ACM30617 Certificate III in Pet Grooming

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for ACM30617 ended on 11 April 2021 — 5 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 13 April 2022 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
ACM — Animal Care and Management Training Package
Currency period ends
11 April 2021
Latest release
Release 1 · 29 November 2017
Supersedes
ACM30612
Superseded by
ACM30121 not equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. ACM30617Superseded — not equivalentCertificate III in Pet Grooming
  2. not equivalent
  3. ACM30121Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Animal Care Services
  4. equivalent
  5. ACM30122CurrentCertificate III in Animal Care Services

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • ACM30612ACM30617equivalent28 November 2017

    Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages One unit removed from qualification and two units transferred from core to electives Changes to packaging rules Updated imported units in electives

  • ACM30617ACM30121not equivalent12 April 2021

    Redesigned qualification that includes content from three existing qualifications. New units and elective specialisations added

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What ACM30617 is made of

training.gov.au lists 26 units for ACM30617: 8 core and 18 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 8 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMCAS306Provide grooming services for companion animal comfortnot current
ACMCAS307Provide companion animal hydro-bathing servicesnot current
ACMGAS203Complete animal care hygiene routinesnot current
ACMGAS206Provide basic first aid for animalsnot current
ACMGRM301Perform dog grooms on different coat typesnot current
ACMGRM302Perform a cross breed clipnot current
ACMINF301Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care workcurrent
ACMWHS301Contribute to workplace health and safety processes current

Elective units 18 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMCAS301Work effectively in the companion animal industrynot current
ACMCAS304Capture, handle and transport companion animalsnot current
ACMGAS207Provide reception services for an animal care facilitynot current
ACMGAS209Provide information on companion animals, products and servicesnot current
ACMGAS301Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeingnot current
ACMGAS302Provide enrichment for animalsnot current
ACMGAS306Assist with conditioning animalsnot current
ACMGRM404Provide creative styling for dogsnot current
ACMGRM405Carry out styling on cats of different breeds and coat typesnot current
ACMGRM406Carry out breed standard styling on dog breed groupsnot current
ACMSPE304Provide basic care of domestic dogsnot current
ACMSPE305Provide basic care of domestic catsnot current
ACMSUS201Participate in environmentally sustainable work practicescurrent
BSBINM301Organise workplace informationnot current
SIRRMER001Produce visual merchandise displayscurrent
SIRRRTF001Balance and secure point-of-sale terminalcurrent
SIRXSLS002Follow point-of-sale procedurescurrent
SITXCCS007Enhance customer service experiencesnot current

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