ACMGAS307 Identify animal anatomy and physiology for animal care work [Core unit]

• Learn to identify animal anatomy and physiological functions of animals.

ACMGAS308 Communicate effectively with clients and team members [Core unit]

• Learn the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively with clients, a supervisor, team members and industry representatives.

ACMINF301 Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work [Core unit]

• Covers how to comply with biosecurity and infection control policies and procedures in animal care workplaces and relevant field locations.

ACMVET202 Carry out daily practice routines [Core unit]

• Develop the skills and knowledge required to assist in providing treatments for patients (animals) on a daily basis, to maintain practice hygiene and assist with inventory and practice security.

ACMVET401 Coordinate veterinary reception duties [Core unit]

• Learn to coordinate and undertake patient admission and discharge, provide initial veterinary nursing care to patients (animals) and grief support to clients (animal owners).

ACMVET402 Apply imaging routines [Core unit]

• Covers how to implement and complete imaging routines, including x-rays, ultrasound and endoscopes.

ACMVET403 Perform clinical pathology procedures [Core unit]

• Learn how to collect biological samples and perform pathology procedures, including maintaining the integrity of samples and preparing consignments for diagnostic laboratories.

ACMVET404 Perform practice office procedures [Core unit]

• Covers performing office procedures in a veterinary practice, including maintaining veterinary supplies, controlling stock, maintaining practice accounts, generating and responding to practice correspondence.

ACMVET405 Coordinate and perform surgical nursing routines [Core unit]

• Learn to coordinate surgery schedules, prepare the surgical environment and provide support for the veterinary surgeon, including before, during and after routine and non-routine surgical procedures and monitoring patients (animals) while they are under anaesthesia.

ACMVET406 Nurse animals [Core unit]

• Develop the skills and knowledge required to provide high quality nursing care for patients (animals) treated or housed in a veterinary practice. It includes providing advice to clients (animal owners), monitoring animals and providing animal first aid as required.

ACMVET407 Carry out medical nursing routines [Core unit]

• Develop the skills and knowledge required to implement medical nursing routines, including the preparation and handling of patients (animals) and equipment for specific routines.

ACMVET408 Provide nutritional advice and support for animals [Core unit]

• Covers the skills and knowledge to provide advice to animal owners about the nutritional requirements of specific animals, and support nutritional needs of hospitalised patients across a range of medical and surgical conditions.

ACMVET409 Provide specific animal care advice [Core unit]

• Learn how to provide advice to clients (animal owners) about animal health, behaviour, disease and reproduction.

ACMVET410 Carry out veterinary dental nursing procedures [Core unit]

• Develop the skills and knowledge required to perform dental prophylaxis and assist with simple extractions. Dental prophylaxis involves oral examinations of the conscious and anaesthetised patient, sub- and supra-gingival tooth scaling and polishing, and the subsequent development of a homecare plan, as well as assisting in the performance of simple dental extractions.

ACMVET413 Prepare for anaesthesia and monitor animal anaesthesia and analgesia [Core unit]

• Covers how to prepare for and monitor anaesthesia and analgesics in animals for surgical and medical procedures.

ACMVET416 Assist with the preparation of veterinary drugs and poisons [Core unit]

• Learn about how to prepare and assist with the preparation of veterinary drugs and poisons in a veterinary practice.

ACMWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes [Core unit]

• Develop the skills and knowledge required to plan, support and contribute to work health and safety processes in an animal care environment.

ACMSPE304 Provide basic care of domestic dogs [Elective unit]

• Learn how to identify dogs and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

ACMSPE305 Provide basic care of domestic cats [Elective unit]

• Learn how to identify cats and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

ACMCAS302 Provide advice on companion animal selection and general care [Elective unit]

• Covers the skills and knowledge required to provide advice to clients on the appropriate selection of companion animals, and on their housing, nutritional and other general care requirements.

ACMSPE302 Provide basic care of birds [Elective unit]

• Covers the skills and knowledge required to identify birds and their behavioural and physical needs and provide daily care requirements.
• Practical skills assessment for this unit requires a video submission

ACMSPE312 Provide basic care of rodents and rabbits [Elective unit]

• Covers the skills and knowledge required to identify rodents and rabbits and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.
• Practical skills assessment for this unit requires a video submission

ACMSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices [Elective unit]

• Covers the process required to analyse the workplace in an effective manner in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness.
• Important: Recommended for students intending to study a Diploma of Veterinary Nursing in the future

ACMVET512 Develop and implement specific practice policies [Elective unit]

• skills and knowledge required to develop, review, update and implement policies for specific practice needs and communicate them to practice personnel to ensure the sound management of the veterinary business.

ACMGAS302 Provide enrichment for animals [Elective unit]

• This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide behavioural management and enrichment to stimulate, replenish and maintain appropriate behavioural patterns of animals. The unit applies to individuals working under supervision in the animal care industry where it may be necessary to provide enrichment activities for animals. The animals may be housed long-term in an animal care facility, being raised or prepared for sale, or rehoused prior to release into their native habitat.