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Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care 

Things to know

  • Code

    Course code: ACM30321
     
    This course is provided by Taronga Training Institute, RTO Code: 91359

  • Duration

    12 months

  • Locations

    NSW: Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo
     
    VIC: Zoos Vic
     
    SA: Zoos SA
     
    WA: Perth Zoo

  • Course fees

    $8,350
     
    Subsidies available in NSW. See fees section for full details. 

Study wildlife and exhibited animal care face-to-face

The ACM30321 Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care is your pathway towards a hands on career working with animals. Designed for aspiring zookeepers and animal attendants, this course combines engaging theory with practical experience onsite at a zoo, helping you build real world animal husbandry skills in zoo, aquarium and wildlife park environments.

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Watch our information webinar for further insights into this course and what to expect.
 

Subjects at a glance

All 16 units (12 core and 4 elective) must be completed successfully to gain the qualification of ACM30321 Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care.

Core Units

Elective Units
ACMWHS301 Contribute to Workplace Health Safety processes ACMEXH309 Contribute to exhibit design and renovation planning
ACMGEN311 Maintain and monitor health and wellbeing ACMBEH404 Condition animal behaviour
ACMBEH302 Provide enrichment for animals ACMINF301 Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal work
ACMGEN312 Provide nutritional requirements for animals ACMEXH305 Monitor animal reproduction
ACMGEN301 Prepare and present information to the public  
ACMEXH303 Prepare and maintain animal habitats  
ACMEXH304 Assist with capturing, restraining and moving animals  
ACMSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices  
ACMGEN304 Promote positive wellbeing in self and others in animal care workplaces  
ACMGEN315 Communicate effectively with clients and team members  
ACMGEN303 Assess the welfare status of an animal  

Study pathways

Studying a Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Care at Taronga Zoo was one of the most rewarding, educational and special experiences I have ever had. Being trained and educated by real industry leaders and keepers created so many insights into the zoo keeping world. It was extremely valuable to be able to carry out practical weeks in the zoo on different divisions and be able to make connections with the teams and animals. 
 
My highlight was being able to be on stage during one of the seal presentation and help with a seal training activity in-front of the audience! There were so many unique opportunities whilst studying at Taronga Zoo but some of my favourites are being able to listen in on keeper meetings, being able to watch vet procedures live and of course depending on your division, being able to work so closely with the animals.

Allanah, 22 

TTI Student

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