Animal Management Officer Courses

Get a job at a pet shop, rescue shelter, or grooming organisation with the ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services. This nationally recognised qualification allows you to choose specialist electives in animal care and welfare, pet grooming, or customer service. Career competencies include: understanding animal behaviour, interacting safely with animals, providing basic animal first aid, communicating with clients and your work team, staying safe at work, ensuring the health and wellbeing of animals in care. Enquire now for the list of study units, animal care career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment opportunities in your region.

The nationally recognised ACM40122 Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management is the qualification for Council Pound Officers as well as people working at animal shelters and rural community outreach. You’ll learn how to administer animal management and regulatory requirements then choose electives that support your actual job role: investigations, animal holding facilities, animal management education, rural and remote community outreach. Competencies include: assessing and impounding animals, compiling official notes, responding to problem animal behaviour, and much more. Enquire now for the full list of study units, entry requirements, and training providers near you that offer this qualification.

The Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) provides an in-depth understanding of animal behaviour, health, welfare, nutrition, production, reproduction, and human-animal interactions. Students gain hands-on experience with diverse animal facilities, from reptiles and native mammals to sheep and cattle, and collaboration with wildlife parks, zoos, and farms. As human-animal interactions grow, especially in companionship and food production, graduates are poised for diverse careers including animal welfare officer, life scientist, quarantine officer, and roles in research, teaching, and government sectors.