Course details
Introduction
This Advanced Certificate course provides training for those interested in acquiring skills necessary to manage a variety of establishments where animals are kept, including practical and supervisory skills. It integrates aspects from a wide range of animal related disciplines to provide learners with the relevant practical and theoretical knowledge to further their professional careers in this field.
Entry Requirements
Applicants for this Advanced Certificate course must have already successfully obtained a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Animal Care or equivalent. Entry may be subject to interview.
Course Content
- Animal Science & Health
- Wild Animal Management
- Humans, Animals and Society
- Farm Animal Systems
- Animal Trading
- Communications
- Work Experience
- Animal Grooming
- Kennel & Cattery Management
OPTION
Mathematics
Certification
6M5153 QQI Level 6 Animal Science
Course Structure
Focus is placed on the large variety of establishments where animals are kept such as boarding kennels, stud farms, zoos, agricultural farms etc. The course aims to provide learners with the skills to be involved in managing such enterprises or developing their own small business in an animal related industry.
Career Options | Progression
Holders of a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Animal Science may progress to further study as a Veterinary Nurse at Institutes of Technology/ Universities or to a range of science related areas, such as Equine Science or Animal Science. Advanced Entry links into Year 2 of the BSc in Veterinary Nursing at Dundalk Institute of Technology are under discussion. You may also directly enter employment as a veterinary assistant, zoo keeper, kennel keeper, pet shop worker/manager, animal rescue worker or open your own animal care business.
Evaluation
You will be assessed on the basis of:
- Assignments/Project Work
- Examinations
- Practical Skills Tests
Course Location
About Monaghan Inst of FE & Training
There are many routes to a job and career success. Increasingly, further education and training are required. Universities or Institutes of Technology don't suit the needs of all - for some 34,000 Leaving Certificate and mature students, a place on a pLC Course is the preferred option. Courses are open to a wide range of participants including school leavers, adults and second chance learners, social welfare recipients, graduates wishing to re-skill etc
Monaghan Institute offers a wide range of further education and training (FET) courses. Each course is specifically designed for employment - the balance between theoretical and practical study is decided with the job-market firmly in mind. Close links with local employers and the community ensure that the focus of FET course provision is reflective of local needs and current/future skills shortages. The work experience you complete as part of your training keeps both you and staff attuned to the realities of modern business/industry/commerce.
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