About the course
About the course
Would you like to look after all creatures, great and small?
If so, you can use our animal studies course to get started in the animal care industry. We’ve also designed our course to give you exposure to companion animal services.
In our animal studies course you’ll learn the basic skills and knowledge important for animal care including:
- animal health management
- nutrition
- hygiene
- specific animal-care communication skills
We also recommend you complete the optional 5 day work placement to gain practical experience.
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Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
23 Aug 2019 at 02:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February 2019
July 2019
Full time: 1 year (3 hours, 1 evening per week at Lilydale Lakeside or CAE)
Full time: 1 year (1 day per week at Elgar)
Part time: available on request (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)
Career Outcomes
Our animal care course will equip you with the skills to apply for a range of animal-care employment opportunities in businesses such as:
- veterinary clinics
- pet shops
- boarding facilities
- shelters
Entry Requirements
You must have:
- successfully completed Year 10 or equivalent
- the physical ability to successfully perform practical work
- supply evidence of your current tetanus vaccination
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
After successful completion of our animal care course, you may wish to apply for entry into the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services or Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Annual Fee |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $1,810.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $362.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $6,510.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $587.50 |
| Retain Course Items*** | No fee applies |
** Does not apply to VETiS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 12 units of competency (including 7 core units and 5 elective units).
- ACMGAS207 Provide reception services for an animal care facility30.0 hours
- ACMGAS203 Complete animal care hygiene routines30.0 hours
- ACMINF301 Comply with infection control policies and procedures in animal care work60.0 hours
- ACMWHS301 Contribute to workplace health and safety processes50.0 hours
- ACMGAS301 Maintain and monitor animal health and wellbeing50.0 hours
- ACMSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices20.0 hours
- ACMGAS202 Participate in workplace communications20.0 hours
- ACMGAS303 Plan for and provide nutritional requirements for animals60.0 hours
- ACMGAS209 Provide information on companion animals, products and services40.0 hours
- ACMGAS302 Provide enrichment for animals40.0 hours
- ACMSPE310 Provide basic care of mammals40.0 hours
- ACMGAS305 Rescue animals and apply basic first aid30.0 hours
Is this the course for you?
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