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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify the sectors of the animal care and related industries | 1.1 Identify categories of animal care employment 1.2 Outline the structure of the animal care industry 1.3 Identify functions within each animal care sector |
2. Profile animal care and related industries employment opportunities | 2.1 Identify the number of people employed in animal care 2.2 Describe general working conditions in functional areas of animal care 2.3 Investigate employment opportunities in animal care and related industries |
3. Explore animal care workplaces | 3.1 Visit animal care industry workplaces 3.2 Follow instructions during workplace visits 3.3 Identify the role of staff at the visited animal care workplaces 3.4 Identify specific conduct and presentation standards required in the workplaces visited, including WHS, and animal welfare and ethics requirements |
4. Develop resume and job application | 4.1 Investigate resume and job application formats to select appropriate style for content 4.2 Prepare a draft resume and job application, targeting one of the workplaces visited |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Writing | Plan, draft and edit resume and job application using computer applications |
Get the job done | Wear appropriate clothing for workplace visits Use computer-based technology to investigate animal care industries and employment opportunities |
Sectors
General Animal Studies (GAS)