About the course
About the course
If you want to play an important role in animal health care, a great way to get started is with our animal studies course specialising in veterinary nurse skills.
Through a combination of classroom learning, practical classes, and excursions to Myuna Farm, Dandelion Rabbit Retreat and the Dog Lover's show, you will gain the skills and knowledge pathway to a career as veterinary nurse in the animal care industry.
Areas of study include:
- animal handling
- nutrition
- infection control
- veterinary reception duties
- hydro bathing or animal enrichment
- safety and sustainability at work
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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:
18 Oct 2019 at 01:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February and July
Full time: 12 months (1 day on campus per week)
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
After successful completion of our animal studies course specialising in veterinary nurse skills you can apply for a range of professional animal care roles including:
- veterinary nurse (in training)
- shelter or welfareattendant
- pet shop retail attendant
- boarding kennel or cattery attendant
- pet groomer
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course
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
You may wish to use your course qualification to apply for placement as a veterinary nurse and enrol into the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing. You can be credited with up to 3 core units and 4 elective units in the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
Your other study options include the Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services, a Diploma of Animal Technology or a university degree.
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 Fee |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $1,848.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $370.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $6,648.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $600.00 |
| Retain Course Items*** | No fee applies |
** Does not apply to VETDSS, 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
Completion of 12 units (including 7 core and 5 electives).
- ACMCAS307 PROVIDE COMPANION ANIMAL HYDRO-BATHING SERVICES40.0 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
- ACMSPE304 PROVIDE BASIC CARE OF DOMESTIC DOGS40.0 hours
- ACMSUS201 PARTICIPATE IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WORK PRACTICES20.0 hours
- ACMGAS202 PARTICIPATE IN WORKPLACE COMMUNICATIONS20.0 hours
- ACMGAS302 PROVIDE ENRICHMENT FOR ANIMALS40.0 hours
- ACMGAS303 PLAN FOR AND PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANIMALS60.0 hours
- ACMSPE312 PROVIDE BASIC CARE OF RODENTS AND RABBITS40.0 hours
- ACMVET201 ASSIST WITH VETERINARY NURSING RECEPTION DUTIES30.0 hours
- ACMVET202 CARRY OUT DAILY PRACTICE ROUTINES40.0 hours
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