ACM40221 Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management

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The currency period for ACM40221 ended on 14 July 2022 — 4 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
ACM — Animal Care and Management Training Package
Currency period ends
14 July 2022
Latest release
Release 1 · 13 April 2021
Supersedes
ACM40317, ACM40217
Superseded by
ACM40222 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. ACM40221Superseded — equivalentCertificate IV in Animal Facility Management
  2. equivalent
  3. ACM40222CurrentCertificate IV in Animal Facility Management

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.

  • ACM40217ACM40221not equivalent12 April 2021

    Redesigned qualification that includes content from two existing qualifications. Entry requirements, new units and elective specialisations added

  • ACM40317ACM40221not equivalent12 April 2021

    Redesigned qualification that includes content from two existing qualifications. Entry requirements, new units and elective specialisations added

  • ACM40221ACM40222equivalent15 July 2022

    New units added to elective Group C. Superseded unit codes updated

Official documents on the register

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What ACM40221 is made of

training.gov.au lists 52 units for ACM40221: 6 core and 46 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 6 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMBEH402Develop, implement and monitor enrichment strategies for animalscurrent
ACMGEN402Advise on animal industry compliance and practicescurrent
ACMINF401Oversee site biosecurity and infection controls working with animalscurrent
ACMSUS401Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practicescurrent
ACMWHS401Maintain workplace health and safety processescurrent
AHCLSK404Implement and monitor animal welfare programsnot current

Elective units 46 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
ACMAIM401Coordinate large animal movement and evacuationcurrent
ACMAIM402Develop a large animal incident response plan for an organisationcurrent
ACMARM405Assist with the euthanasia of animalscurrent
ACMARM406Carry out animal holding facility procedurescurrent
ACMARM407Conduct community awareness programscurrent
ACMBEH301Identify behaviours and interact safely with animalscurrent
ACMBEH401Develop, monitor and review behavioural husbandry strategiescurrent
ACMBEH404Condition animal behaviourcurrent
ACMBEH407Conduct animal behavioural assessmentscurrent
ACMEXH401Implement species population planning and managementcurrent
ACMEXH402Oversee enclosure or exhibit operationscurrent
ACMEXH403Design and evaluate interpretive and learning programscurrent
ACMEXH404Assist in establishing and maintaining a zoological plantation or plant production systemcurrent
ACMGEN302Care for young animalscurrent
ACMGEN303Assess the welfare status of an animalcurrent
ACMGEN305Provide advice on companion animal selection and general carecurrent
ACMGEN311Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeingcurrent
ACMGEN401Develop animal dietscurrent
ACMGEN403Manage and maintain avian housingcurrent
ACMGEN404Design, construct and maintain aquascapescurrent
ACMGEN405Manage companion animal breedingcurrent
ACMGRM304Perform grooms on cross breed dogscurrent
ACMGRM305Groom dogs to meet breed style and coat requirementscurrent
ACMGRM401Carry out advanced grooming to dog breed standardscurrent
ACMGRM402Groom cats of different breeds and coat typescurrent
ACMMIC401Implant microchip in cats and dogscurrent
BSBESB401Research and develop business planscurrent
BSBESB404Market new business venturescurrent
BSBESB406Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business venturescurrent
BSBFIN501Manage budgets and financial planscurrent
Show the remaining 16 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
BSBHRM411Administer performance development processescurrent
BSBHRM415Coordinate recruitment and onboardingcurrent
BSBINS401Analyse and present research informationcurrent
BSBLDR412Communicate effectively as a workplace leadercurrent
BSBLDR413Lead effective workplace relationshipscurrent
BSBLDR414Lead team effectivenesscurrent
BSBOPS404Implement customer service strategiescurrent
BSBOPS505Manage organisational customer servicecurrent
BSBPMG428Apply project life cycle management processescurrent
CPPDSM4040Contribute to asset life cycle maintenance strategynot current
FBPPPL4006Manage a work area within budgetcurrent
SIRRINV002Control stockcurrent
SITTGDE005Prepare and present tour commentaries or activitiesnot current
TAEDEL301Provide work skill instructionnot current
TAEDEL402Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplacenot current
TLIE4013Apply workplace statisticsnot current

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