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Animal studies include any course in which you learn to care for animals in your everyday or professional life. This can range from understanding d...
Gain the skills to provide emergency care for sick, injured or orphaned native wildlife. Learn how to care for animals you may encounter in your local area until a licensed rehabilitator can take over and how to keep yourself safe in the process.
Channel your passion for animals into your study as you develop practical, foundational skills in animal care. Launch your career as an animal attendant in boarding kennels, pet shops, groomers and welfare organisations.
Enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career as an animal care worker. Understand animal behaviour, monitor their health and learn safe handling techniques. Spend your days interacting with and caring for animals to ensure their wellbeing. And yours, too.
Animal studies course information
It’s easy to balance work and study with a TAFE NSW animal studies course.
Who is an animal studies course good for?
If you love caring for animals and want to help them thrive, an animal studies course can help you do that. It will teach you how to put an animal’s welfare first, so you can confidently prioritise their hea...
Animals studies career paths
Investing your time and energy into an animal studies course provides you with a range of great career options to choose from:
At TAFE NSW you can apply or enrol to do a course.
If your course has no entry requirements, you can enrol directly. If there are entry requirements, you will need to apply to be accepted for a position in the course.
If you need further assistance with your enrolment, contact TAFE NSW Student Services on 131 601 between 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Veterinary Nurses care for animals under treatment and in temporary residence at veterinary facilities and assist Veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.
51%
5,100 workers
31 years
$840
40 hours
Medium
96% female
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