If the idea of spending your day around animals great and small sounds like the perfect career, a short course in animal care is the best way to learn the basics of this amazing industry. With plenty of short courses in grooming and animal psychology, you’ll have skills to start a wonderful career in animal care.
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Vet Assistant Certificate
Do you love animals? Have you always thought about working with animals professionally? But not sure where to start? Then our Vet Assistant course is perfect for you! This Vet Assistant course is the ideal starting point for anyone who is looking to wo...
Animal Health & Veterinary Care Foundations
Get ready to turn your love for animals into a rewarding career! Go behind the scenes with animal and veterinary care experts at RSPCA Queensland and other leading organisations. Find your passion as you learn about every aspect of animal health and ca...
Certificate II in Animal Care E1399
If you love animals and are passionate about promoting their welfare, then a job in animal care could be perfect for you. This course will provide an excellent foundation for your career in animal care. Throughout the course you will gain first-hand ex...
Certificate II in Animal Care ACM20121
This nationally recognised certificate will give you practical skills and ensure you are job-ready to work in animal shelters, kennels, catteries, sanctuaries or veterinary clinics. Gain administrative skills related to the animal care industry, how to...
Certificate in Domestic Cat Care BAG107
Could caring for domestic cats become a career path? Turn your love for domestic cats into a potential career path via online learning with The Career Academy. Our cat care certificate will help you understand what drives feline behaviour and how best...
Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming
Whether you’ve already got some experience in grooming and want to increase your knowledge base, or you want to get your foot in the door as a grooming apprentice, this Advanced Certificate will be for you. To begin with, you will learn about the care...
Dog Grooming Business Pathway
Get your dog grooming business off to a flying start. If you’re looking to work for yourself, what could be better than a pathway that shows you the right way to go about it. With this course you’ll learn about the care requirements of dogs, and all ab...
Dog Care BAG105
Learn how to care for the practical daily needs of a dog. Have an interest in learning more about your pet dogs? Or want to get started in the dog care industry? Learn how to provide effective care for those needs either as a dog owner or a professiona...
Animal Health Care Certificate VAG100
Gain foundation knowledge to work with animals. The Certificate in Animal Health Care introduces you to several facets of the animal health sector, including horse psychology, holiday care and some terminology and practices used by Veterinarians. Disco...
Sheep And Cattle Farming Certificate
Farming and Agriculture are huge industries across Australia with lucrative job opportunities for those people not afraid to roll up their sleeves! Sheep and Cattle farming makes up a large part of this industry with Australia boasting some of the fine...
Animal Care Certificate
Australia’s animal industry is huge! Our certificate in Animal Care is perfect for those students interested in this popular industry and who are looking to start work in an organisation such as an animal daycare business, animal grooming busines...
Beef Cattle Farming Certificate
Farming and Agriculture are huge industries across Australia with lucrative job opportunities for those people not afraid to roll up their sleeves. Beef Cattle farming makes up a large part of this industry with Australia boasting some of the finest Be...
Zoology Certificate
Do you have a passion for animals? Maybe even exotic animals? And would like to work with animals as a Zookeeper? This course is a terrific introduction to working in zoos, safari parks, aquariums or wildlife sanctuaries. Not only will you be learning...
Horse Breeding Certificate
Do you love horses? Do you own your own horses? The safe birthing process of domesticated horses is a complicated procedure that involves a great deal of knowledge and experience. Even experienced breeders should be constantly updating their skillset t...
Reptile Zoology Certificate
Do you have a passion for wildlife? Are you one of those individuals that find snakes and lizards fascinating? Then look no further and welcome to our Reptile Zoology course! Here in Australia we are very lucky to have a beautiful variety of native rep...
Dog Training Business Pathway
Start your very own doggy daycare business. If you love canines and want to work for yourself, you won’t find a better or more helpful way to go about it. This course teaches you how to care for pet dogs, the theories behind training them, and the basi...
Dog Grooming Certificate
Do you love dogs? Do you want to be a Dog Groomer? But don’t have the time or option to be in a classroom? Then this is the course for you! Learning Online in partnership with IgroomHub is proud to present the only Professional online dog grooming cert...
Wildlife Veterinary Assistant Certificate
Wildlife Conservation and Animal Healthcare are the two key skills necessary to work in this exciting industry. In this Wildlife Veterinary Assistant course, you will learn about general animal healthcare, first aid and rehabilitation, taking you throu...
Reptile Conservation Certificate
Are you fascinated by snakes? Do you love learning about lizards? Are you passionate about protecting these critters and are considering a career in this field? This course is the perfect introduction to the world of reptile conservation, equipping you...
Animal Welfare Certificate
The animal welfare industry predominantly focuses on supporting an animal’s wellbeing and assessing its environmental conditions, in addition to dealing with managing animal behaviour and rehabilitation. Have you ever felt strongly about animal r...
Online Animal Care courses also available
Do you love working with animals, and are passionate about animal welfare? If you know you want to work with animals but you’re not sure where to get started, a course in animal care could be the perfect place to start.
What is animal care?
Animal care refers to any kind of work that involves providing support to and for animals. That includes:
- Working with companion animal services, including looking after a companion animal
- Animal health jobs, including being a veterinary nurse or animal attendant, or other veterinary services
- Working for the RSPCA or in the welfare of animals
- Pet grooming
- Pet care and pet sitting
- Working with captive animals in zoos or pet shops
- Animal science
- Becoming an animal trainer
Why study animal care?
Animal care courses can help you specialise in an area that will allow you to have a lifelong career in a hands-on capacity working with animals. The animal care industry, however, is a large one, and trying to figure out which area you’re interested in is important. Doing a short course is the perfect way to figure out which area you’re interested in working in.
Possible courses include:
- Certificate IV in veterinary nursing
- Certificate II in animal studies
- Certificate III in animal studies
- Vet assistant certificate
- Equine Care Certificate
- Animal welfare certificate
Many courses can be completed either full time or part time, and some are available as an online course, too.It means you can study to be a pet groomer, animal-science specialist or in pet insurance however suits you best.
Courses are also available all over Australia including in Sydney, NSW and Victoria, as well as at rural TAFE schools.
Which course should I do?
Australian laws and regulations in regards to animal care are regularly changing and updating. For example, Victoria has recently outlawed puppy mills, and the RSPCA now hands out free pet first aid guides to help pet owners. If there’s an area that you’re particularly passionate about or inspires you to want to work in animal health care, then that’s the first place to start.
What we do is help give you a list of available courses to get you started – browse the list above to begin your future today!