Certificate lll in Animal Care and Husbandry

Oakbank School

Course Code	AHC32816
Course Length	3 Semesters (18 months)
Registered Training Organisation	Regional Skills Training (RST)(140107)
Units of Competency	Total 16
Delivery Location	Oakbank School, 154 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Oakbank, SA, 5243
Pathways	Possible student pathways after successful completion of this course include Animal Science, Veterinary Bioscience, Veterinary Nursing, Pet Styling, Livestock Agent, Parks and Wildlife/Zoos, Wildlife Rescue, Pet Industry, Animal Welfare – RSPCA, Working Dog Training and Stock Feed Merchant.

Units of Competency

AHCWHS302 – Contribute to work health and safety processes – 50 nominal hours
AHCWRK320 – Apply environmental sustainable work practices – 50 nominal hours
AHCBIO303 – Apply biosecurity measures – 50 nominal hours
AHCLSK353 – Implement feeding plans for livestock – 50 nominal hours
AHCEXH306 – Rehabilitate native wildlife – 70 nominal hours
ACMSPE314 – Provide general care of birds – 40 nominal hours
AHCLSK351 – Implement animal health control programs – 50 nominal hours
AHCLSK340 – Mate and monitor reproduction of alpacas – 60 nominal hours
AHCLSK368 – Comply with industry animal welfare requirements – 40 nominal hours
AHCLSK357 – Rear newborn and young livestock – 50 nominal hours
AHCLSK344 – Administer treatments to livestock – 50 nominal hours
ACMGEN309 – Provide basic animal first aid – 40 nominal hours
ACMGEN312 – Provide nutritional requirements for animals – 60 nominal hours
ACMEXH304 – Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals – 40 nominal hours
MSL973028 – Perform microscopic examination – 40 nominal hours
ACMSPE316 – Provide general care of domestic dogs – 40 nominal hours

More Information

Host School(s)

Oakbank School

Session Dates and Times

78 weekly sessions at Oakbank School on days to be confirmed.

Training Cost

This training cost is $3,450 being the gap fee payable after subsidised government funding from the Department for Innovation and Skills- subject to eligibility criteria (VFSS). This fee is invoiced in instalments of $1,150.00 charged in February 2027, July 2027 and February 2028.

This course is delivered by an approved registered training provider and as such, students may be eligible to be funded for the training cost of this course under a subsidised training contract (VFSS).
Please refer to your school’s VET Coordinator for more information. This does not include consumables.
Non-member schools – an additional admin levy of $150 per student.

Additional Information

Students must arrange their own animal care work placement in conjunction with their school. Work boots required for field trips and access to a laptop computer to be used for workshops and for online assessment submission.

Work Placement

120 hours work placement in an animal care related industry (For Example vets, dog wash, animal shelters, livestock production, equine facility, wildlife rescue etc.)

SACE Details

Maximum of 120 Stage 2 credits upon satisfactory completion of the whole certificate. Can be used to attract an ATAR.

Viability Numbers

Minimum Students – 15
Maximum Students – 22

Selection Process

Students will need to undertake the following as part of the selection process for this course:
1. Attend a course information session with parent/caregiver
2. Submit with the VETRO online form, details of their experience with animals and outline their goals/pathways that this course will support them to achieve
3. Undertake an Upfront Assessment of Needs (UAN) including completing a Snapshot Reading and Numeracy Assessment
4. Attend an interview with RST to discuss their goals and work placement plans