ACM40612 - Certificate IV in Pet Styling

Certificate IV in Pet Styling

This Qualification is for persons who are engaged or employed to provide pet stylist services. An experienced pet stylist will know the styling standards for different breeds, understand small animal anatomy and be able to identify pet hygiene issues that may indicate a health concern. In addition to patience and a genuine empathy for animals, a pet stylist must maintain high standards of cleanliness and professionalism. Excellent customer service skills are required and stylists who own or manage a salon will also require good business management and organisational skills. Dogs may be the animal to most commonly visit a stylist, but stylists should be prepared to care for cats and other pets. It is highly recommended that whilst undertaking this Qualification, the individual has access to a workplace that provides pet grooming services through either paid employment or substantial periods of work placement or work experience blocks.

Subjects

A total of seventeen (17) Units of Competency must be achieved as specified below.

Complete eleven (11) CORE Units

Complete six (6) ELECTIVE Units

CORE: Complete the following eleven (11) CORE Units

Unit code	Unit title
ACMCAS306A	Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort
ACMCAS307A	Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services
ACMCAS401A	Manage compliance in the companion animal industry
ACMCAS407A	Provide professional companion animal grooming services
ACMGAS206A	Provide basic first aid for animals
ACMGAS301A	Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing
ACMGRM301A	Perform dog grooms on different coat types* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services
ACMGRM401A	Carry out breed standard styling on Gun, Working and Hound dog breeds* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services ACMGRM301A Perform dog-grooms on different coat types
ACMGRM402A	Carry out breed standard styling on Non-sporting and Toy dog breeds* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services ACMGRM301A Perform dog-grooms on different coat types
ACMGRM403A	Carry out breed standard styling on Terrier and Utility dog breeds* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services ACMGRM301A Perform dog-grooms on different coat types
ACMWHS401A	Maintain workplace health and safety processes

ELECTIVE: Complete six (6) Units from within ACM10 or from any other nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Units selected must be aligned to Certificate III, IV or Diploma and be relevant to work undertaken in the professional pet stylist sector. Suggested Units are:

Unit code	Unit title
ACMCAS408A	Manage the operation of a mobile hydro-bathing facility
ACMGAS306A	Assist with conditioning animals
ACMGRM404A	Provide creative styling on dogs* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services ACMGRM301A Perform dog-grooms on different coat types
ACMGRM405A	Carry out styling on cats of different breed and coat type* ACMCAS306A Provide grooming services for companion animal comfort ACMCAS307A Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services ACMSPE305A Provide basic care of domestic cats
ACMSPE304A	Provide basic care of dogs
ACMSPE305A	Provide basic care of domestic cats
ACMSUS301A	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
BSBSMB403A	Market the small business
BSBSMB404A	Undertake small business planning
BSBSMB405B	Monitor and manage small business operations
BSBSMB407A	Manage a small team
SIRXINV005A	Control inventory
SITXCCS002A	Provide quality customer service
TAEDEL402A	Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

Pathways...

Job Roles

Job role titles covered by this Qualification may include:

Head stylist

Grooming Salon owner/manager

Mobile Salon owner/manager.

Pathways into the Qualification

Pathways for candidates considering this Qualification include:

direct entry

after achieving ACM30612 Certificate III in Pet Grooming

vocational training and/or work experience in a related industry area.

Pathways from the Qualification

After achieving this Qualification, candidates may undertake higher level study for further pathway advancement.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this Qualification.

Licensing Information

There is no direct link between this Qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, an individual Unit of Competency may specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements.

Employability Skills

Employability Skill	Industry/enterprise requirements for this Qualification include:
Communication	applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements complete workplace documentation and records communicate with all team members in a professional manner demonstrate effective and appropriate documentation, communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with internal and external clients develop work instructions, specifications and procedures use a range of communication technologies to support work operations.
Teamwork	work cooperatively with people of different ages, gender, race or religion liaise with and provide support to other team members demonstrate leadership skills identify and manage performance required to meet internal and external customer needs in own work and teamwork maintain organisational processes and provide problem solving support to others.
Problem-solving	investigate problem causes identify, rectify or report potential and actual problems associated with work operations identify factors which may affect the service to be provided use material and operational knowledge to solve problems use numeracy skills to solve problems identify hazards and suggest control measures monitor animal welfare and safety practices in the workplace.
Initiative and enterprise	assist in the implementation of continuous improvement processes gather and analyse feedback on products, procedures and services determine and act on situations requiring further information or problem solving provide leadership in the workplace.
Planning and organising	access, interpret and apply technical information analyse data and information to determine implications for work operations participate in continuous improvement and planning processes identify hazards and implement appropriate hazard control measures demonstrate time management skills source and prepare materials and resources and ensure availability to support work operations schedule and sequence work to maximise safety and productivity.
Self-management	interpret and apply relevant Acts and regulations keep the work area clean and hygienic at all times monitor own work and work of team and identify and act on any quality issues manage own time to meet deadlines implement and monitor workplace procedures and instructions.
Learning	assess work data and information to identify areas for improved performance be supportive, assertive and use interpersonal skills to encourage workplace learning identify own training needs and seek skill development if required implement learning activities as appropriate to ensure achievement of specified work requirements gather feedback on own work to assess effectiveness in meeting objectives and integrate information into own practice.
Technology	use computer software applications effectively work with machines and workplace technology safely and according to workplace standards help others use technology efficiently and safely ensure readiness, operational efficiency and safety of workplace technology.