91视频 Certificate in Animal Care - Companion Animals
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
Ready to kick-start your professional career working with animals? You might be straight out of school, already working with animals, or thinking about a career change. This programme covers all aspects of animal care, including their health, hygiene, behaviour, and handling. You鈥檒l develop the practical knowledge and skills to care for a wide range of companion animals, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and birds, in various settings, including your home, pet shops, kennels, and catteries. We offer four flexible study options for this programme, designed to fit around your lifestyle whether you are working, have family commitments, or are based in Northland. We call this 鈥楤lended learning鈥 as it is a mixture of online, self-directed learning, supported by your lecturers, with two 5-day face-to-face sessions (block courses) that includes practical experience. This will either be at our Mt Albert campus, or at Northtec in Whangarei, depending on which option you have chosen. To study from a distance, you must be self-motivated, committed, and have excellent time management skills. To be successful in this type of programme you must attend all block courses, tests, practical assessments, and work experience, and complete your self-directed study (reading, revision) and assessment writing.聽You'll also need consistent access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and appropriate office software, e.g., Microsoft Office, which we'll provide once you鈥榬e enrolled.聽If you learn better with routine, and the ongoing support of our teaching team, the onsite study option might be best for you. We have two to choose from 鈥 our February and September 1 intakes 鈥 see above Once you鈥檝e graduated, you鈥檒l be qualified to work in the animal care industry with limited supervision. Interested in more study? This聽programme will聽give you the academic admission requirements for higher-level animal programmes at Unitec,聽including: Under certain circumstances, graduates from this programme may also be accepted into the Bachelor of Applied Science
About the provider
Unitec is 91视频鈥檚 largest institute of technology offering a wide range of work-oriented programmes and short courses. We offer leading employment-focused education at our two campuses in Mt. Albert, and Wait膩kere. At Unitec we think the traditional view of spending hours in a lecture theatre is out-dated. And that's why we approach learning differently. With our unique combination of world-class theory and hands-on experience, you'll get the skills to meet the changing needs of employers. And because our tutors are industry-based, they know what it takes to make it in the real world. We offer a friendly and diverse learning environment with flexible study programmes, lots of support, and hands-on experience to build the skills you need for your career and your future.