Hunter TAFE offers captive animal courses for people working in or wanting to work at a pre-trade level in places such as a zoo or wildlife park. Enrol in this captive animals certificate to learn about the management and daily care of a large variety of animals. These animal studies help you to prepare and present information to the community, assist with collection management, prepare and maintain housing, plan and provide nutritional diets, monitor and maintain animal health and wellbeing, restrain and assist in moving animals, monitor animal reproduction, and provide enrichment for animals. It's essential that during this course you have access to a captive animal workplace through paid employment or significant periods of work experience. On completion you may wish to enrol in Captive Animals Certificate IV or other qualifications. Careers that stem from this captive animals TAFE course include trainee keeper, assistant keeper, animal care attendant and wildlife carer.
Campuses, Important Dates, Study Options and Timetables
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Hunter TAFE offers this captive animal course at one campus. Course dates, timetables and study options are campus specific. See details below.
Kurri Kurri
Course Availability
| Semester |
Study Options |
How to Enrol |
Proposed Timetable |
Information Session |
Fees & Charges |
Important Information |
Semester 1
2012 |
Part Time Evening
4hrs/Week
72 Weeks |
Local Campus |
Monday and Tuesday 6:00pm to 10:00pm |
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The TAFE NSW fee for this course is: $724.00 per Year, $362.00 per Semester (half year).
Please be aware that there may be additional TAFENSW fees and other related charges. |
Local Entry Requirements Preference will be given to those who have completed the Certificate II in Animal Studies or otherwise have the relevant competencies.
Preference will also be given to those either employed in the captive animal industry or who have arranged a suitable location for work placement. Delivery InformationStudents are expected to spend 1-2 days per week in a suitable captive animal facility, undertaking relevant duties in order to meet assessment requirements. Further delivery information is available on this course
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Kurri Kurri campus
| Semester: |
Semester 1, 2012 |
| Study Options: |
Part Time Evening, 4hrs/Week, 72 Weeks |
| How to Enrol: |
Local Campus |
| Proposed Timetable: |
Monday and Tuesday 6:00pm to 10:00pm |
| Information Session: |
|
| Fees & Charges: |
The TAFE NSW fee for this course is: $724.00 per Year, $362.00 per Semester (half year).
Please be aware that there may be additional TAFENSW fees and other related charges. |
| Important Information: |
Local Entry Requirements Preference will be given to those who have completed the Certificate II in Animal Studies or otherwise have the relevant competencies.
Preference will also be given to those either employed in the captive animal industry or who have arranged a suitable location for work placement. Delivery InformationStudents are expected to spend 1-2 days per week in a suitable captive animal facility, undertaking relevant duties in order to meet assessment requirements. Further delivery information is available on this course |