Certificate III in Captive Animals
National Course Code: ACM30317
Overview
If you are dreaming of a career filled with exotic, native and rare animals of all shapes and sizes, the Certificate III in Captive Animals could be for you.
This is a fully government-subsidised JobTrainer course. Eligibility criteria applies.
You will need:
- Love of animals
- Ability to work in a team
- Interest in animal welfare, conservation and rehabilitation
This qualification is the general industry qualification for keepers in captive animal facilities such as zoos, wildlife parks, mobile zoos or aquariums.
Your teachers will be expert zookeepers and captive animal experts. With the perfect mix of theory and hands-on experience, you will learn:
- The significance of animal conservation
- How to safely capture, restrain and move animals
- How to monitor animal health
- Techniques for presenting information to the public
- How to maintain animal housing
- Nutrition, reproduction and enrichment for animals
TAFE NSW will provides you with hands-on, real-world learning to make sure you are job and industry ready. You should organise paid employment or a voluntary placement in an aquarium, wildlife parks, zoo or similar before starting your study.
Graduates of this course go into careers as:
- Trainee Keepers
- Pre-trade Keepers
- Assistant Keepers
- Animal Care Attendants
- Wildlife Animal Carers
Locations
This course is currently available at 10 campus locations across NSW. Enquire now for other locations.
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Bankstown: Part Time Day
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 02 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Coffs Harbour Education CHEC: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 01 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Gosford: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 02 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Kingscliff: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 01 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Kingscliff: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 01 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Kingscliff (QLD Students): Full Time
- Full Fee: $8,130.00
- Start Date: 01 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Moruya: PTD Connected
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 02 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Richmond: FT Connected
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 05 Feb 2021
- Duration: 18 Months
Richmond: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 05 Feb 2021
- Duration: 18 Months
Ultimo, Main Campus: Part Time Day
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 03 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Wollongbar: Full Time
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 01 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
Yallah: PTD Connected
- Fee Free if Eligible for JobTrainer
- Start Date: 02 Feb 2021
- Duration: 36 Weeks
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