This 70-credit Level 3 qualification provides the foundational skills to assist with the daily care, welfare, and husbandry of rural animals. Graduates are prepared for roles such as animal carers or assistants in rural blocks, rescue centers, and animal care facilities, or to progress to higher qualifications. The programme includes professional skills, animal handling, preventative health, husbandry, and a practicum for workplace experience.

Course Content

• ANML3301 Introduction to Professional Skills when working with rural animals

• - Impact of legislation and Codes of Welfare relevant to rural animal facilities

• - Professional skills and procedures to maintain a rural animal facility

• ANML3302 Behaviour, handling and transportation for rural animals

• - Identification of breeds and methods in animal care

• - Handling, restraint, basic training, and transportation

• ANML3303 Introduction to form, function and preventative health for rural animals

• - Anatomy and function in rural animals

• - Preventative health and identification of infectious diseases

• ANML3304 Introduction to Husbandry for rural animals

• - Holistic husbandry supporting health and welfare

• - Basic reproduction, parturition, neonate care

• - Basic first aid in emergency scenarios

• ANML3305 Rural Animals Practicum

• - Professional and ethical behavior in rural animal facilities

• - Feeding, husbandry, handling, and routine health procedures

• - Health and safety, legal and welfare practices in workplace