Do you love animals and want to know more about animal care, animal welfare, companion animals, animal behaviour or any other element of caring for our furry friends? Working in animal care and science means that you can directly be a part of contributing to the welfare of animals, whether they be wild animals or domestic.
Courses found:
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...
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...
Vet Advanced Assistant Certificate
Working as a vet assistant can be rewarding and yet it’s also a highly skilled field that demands the highest quality skills and knowledge. You can gain these skills and get a competitive edge that will set you apart to employers with this certificate...
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...
Animal Welfare Advanced Certificate
Do you love animals? Are you passionate about caring for and working with them? Do you want to learn more about how to look after your own pet at home? Would you like to better understand animal healthcare? Then this course is for you. Designed for any...
Wildlife Veterinary Assistant Advanced Certificate
Do you love animals? Are you passionate about caring for and working with wildlife? Are you interested to learn more about how to conserve wildlife and their habitats? Then this course is for you. This introductory course is designed for anyone who wor...
Wildlife Conservation and Management Advanced Certificate
Become a wildlife warrior and be part of a highly rewarding industry with our Certificate in Wildlife Conservation and Management. This highly practical and up to date course will teach you the practical and theoretical skills you need to be successful...
Zoology Certificate
Our Certificate in Zoology is designed to give you all the skills you need to work effectively and safely with animals. It focuses on both the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge you’ll need to increase your value to employers and your impac...
Reptile Zoology Advanced Certificate
Do you dream of working with snakes, lizards and other reptiles? Do you have a passion for animal welfare and would like to work with animals as a Zookeeper or in a wildlife sanctuary? Do you want to have a positive impact on the conservation of threat...
Advanced Certificate in Equine Studies
The Advanced Certificate in Equine Studies delivers an advanced introduction to the equine industry, covering a broad range of topics, including caring for and breeding horses, understanding the health of horses, and the complex nature of horse behavio...
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...
Certificate III in Horticulture AHC30716
The AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture is designed to provide you with the tools to set you up for a vibrant career in horticulture. You’ll learn all about plant identification, pest and disease, weeds, propagation, soils and plant nutrition, and...
Dog and Pet Grooming Advanced Certificate
Are you passionate about caring for dogs? Have you always dreamed of starting your own pet grooming business, but not sure how? Do you love the idea of working with dogs (and other pets) and want to learn more about how best to care for them? Then this...
Horticulture Advanced Certificate
Do you love spending time in the garden? Are you passionate about plants and want to learn more about plant varieties and how to care for them? Do you dream of working in a garden or nursery businesses? Then this course is for you. Designed as introduc...
Horticulture Business Advanced Certificate
Do you love spending time in the garden? Are you passionate about plants and want to learn more about plant varieties and how to care for them? Do you dream of working in a garden or nursery businesses? Then this course is for you. Designed as introduc...
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...
Animal Care Advanced Certificate
Do you love animals and dream of working with them? Want to learn how to manage animal health for pets, wildlife or farm animals? Do you aspire to work in the pet care industry or with wildlife? Or are you a pet-owner who simply wants to learn how you...
Dog Care and Training Advanced Certificate
Do you love dogs and have a passion for caring for them or working with them? Do you want to better understand why dogs behave the way they do, so you can change the way you handle dogs or train them? Then this course is for you. Designed to give you a...
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 VAG100
Learn to manage animal health for pets, wildlife or farm animals via distance education. Give yourself an edge over the competition with our comprehensive animal health care course. This course has been designed to help you understand animal health car...
Online Animal Care & Sciences courses also available
Do you love animals and want to know more about animal care, animal welfare, companion animals, animal behaviour or any other element of caring for our furry friends? Working in animal care and science means that you can directly be a part of contributing to the welfare of animals, whether they be wild animals or domestic.
What is Animal Care and Science?
Animal care and science is a term that’s used to describe all elements of caring for every possible animal except humans. It includes:
- animal husbandry
- veterinary medicine
- animal ethics
- animal production
- animal research in disease prevention and humane handling, as well as the health care of captive animals, farm animals, research animals and animal populations
Why study Animal Care and Science?
Animal health is one of the areas that require you to complete study.
Even if you’re looking at something like becoming a pet groomer or owning an ethical pet shop, it’s unlikely that you’ll be trusted with vulnerable creatures without evidence that you understand the concept of good animal welfare and how to look after them.
What kinds of animal care and science can I study?
If you’re looking to work in animal science, you’ll need to study a creature’s natural environment, as well as animal disease rates and animal behaviour. You’ll also need to be able to correlate and condense scientific evidence about the state of the animal. Working in Animal Science could mean working as a zookeeper with zoo animals, in a research lab, or in Animal Studies learning about new animal species.
If you’re interested in veterinary science, you’ll learn about animal well-being applying to pets and farm animals, common issues that come up in a veterinary clinic, and general animal health. You can study to be either a veterinarian or veterinary nursing.
You could also work in animal health and welfare inspecting kennels, animal housing of pet owners, and ensuring that a pet shop has appropriate shelter. Alternately, you could examine the use of animals in research, which sometimes crosses over and becomes animal welfare science.
If you’re interested in a career with animals, whether their welfare or their health, you can study a course that will let you travel from Australia to the United States and beyond. International students should double-check with CRICOS first. Get started with your future today by studying animal care and science and browsing our list of available courses!