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Evidence Guide: ACMCAS407 - Provide professional companion animal grooming services

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ACMCAS407 - Provide professional companion animal grooming services

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess grooming needs

  1. Establish grooming needs of animals with client
  2. Assess animal's coat length and condition, including condition of the ears, eyes and toenails in relation to its age and breed
  3. Check animal for parasitic infection
  4. Check general health and temperament of animal with the client, and document
  5. Report observations of the animal's condition to the client
  6. Inform the client of grooming procedures and give advice regarding required maintenance regimes for the animal's coat and condition
Establish grooming needs of animals with client

Completed
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Assess animal's coat length and condition, including condition of the ears, eyes and toenails in relation to its age and breed

Completed
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Check animal for parasitic infection

Completed
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Check general health and temperament of animal with the client, and document

Completed
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Report observations of the animal's condition to the client

Completed
Date:

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Inform the client of grooming procedures and give advice regarding required maintenance regimes for the animal's coat and condition

Completed
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Prepare animal and grooming environment

  1. Determine risks associated with grooming the animal and manage according to WHS and animal welfare requirements
  2. Identify appropriate grooming pattern and style in accordance with breed standards, client preference, health of the animal and condition of its coat
  3. Select and prepare grooming equipment and supplies relevant for the condition of the coat, its pattern and style
  4. Restrain the animal and handle it safely and humanely according to its age, health and breed characteristics
Determine risks associated with grooming the animal and manage according to WHS and animal welfare requirements

Completed
Date:

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Identify appropriate grooming pattern and style in accordance with breed standards, client preference, health of the animal and condition of its coat

Completed
Date:

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Select and prepare grooming equipment and supplies relevant for the condition of the coat, its pattern and style

Completed
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Restrain the animal and handle it safely and humanely according to its age, health and breed characteristics

Completed
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Perform grooming services

  1. Carry out pre-bathing procedures, including brushing and de-matting, as required
  2. Bathe, rinse and dry animal using appropriate bathing procedures according to workplace policies and procedures
  3. Operate grooming equipment safely according to workplace grooming procedures and manufacturers’ instructions
  4. Style the animal's coat as required using industry-recognised grooming techniques and according to pattern, style and client requirements
  5. Complete additional grooming services as required
Carry out pre-bathing procedures, including brushing and de-matting, as required

Completed
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Bathe, rinse and dry animal using appropriate bathing procedures according to workplace policies and procedures

Completed
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Operate grooming equipment safely according to workplace grooming procedures and manufacturers’ instructions

Completed
Date:

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Style the animal's coat as required using industry-recognised grooming techniques and according to pattern, style and client requirements

Completed
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Complete additional grooming services as required

Completed
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Complete grooming services

  1. House and monitor animal until owner’s arrival
  2. Clean grooming equipment and area and return equipment to storage, audit supplies and document
  3. Collect and dispose of waste material according to environmental and legislative requirements
  4. Document grooming services provided and update business records for compliance and invoicing requirements
  5. Return animal to client, provide advice on home-grooming care and discuss any follow-up requirements
  6. Establish grooming needs of animals with client
  7. Assess animal's coat length and condition, including condition of the ears, eyes and toenails in relation to its age and breed
  8. Check animal for parasitic infection
  9. Check general health and temperament of animal with the client, and document
  10. Report observations of the animal's condition to the client
  11. Inform the client of grooming procedures and give advice regarding required maintenance regimes for the animal's coat and condition
House and monitor animal until owner’s arrival

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean grooming equipment and area and return equipment to storage, audit supplies and document

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect and dispose of waste material according to environmental and legislative requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document grooming services provided and update business records for compliance and invoicing requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return animal to client, provide advice on home-grooming care and discuss any follow-up requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish grooming needs of animals with client

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess animal's coat length and condition, including condition of the ears, eyes and toenails in relation to its age and breed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check animal for parasitic infection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check general health and temperament of animal with the client, and document

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report observations of the animal's condition to the client

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform the client of grooming procedures and give advice regarding required maintenance regimes for the animal's coat and condition

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge