NCDEA

Certificate III in Companion Animal Services

National Code RUV30304
Duration 676.00 hours (nominal)

Certificate III In Companion Animal Services has been designed to provide training for people caring for companion animals on a daily basis. It is aimed at people employed or seeking employment in the animal attendant, pet care, boarding and grooming industries.

Rural Industries - Tone Road

Code	Start	End
CLCASC3RPL	04/01/10	03/12/10
TRCLCASC3	04/01/10	03/12/10
CLC3CASP	04/01/10	03/12/10
TRCLCASNSW	04/01/10	03/12/10
CLSBAC3CAS	04/01/10	03/12/10
CLCASC3FFS	04/01/10	03/12/10
TRCLCAS09	15/01/10	30/11/10
CLCASOLFFS	01/02/10	03/12/10
CLCASC3OLP	01/02/10	03/12/10
TRCLNSWTR	01/02/10	26/11/10
CLC3CAS10	01/02/10	30/11/10
TRCLCASFFS	07/02/10	30/11/10
WTASFF2806	27/09/10	30/11/10
WTASFF0311	15/03/11	01/07/11

TEC Centre - Shepparton

Code	Start	End
SRTEC10CAS	04/01/10	03/12/10

TEC Centre - Wangaratta

Code	Start	End
WWTEC10CAS	04/01/10	03/12/10

Career Opportunities

This course leads to employment opportunities in companion animal service industries such as pet shops, boarding kennels / catteries, breeding establishments, groomers, pet transportation, training and handling.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed year 10 or mature age.

Duration & Delivery

This is a 1 year part time course, which can be delivered in the workplace.

Assessment

Participants are assessed via completion of required tasks and a demonstration of skills, eg. Written and verbal assignments, practical work, classroom participation, projects and/or written tests.

Practical Placement

This course involves work placement and supervised work experience. Participants are required to organise suitable industry placement.

Qualification

The Certificate III in Companion Animal Services is a nationally recognised qualification.

Course Fees

An information brochure on course fees is available from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC)

RCC is an assessment process that involves re-assessment of a previously gained accredited qualification that may no longer be recognised by official bodies. If you have an earlier qualification and have current industry experience, the RCC process will involve assessment of your prior qualification against the current qualification and if successful will result in a full or partial upgrade to the current qualification. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RCC or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is an evidence gathering assessment process where an individual's skills and knowledge in a specific vocational area are assessed against a unit or units of a nationally accredited training package. RPL is specifically for applicants who have skills and knowledge in a vocational area that may enable them to gain part or all of a formal qualification thus recognizing their non-formal and informal prior learning. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RPL or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Pathways to further study

Participants who successfully complete the course may go on to complete Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services.

Campus

Christensen's Lane - Wangaratta.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly to the Customer Service Centre.

Further Information

Contact the Customer Service Centre on 1300 468233 or visit our web site, www.gotafe.vic.edu.au .

It may be necessary to cancel or postpone courses due to insufficient enrolments or funding changes.

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