New Zealand 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 health, hygiene, behaviour, and handling. You’ll develop the applied 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. You can choose a study option that works best with your schedule: Highlights This study option is full-time (off-campus and online), and you'll be required to attend two compulsory 5-day block courses at our Mt Albert and NorthTec – Whangarei campus. To study from a distance, you must be self-motivated, committed, and have excellent time management skills. You must attend all block courses, exams, practical assessments, and work experience and complete your self-directed study (research, reading, revision) and assessment writing. 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‘re enrolled. Once you’ve graduated, you’ll be qualified to work in the animal care industry with limited supervision. Interested in more study? This programme will give you the academic admission requirements for higher-level animal programmes at Unitec, including:
About the provider
Unitec is New Zealand’s 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 Waitākere. 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.