Course details

Summary

Harness your love for animals and join the rewarding animal care industry with UCOL’s New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) Level 3.

Gain the skills, knowledge and experience you need to maintain the welfare of companion animals such as cats, dogs, companion birds and rabbits.

This programme will provide you with the qualification needed to comply with all regulatory requirements and relevant industry codes of practice for animal care, respond to normal and abnormal health and behaviour in animals and assist with the day to day care of animals.

Career & Study Outcomes

• Pet stores
• Animal rescue centres
• Pet groomers
• Boarding and training facilities
• General pet owners
• Animal recreation businesses
• Or staircase to further study

Course Information

• Introduction to Animal Care
• Assist in Maintaining the Animal Facility
• Applied Animal Behaviour, Husbandry, Handling and Welfare
• Animal Husbandry
• Assist with the Maintenance of Animal Health

Accreditation

The programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989, and Universal College of Learning (UCOL) Trading as Universal College of Learning (UCOL) is accredited to teach it.

Entry criteria

NCEA Level 1 OR

Equivalent academic achievement OR

On a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Executive Dean

All applicants are required to:

Declare any previous criminal convictions prior to admission being confirmed. Convictions of any offence may not necessarily exclude applicants from enrolment; the decision is at the discretion of the Academic Leader; and
Authorise UCOL to obtain a background check from the New Zealand Police Licensing and Vetting Agency; and
Complete a health declaration form including tetanus status.

International applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS (or equivalent including TOEFL) score of 5 with no band score lower than 5.
Under 20 years of age
For international applicants under 20 years of age who do not hold NCEA, International Academic Qualifications Entry Criteria apply.