Learn the professional skills necessary to understand the behaviours and enhance welfare of a broad collection of animals, from domestic pets to exotic birds and reptiles. Learning will be through a combination of classroom-based and practical workshops, utilising the fully equipped animal care unit. There will be more opportunities to visit animal care organisations, including Wolf Watch UK, Crufts, small businesses and The Cotswolds Wildlife Park. You will also have guest speakers throughout the year linking to your course units. These are designed to enhance your experience of this industry and improve employability skills.

Kickstart your career in the animal care industry with this entry-level course. This qualification will qualify you to provide care for animals in kennels, catteries, animal shelters, sanctuaries, and veterinary clinics. According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as animal attendants and trainers is expected to grow strongly in the future. There are likely to be around 12,000 job openings in this growing occupation over the next five years.

This course is the ideal starting point if you’ve always dreamed of working with animals. You will learn how to care for animals in a range of environments and gain an understanding of the animal care industry, its products and services.

Do you dream of a career caring for animals? With our Animal Studies course, you will achieve the skills and knowledge necessary to care for a range of animals.

Choosing a course in Animal Care, Equine & Land Based industries opens up hundreds of career opportunities for you. Whether your dream job is working in a veterinary practice or as a Park Ranger, discover more opportunities with Kirklees College.

The City and Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate study program provides a detailed introduction to animal care and husbandry, combining practical based training with sound theoretical knowledge.

A total of 180 credits are required to achieve a full award. Examples include: Understand and promote animal health Manage animal accommodation Understand animal anatomy and physiology Plan and monitor animal feeding

Do you want to share your love of animals with others, bringing the unique benefits of human-animal interaction into the lives of those that need it most? Do you want an education that spans the breadth of animal-assisted therapy, education, and activities (AAT/E/A)?

This course is designed to give you the practical skills and knowledge needed for a huge variety of jobs in animal care and related industries or higher-level study at university.

The Higher National Certificate in Animal Management provides a good foundation for those students who have a real passion for working with animals and aims to prepare participants for employment at supervisory level jobs within the industry.

Make a career out of your love for both people and animals with the Veterinary Medical Receptionists (VMR) Certificate program. Provide client care as the “face of the practice” with this fast-paced program. By learning a variety of office administration, customer service, and veterinary medicine skills from trained Registered Veterinary Technician instructors, you will gain all the skills you need to be an asset to any veterinary team. During the program, you will be able to explain veterinary procedures, complete veterinary pharmaceutical procedures, and explain infectious diseases and prevention. You will also learn alongside Animal Health Technology and Veterinary Technical Assistant students in the animal hospital, providing a real industry environment scenario.

This Postgraduate Certificate equips qualified osteopaths with the knowledge and skills to apply their training to the evaluation, treatment and management of animals. Taught by the Osteopathic Centre for Animals (OCA) and validated by the UCO, the course focuses on the osteopathic examination, evaluation and treatment of equines and canines, but the principles can be used to apply to other animals.

Turn your passion for horses into an exciting and rewarding career in the equine sector, with the Equine Care & Management certificate program. Through this program, you will learn foundational knowledge and skills of equine behavior and handling, management of horses and horse herds, how to respond when first aid is required and how to communicate effectively within the equine industry.

Take your horse care knowledge to the next level in the one-of-a-kind Farrier Science program. Recognized as providing the finest farriery programming in North America, Olds College has a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art farrier lab. This one-year program will train you in new techniques and products designed to serve a rapidly growing and changing equine industry.

Do you want to become a zookeeper or aquarist? Do you dream of working with carnivores, primates, marine mammals, or other exotic wildlife? If so, our Certificate Program in Zoo and Aquarium Science is for you!