Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Farriery

Certificate III in Farriery

Qualification
National Code:
ACM30517
State Code:
BDN8
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Transition (Replaced)
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0307 - Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
29/11/2017
Approved Date
20/06/2018
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
925
Duration
3 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
29/11/2017
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 29/11/2017 Current Transition (Replaced)
Description

This qualification provides a trade outcome in farriery. It relates to the work activities undertaken by a farrier who is engaged or employed to provide foot care services to equines with limited supervision in a defined range of varied contexts that may be complex and non-routine.

The duties require judgement and the ability to communicate accurately information concerning equine health related to foot care and performance to owners as well as the ability to interpret and relay information covering a variety of circumstances.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. However, an individual unit of competency may specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- twenty-one (21) core units of competency.

No electives due to trade qualification exemption.
1. Core Units

All twenty-one (21) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAP92 AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes 40 Unit of competency
AWX47 SIRRINV002 Control stock 35 Unit of competency
BBD84 ACMFAR308 Determine foot care and shoeing plans for equines 80 Unit of competency
BBE18 ACMFAR310 Fit shoes to alleviate moderate faults and defects in equines 80 Unit of competency
BBD59 ACMFAR311 Fit shoes to alleviate severe faults and defects in equines 100 Unit of competency
BBE56 ACMFAR301 Handle equines safely during farriery services 20 Unit of competency
BBE88 ACMSUS401 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 30 Unit of competency
BAT15 AHCAGB301 Keep production records for a primary production business 55 Unit of competency
BBE68 ACMFAR306 Maintain, repair and manufacture hand tools used in farriery 60 Unit of competency
BBE93 ACMFAR307 Make standard shoes for a range of equines 80 Unit of competency
BBE79 ACMFAR303 Perform routine day-to-day farriery activities 20 Unit of competency
W5326 MEM05050B Perform routine gas metal arc welding 18 Unit of competency
W5294 MEM05012C Perform routine manual metal arc welding 18 Unit of competency
W5325 MEM05004C Perform routine oxy acetylene welding 18 Unit of competency
BBD89 ACMFAR305 Perform welding tasks using a forge 20 Unit of competency
BBE81 ACMFAR304 Respond to emergencies and apply first aid 50 Unit of competency
BBE48 ACMFAR309 Select and fit shoes for normal healthy equines 80 Unit of competency
BBD38 ACMFAR312 Use farriery techniques to meet special needs of equines 100 Unit of competency
W5563 MEM18001C Use hand tools 18 Unit of competency
W5574 MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations 18 Unit of competency
BBE06 ACMFAR302 Work effectively as a farrier 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S682 ACM30510 Certificate III in Farriery Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BEE0 ACM40818 Certificate IV in Farriery Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP01810) FARRIER Apprenticeship