If you’re a recent graduate of an AVT qualification, now is the perfect time to highlight your accomplishments. Whether you’re starting out or advancing in your career, taking a few key steps can help elevate your professional presence. From updating your LinkedIn profile to enhancing your resume and adding post-nominals, we’ll guide you on how to make a lasting impression.
LinkedIn is a powerful professional network that can significantly boost your career prospects.
As a graduate of AVT, you have gained valuable skills and knowledge that make you a standout candidate in the animal care industry. By adding your qualification to your LinkedIn profile, you’re not only validating your achievements but also enhancing your professional image.
This guide will walk you through the simple steps to showcase your AVT qualification.
School: Start typing “Applied Vocational Training” and select the result with the AVT logo.
Degree: Type in your qualification:
Optional – Field of Study: Add a specialisation if applicable, for example:
Start and End Dates: Choose the month and year of your course.
Post-nominal letters are the official abbreviation of a qualification title. Credientials, certification initials, qualification suffixes, honorifics or just the letters after your name are also some of the common terms people might use to refer to these letters.
Post-nominal letters are often used after a graduate’s name to indicate that they hold a specific degree or a level of education that is relevant to their profession. You might use this abbreviation in your email signature, resume, on a business card or letter, or in any formal communication.
For example, if Josie Burt successfully completes a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing qualification and uses post-nominal letters in her email signature. Her name with veterinary nursing post-nominals would be noted as:
You can only use post-nominal letters after you have received official notification and certification from AVT.
The following table provides post-nominal letters for AVT graduates of our nationally recognised qualifications:
| AVT Qualification | Post-nominals |
|---|---|
Certificate II in Animal Care | CertIIAnimCare |
Certificate II in Animal Studies | CertIIAnimStud |
Certificate III in Animal Care | CertIIIAnimCare |
Certificate III in Animal Care Services | CertIIIAnimCareServ |
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing | CertIVVn |
Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training | CertIVAnimBehTrain |
The following post-nominal letters apply specifically to courses that include nationally recognised units of competency.
| AVT Other Courses | Post-nominals |
|---|---|
Canine Behaviour Consultant | CBehC |
It is common practice to name the awarding institution after your qualification. To avoid confusion, we recommend adding the institution in italics. For example: Josie Burt, CertIVVn AVT
If you hold more than one qualification from AVT, you can just list it after all noted qualifications as shown below.
In line with several universities offering animal related courses, we recommend listing the highest honour or qualification level first. For example, Kelly Smith CertIVVn, Cert IIAnimCare AVT
Don’t forget to update your resume. Include both your qualification details and post-nominals on your resume.
Adding your qualifications to your resume highlights the skills and knowledge that make you a strong candidate for a future job. It allows potential employers to quickly assess your expertise and how well you meet the job requirements. Including your qualifications can set you apart from other candidates, demonstrating your commitment to professional development and your ability to contribute effectively to the role.
The best part about completing a nationally recognised qualification (that’s any of our courses starting with an ACM course code such as ACM20121 Certificate II in Animal Care) is that you are now nationally accredited or sometimes referred to as nationally recognised. This is because you have completed a course assessed by ASQA (Australian Government, Australian Skills Quality Authority) and that meets the Australian Qualification Framework.
So you have secured an interview with a veterinary hospital, animal care or horse care facility. Congratulations! This is your first step to scoring the job you have always wanted.
Working with animals is an often popular and sought after line of work. With many school graduates and mature age students aspiring to become veterinarians, places in veterinary science related courses are often highly competitive and very limited.
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