ABOUT THE COURSE
YOUR CAREER IN ZOOLOGY
Passionate about animals and want to join an industry that you will never get bored of? Then the Certificate of Zoology is the perfect course to get the best of both worlds. This online zoology course equips you with knowledge and training, so that you can tackle your degree with more confidence and understanding.
Upon obtaining this certificate, you can also pursue a career within animal impound centres, animal protection agencies (e.g. RSPCA), animal hospitals, wildlife management and animal day-care businesses.
STUDY DURATION:
In this course, you can learn at your own pace, without any fixed due dates or deadlines. You study whenever you have the time and feel motivated to do so. The course typically takes around 200 hours to complete from beginning to end, and most students graduate within 12 months.
STUDY METHOD：
100% Online
START DATE:
Intake is open now.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This certificate opens up the gateway for you to seek employment in various businesses, some career outcomes may require further training and /or qualifications.
- Researcher
- Environmental Consultant
- Zookeeper
- Zoologist
CORE MODULES
1. Zoo Keeping
- The Nature and Scope of Zoos
- Occupational Health and Safety in Zoos
- Captive Husbandry - Nutrition and Feeding
- Captive Husbandry - Health
- Captive Husbandry - Reproduction
- Captive Husbandry - Behaviour and Enrichment
- Human-Animal Interactions
- Enclosure Design and Maintenance
- Problem-based Learning Project (Environmental Enrichment)
2. Carnivore Zoology
- Taxonomy and Evolution
- Carnivore Biology
- Carnivore Behaviour
- Canines
- Felines
- Bears
- Aquatic Carnivores
- Mustelids
- Other Carnivores & Problem-based Learning (PBL) Project
ABOUT US
Courses4me
Courses4me is the leader in online education with decades of experience in both public and private education.
Our founders have a combined 30 years of expertise in education and training and have joined forces to deliver high-quality, low-cost education to anyone wishing to advance their career.
IS COURSES4ME ACCREDITED?
Yes. All of our courses are endorsed by the IARC (www.iarcedu.com) and accredited by ICOES (www.icoes.org). ICOES has an independent board of management that ensures that the Foundation operates in accordance with its purpose. It has an Advisory Board consisting of independent professors who developed and implemented the Accreditation Standards, a quality charter that is used for the annual review of prospective and existing accredited course providers.
