Pet Care Courses


Pet Care courses online for caring or working with animals.
Gain skills, knowledge and practical experience that cover a variety of pets – taught by animal scientists and veterinary experts. Flexible learning for personal or professional development.  

  
Advanced Certificate in Animal Management (Pets)

This course in exceptional and unique in the quantity and quality of what you learn about working with pets. Gain an extensive foundation for a business or care...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Pet Industry Management

Develop a career or business working with animals in breeding and supplying pets, or supplying services or products to pet owners. One of the most extensive edu...

10 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Animal Behaviour

Learn about animal psychology: conditioning, innate behaviour and survival. A foundation for working with pets, livestock or wildlife -or managing your own anim...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Animal Diseases

Understand the diagnosis of animal illness including common diseases. Learn to examine sick animals, and understand how diagnostic procedures are applied for de...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Animal Grooming

With more pet ownership than ever before, there has never been a better time to get into the animal grooming industry. Whether you wish to start your own busine...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Animal Health Care

Study the care for health management of animals; pets, wildlife and domesticated farm animals; to work as a veterinary nurse, in an animal shelter or veterinary...

12 lessons
100 hours
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Animal Welfare

Study an online animal welfare course. Learn about animal welfare - wildlife, pets and farm animals. All at your own pace and in your own time.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Aquarium Management

Learn about Aquariums. Study Freshwater, Tropical & Marine Fish Tank Management. Develop skills to work in a commercial aquarium, zoo or marine conservation.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Bird Keeping (Aviculture)

Learn about caring for birds, bird owners, aviculturists and bird industry professionals

8 lessons
100 hours
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Cat Psychology and Training

Animal Psychology home study course. Understand cat psychology and apply that knowledge to manage and influence the behaviour of your cats.

8 lessons
100 hours
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Certificate in Animal Psychology

A foundation for better management of pets, livestock or wild animals, to benefit anyone working with animals. Are you interested in training animals? Would you...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate in Companion Animal Studies

A broad foundation certificate in pet care to optimise the scope of study preparing you to work with dogs, cats, birds, fish or any other pets; in pet shops, sh...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Dog Care

A practical program to take you through all general aspects dog care. You will learn the science of dog care as you learn about anatomy, physiology, nutrition a...

9 lessons
100 hours
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Dog Psychology and Training

This course is for anyone working with dogs. This course will help you develop your understanding of canine psychology and how to apply it to dog handling.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Domestic Cat Care

Learn about caring for cats. A serious foundation for anyone working in the pet industry; or for passionate cat owners.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Pet Care

A broad foundation course for pet shop staff, breeders or animal lovers to understand the options and match the best pet for the situation, then effectively car...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Pet Food Business

Learn about manufacturing pet foods and the food and nutrition needs of different types of pets, including dogs, cats, birds, fish, rodents and reptiles.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Poultry

Distance education study course in poultry management, studying and learning poultry breeds, feed, poultry diseases, layers, broilers, incubation, brooding, rec...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Specialist Award in Animal Care

Become a Professional Animal Carer through Distance Learning. If you already know your discipline and industry, you have a head start on being a successful anim...

5 modules
500 hours
Specialist Award
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