You can make a difference in the lives of animals
Gain a certificate in Advanced Animal Studies from only $35/week.
Congratulations on taking the first steps towards an exciting career!
That’s why you’re here, right?
It’s essential that when learning any new craft, you start with your best foot forward, and get the absolute best training and skillset to pave the way to the top of your field. A Certificate in Advanced Animal Studies will give you the skills required to make that change in the lives of animals.
Course overview
Payment options
This course can be paid off through an interest free payment plan from $35 per week
Course duration
This course is made up of 4 in-depth. The amount of study time required to complete this course is approximately 400 hours of study. There is an option to reduce modules from this program to suit your needs.
Tutor support
You are studying online – but you are not studying alone. Our tutor support service comes with all of our courses and is available to you 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Certification
A Certificate of attainment will be issued upon completion of your course.
24/7 Access
Online 24/7 access to your course allowing you to fit your study in with your schedule.
Accreditation
This certificate is accredited through the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). A non-profit, global organisation to help you gain employment.
Course details
This course is ideal for:
- People passionate about animal rights
- People concerned about animal
welfare - People who are passionate about animals in general
100% Online
Delivered online to suit your schedule and lifestyle, this comprehensive Animal Welfare certificate is perfect for anyone wanting to learn the skills required to open up opportunities in industries which care about the protection and wellbeing of domestic or wild animals.
With so many different avenues to choose from we have the ideal starting point to building the fundamental skills to start your journey in the animal field.
Career prospects
Where could you work?
- Animal welfare inspector
- Animal rescue officer
- Animal welfare organisations
- Veterinary assistant
- Animal sanctuary worker
- Animal shelter staff member
- Veterinary assistant
- Veterinary Administration
- Pet shop supplies
- Zoo workers
- Animal Daycare
- Pet Groomer
Course modules
This course is comprised of 4 modules:
- Animal Healthcare
- Animal Welfare
- Animal Diseases
- Wildlife Conservation
Assessments
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted and marked by the school’s tutors before it is returned to you with any comments, feedback and if necessary, extra reading.
Topics that will be covered in the Animal Healthcare module include:
- Common health problems
- Signs of ill health
- Veterinary facilities
- Safety procedures
- Administration of animal health
- First aid and preventative health care
- Routine treatments
- Health problems in house pets
- Rehabilitation care
Topics that will be covered in the Animal Welfare module include:
- Animal psychology and sentience
- Managing animal welfare
- Animal protection services
- Animal health services
- Animal welfare for pets
- Animals in sport
- Animal welfare for farm animals
- Animal welfare wildlife
- Scope and nature of animal disease
- Diagnostic Testing
- Viruses
- Bacterial and Fungal condition
- Metabolic and Nutritional Condition
- Poisoning
- Inherited Conditions (Genetic Disorders)
- Other Conditions and Disorders
- Problem based learning.
- Introduction to Wildlife Conservation
- Recovery of threatened species
- Habitat conservation
- Approaches to the conservation of threatened wildlife
- Vegetation (flora) Surveys
- Fauna Surveys
- Marine conservation
- Planning for wildlife
- Management (Managing threatened wildlife populations)
- Problem Based Learning (PBL)
“I have found the course to be a great deal of help with trying to get into the animal industry. I have also found my tutors comments of great help. Would highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to get into the animal industry.”
Dyane
“Very happy with how my work is being marked. I am enjoying my course, and have learnt a lot of new things that are valuable to know considering I have a lot of animals and is useful information for me to know.”
Michelle
“I would recommend this course to anybody who is interested in animals, has animals and/or likes to work with animals. This is something I can use for the rest of my life and I can also use this basic knowledge for further study.”
Gabriele
Gain the Certificate in Advanced Animal Studies from $35/pw
