NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: ACMSPE311 - Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

ACMSPE311 - Provide basic care of non-venomous reptiles

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

Identify reptiles

  1. Define the profile of non-venomous reptiles commonly held in a facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics
  2. Identify external features using industry terminology
  3. Classify reptiles using industry terminology
  4. Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features
Define the profile of non-venomous reptiles commonly held in a facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify external features using industry terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classify reptiles using industry terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and evaluate behavioural and housing needs

  1. Monitor water quality, heating and lighting and make adjustments to maintain the environment appropriate for the species being housed, as directed by supervisor
  2. Recognise signs of distressed reptile and report to supervisor
  3. Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities
  4. Evaluate current animal housing design in relation to the welfare of reptiles kept and legislation requirements
  5. Assess and implement enrichment activities for specific reptile species
Monitor water quality, heating and lighting and make adjustments to maintain the environment appropriate for the species being housed, as directed by supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise signs of distressed reptile and report to supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate current animal housing design in relation to the welfare of reptiles kept and legislation requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess and implement enrichment activities for specific reptile species

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catch, handle and restrain reptiles

  1. Identify WHS risks associated with handling and restraining reptiles, and implement methods to minimise risks
  2. Select and use appropriate equipment used to catch, handle and restrain reptiles
  3. Approach and catch non-venomous reptiles while minimising risks to animal and others
  4. Restrain reptiles using approved animal welfare management procedures
Identify WHS risks associated with handling and restraining reptiles, and implement methods to minimise risks

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and use appropriate equipment used to catch, handle and restrain reptiles

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approach and catch non-venomous reptiles while minimising risks to animal and others

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restrain reptiles using approved animal welfare management procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist with health care needs

  1. Identify signs of good health in reptiles
  2. Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor
  3. Implement general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures according to level of job responsibility
  4. Identify options for enrichment activities and implement as directed by supervisor
Identify signs of good health in reptiles

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures according to level of job responsibility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify options for enrichment activities and implement as directed by supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed reptiles

  1. Identify digestive system features and relate to reptile-specific feeding routines and diets
  2. Identify preferred food sources and assess samples for quality and suitability
  3. Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options
  4. Prepare food in accordance with dietary needs
  5. Distribute feed according to schedule/feeding plan
Identify digestive system features and relate to reptile-specific feeding routines and diets

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify preferred food sources and assess samples for quality and suitability

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare food in accordance with dietary needs

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute feed according to schedule/feeding plan

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain records

  1. Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities
  2. Report abnormalities to supervisor
  3. Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required
  4. Define the profile of non-venomous reptiles commonly held in a facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics
  5. Identify external features using industry terminology
  6. Classify reptiles using industry terminology
  7. Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features
Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report abnormalities to supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define the profile of non-venomous reptiles commonly held in a facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify external features using industry terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classify reptiles using industry terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge