International Career Institute

Pet Care & Vet Assistant Course

• Introduction to animal and veterinary health care
• Animal health issues, illness and injuries
• Illness and disease identification and treatment
• Veterinary office management and administration
• Risk and safety management in animal care settings
• Animal first aid and injuries
• Preventative healthcare
• Pet / animal rehabilitation and nursing
• Routine health care treatments
• Anatomy and physiology
• Animal behaviour, perception and communication
• Animal genetics
• Animal social and instinct behaviours
• Animal handling and transportation
• Behavioural and abnormal animal behaviours
• Pet / Animal training

On successful completion of the course you will receive:

• A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a pet care professional / Vet assistant
• Transcripts indicating units completed
• Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
• Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipVA

Veterinary assistant job opportunities are expected to be attractive because the number of job openings is expected to exceed the number of new graduates. Demand for veterinary care also has grown throughout the years, as animals’ medical care is an important priority for most owners.

Our graduates have found employment in the following areas:

• Veterinary Assistant – veterinary technician, animal lab technician, veterinary assistant, hospital assistant
• Pet Therapist, Groomer
• Pet Shop staff member or owner
• Animal Trainer, Groomer or Breeder (usually self-employed)
• Animal Welfare Officer at Animal Shelters
• Zoo and Wildlife Park staff members

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt to work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast-track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance, and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars traveling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.

Course Length

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time you will ultimately complete your studies.

• Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
• The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.