Skills for Dog Care : Canberra Institute of Technology

Overview

This course is for those seeking employment in the animal care industry, specifically in the care of dogs. It will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to provide essential first aid for animals, along with identify dogs, and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.

The practical work in the course will be undertaken at the CIT Dog Day Care facility.

Qualification:	Statement of Attainment - Skills for Dog Care
Next Intake:	Semester 1 2025
Course No:	SA-HS40
Campus:	CIT Bruce
Duration:	One day a week for 7 weeks. 2 x 3 hours classes per day at CIT including assessment.
Cost Info:	Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total course cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.
Likely Job Outcome:	This course is applicable to new entrants to the animal care industry. It is suitable for individuals wanting to work in the animal care industry where domestic dogs are bred, reared, trained, cared for or housed. Including: - animal shelters - pet shops - breeding or boarding kennels - companion animal training - grooming establishments or similar workplaces. This training can contribute towards further studies in companion animal qualifications.
Application Type:	Standard
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Timetable Information

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Statement of Attainment Skills for Dog Care Semester 1 2025 Timetable

Additional Information

Students need to provide their own appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes for outdoor activities.

Entry Requirements

Open Entry

Skills Recognition

To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.

Subject Information

Complete 2 subjects

Core: Complete all 2

ACMSPE316 Provide general care of domestic dogs

CIT Code:	ANIM330
Cost:	Standard $120.00
Description:	This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify dogs and their behavioural and physical needs, and provide daily care requirements.This unit applies to individuals working in the animal care industry where domestic dogs are bred, reared, trained, cared for or housed. This may include animal shelters, pet shops, breeding or boarding kennels, companion animal training or grooming establishments or similar workplaces. This unit applies to individuals who work under broad supervision and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Prerequisites:	Nil

ACMGEN309 Provide basic animal first aid

CIT Code:	ANIM335
Cost:	Standard $110.00
Description:	This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide essential first aid for animals. The first aider is not expected to deal with complex cases or incidents, but to provide an initial response where first aid is required.The unit applies to individuals working in the animal care and management industry in a range of small to large facilities who may be required to apply animal first aid. They work under broad direction, typically in a team environment, and are required to take responsibility for their own work, including carrying out assigned tasks, organising processes, solving routine problems and working to schedules. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Prerequisites:	Nil

Related Courses

Certificate IV	Veterinary Nursing ACM40418
Certificate III	Animal Care Services ACM30122
Certificate II	Animal Care ACM20121
Statement Attainment	Pet Care Skills

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au

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