Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ACMGAS208A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Source information for animal care needs
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | ACMGAS208A - Source information for animal care needs |
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Description | This unit of competency covers the processes required to gather information on medications and services for animals and relate these to individual animal requirements and audience needs.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit is applicable to new entrants to the animal care and management industry where it may be necessary to investigate or clarify information on treatments, services or other animal care items for self, colleagues or clients. Candidates are not required to provide advice to clients at this level but rather to develop the skills required to find information that is current, relevant, accurate and appropriate for the audience and activity needs from a range of credible services.In addition to legal and ethical responsibilities, all units of competency in the ACM10 Animal Care and Management Training Package have the requirement for animals to be handled gently and calmly. The individual is required to exhibit appropriate care for animals so that stress and discomfort is minimised. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Read and interpret product labels |
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Element: Gather information on products and services |
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Element: Profile nominated animal physiological features relevant to health and application of treatments |
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Element: Take an animal history |
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