Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.

Pets may be a wonderful part of family life, but they are big business too, with a staggering $4.62 billion spent on them in 2006 (source: Pets Australia). In fact, the pet industry is so big, it employs 40,000 people nationwide.

Whether you're keen to explore employment opportunities as a pet carer or simply want to treat your pet to a spot of pampering, Cengage Education's Animal Care course is a great choice. It will teach you a range of skills that will help you to provide day-to-day care as well as general health and first aid assistance to pets. You'll also gain an insight into domestic animal behaviour, and learn the basics of obedience training, breeding and grooming.

Subjects

• Introduction to animal care
• Types of animals
• Animal anatomy
• Animal health, diseases and first aid
• Animal welfare

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.