Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ACMGAS101 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Investigate job opportunities in animal care and related industries

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ACMGAS101 - Investigate job opportunities in animal care and related industries
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to investigate work activities undertaken by a cross-section of animal care and management businesses, and explore employment opportunities.This unit is applicable to new entrants to the animal care and management industry. Animal care may occur in a wide variety of animal care workplaces, including retail pet stores, kennels, catteries, aviaries, aquariums, shelters, zoos and others.This unit applies to individuals who work alongside a supervisor in most situations, exercise limited autonomy and identify and seek help with simple problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication. NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify the sectors of the animal care and related industries
  • Identify categories of animal care employment
  • Outline the structure of the animal care industry
  • Identify functions within each animal care sector
       
Element: Profile animal care and related industries employment opportunities
  • Identify the number of people employed in animal care
  • Describe general working conditions in functional areas of animal care
  • Investigate employment opportunities in animal care and related industries
       
Element: Explore animal care workplaces
  • Visit animal care industry workplaces
  • Follow instructions during workplace visits
  • Identify the role of staff at the visited animal care workplaces
  • Identify specific conduct and presentation standards required in the workplaces visited, including WHS, and animal welfare and ethics requirements
       
Element: Develop resume and job application
  • Investigate resume and job application formats to select appropriate style for content
  • Prepare a draft resume and job application, targeting one of the workplaces visited
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify categories of animal care employment 
Outline the structure of the animal care industry 
Identify functions within each animal care sector 
Identify the number of people employed in animal care 
Describe general working conditions in functional areas of animal care 
Investigate employment opportunities in animal care and related industries 
Visit animal care industry workplaces 
Follow instructions during workplace visits 
Identify the role of staff at the visited animal care workplaces 
Identify specific conduct and presentation standards required in the workplaces visited, including WHS, and animal welfare and ethics requirements 
Investigate resume and job application formats to select appropriate style for content 
Prepare a draft resume and job application, targeting one of the workplaces visited 

Forms

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