ABOUT THE COURSE
YOUR CAREER IN VETERINARY ASSISTANCE AND ANIMAL FIRST AID
You are passionate about animal care and want to work with these amazing creatures? Start your first step today with the Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Assistance And Animal First Aid !
Designed by top industry experts, this online course is a sound foundation for anyone interested in working with animals, whether on a farm, in a veterinary facility or in a wildlife park. You will gain a thorough understanding of common health problems in animals, behaviourism, principles of disease, how to help animals in need and much more.
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 now open.
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.
- Pet Rehabilitator
- Pet Shop Staff
- Animal Trainer
- Animal Welfare Officer
- Vet Assistant
CORE MODULES
1. Animal Health Care
- Introduction to Animal Health Care
- Common Health Problems
- Animal Behaviour
- Signs of Ill-Health
- Veterinary Facilities
- Safety Procedures
- Administration of Animal Health
- Animal First Aid
- Preventative Health Care
- Routine Treatments
- Health Problems in Domestic Pets
- Rehabilitation Care
2. Animal Diseases
- Scope and nature of animal disease – learn how an examination is conducted, what information is collected and how samples are taken.
- Diagnostic Testing – understand the information used in diagnostic testing and learn about different diagnostic tests used by veterinarians
- Viruses
- Bacterial and Fungal conditions
- Parasitological conditions – Protozoa, Helminths and Arthropods
- Metabolic and Nutritional Conditions
- Poisoning
- Inherited Conditions (Genetic Disorders)
- Other Conditions and Disorders
- Problem-based Learning (PBL) Project
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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.
