This course is for people who have a keen interest in animals. Topics on this course include: • Providing food and water for animals • Maintaining animal accommodation • Helping with animal hygiene • Care of exotics, including reptiles, amphibians and insects • Animal biology including nutrition, growth, digestion and reproduction • Anatomy and physiology • Animal health and welfare, including diseases and first aid • Aquatics • Wildlife and rehabilitation • Work experience (mandatory for Levels 2 and 3) .

Level 1 land-based studies.