
ACMVET413A	Develop and implement specific clinic policies	40
ACMVET501A	Manage nursing requirements for specialised surgical procedures	180
ACMVET502A	Carry out post-operative nursing routines	60
ACMVET503A	Produce veterinary dental oral cavity radiographs	30
ACMVET504A	Provide veterinary dental nursing support for advanced veterinary dental surgery	120
ACMVET505A	Prepare for emergency response	20
ACMVET506A	Perform emergency procedures to sustain life	100
ACMVET507A	Provide nursing support for critical care surgery	100
AHCAGB301A	Keep records for a primary production business	60
AHCAIS401A	Supervise artificial breeding and/or embryo transfer programs	80
AHCBIO302A	Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs	50
AHCFAU301A	Respond to wildlife emergencies	70
AHCHBR202A	Handle young horses	40
AHCHBR203A	Provide daily care for horses	40
AHCHBR303A	Carry out mare mating or artificial insemination procedures	60
AHCHBR305A	Handle and care for stallions	60
AHCLSK330A	Implement procedures for foaling down mares	100
AHCMOM305A	Operate specialised machinery and equipment	60
AHCNAR202A	Maintain wildlife habitat refuges	40
AHCPMG401A	Define the pest problem in a local area	100
AHCPMG405A	Implement pest management action plans	80
AHCVPT306A	Apply animal trapping techniques	40
HLTFA301C	Apply first aid	18
BSBCUS501C	Manage quality customer service	40
BSBSMB405B	Monitor and manage small business operations	45
ACMATE506A	Assist to collect and transfer embryos of mice	80
ACMEQD401A	Work within an equine dental service provision framework	20
ACMEQD402A	Determine equine oral function efficiency	50
ACMEQD403A	Identify potential health impacts of equine oral conditions	110
ACMEQD404A	Conduct equine oral inspection and assessment and plan equine dental treatment	60
ACMEQD405A	Perform routine dental correction and oral care using manual instruments	100
ACMEQU401A	Relate equine anatomical and physiological features to equine health care requirements	110
ACMEQU402A	Determine nutritional needs in provision of horse health care	60
ACMEQU403A	Relate musculoskeletal structure to horse movement	120
ACMEQU404A	Evaluate fit of saddlery and equipment	60
SIRXCCS201	Apply point-of-sale handling procedures	20
SIRXFIN201	Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal	20
SIRXICT303	Operate retail information technology systems	35
SIRXMER201	Merchandise products	30
SIRXMER303	Coordinate merchandise presentation	35
ACMEQU405A	Maintain and monitor horse health and welfare	80
ACMGRM301A	Perform dog grooms on different coat types	50
ACMGRM401A	Carry out breed standard styling on Gun dog, Working dog and Hound dog breed groups	40
ACMGRM302A	Perform a cross breed clip	40
ACMGRM402A	Carry out breed standard styling on Non-sporting and Toy dog breed groups	40
ACMGRM404A	Provide creative styling for dogs	30
ACMGRM403A	Carry out breed standard styling on Terrier and Utility dog groups	40
ACMGRM405A	Carry out styling on cats of different breed and coat type	50
ACMVET414A	Nurse foals	40
ACMVET415A	Provide intensive foal care and nursing	60
ACMVET508A	Support veterinary practice communication and professional development	60
ACMVET509A	Manage veterinary nursing procedures	150
ACMVET510A	Apply veterinary nursing pathophysiology	180
ACMVET511A	Apply principles of animal behaviour	90
ACMWHS201A	Participate in workplace health and safety processes	40
ACMWHS301A	Contribute to workplace health and safety processes	50
ACMWHS401A	Maintain workplace health and safety processes	80
ACMWHS501A	Manage workplace health and safety processes	80