Animals Courses


Learn how to look after the animals, both domestic and wild, that are part of many horticultural settings including public parks and domestic gardens. Horticulture is more than learning about gardens - know how to support fauna like
birds and lizards and how to understand the needs of animals in these environments. 

  
ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Learn about animal psychology, online, a foundation for working with animals. Knowing how animals 'tick' will help you as a garden owner, gardener, horticulturi...

8 lessons
100 hours
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ANIMAL FEEDING AND NUTRITION

Learn online, study nutrition for pets and livestock, learn about animal health care, and study from home.

10 lessons
100 hours
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ANIMAL GROOMING

Learn online, study animal grooming for pets and livestock, study anywhere, learn about animal health and wellbeing, in this self paced course.

10 lessons
100 hours
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ANIMAL HEALTH CARE

Learn online, study animal health, animal first aid, and animal behaviour, and veterinary skills. An important course for those working in animal health and wel...

12 lessons
100 hours
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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY I

Learn online, study animal husbandry a self paced foundation course, with online training in animal anatomy and physiology.

11 lessons
100 hours
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ANIMAL WELFARE

Study animal welfare with this self-paced online course, covering first aid and rescue. Understanding animal welfare is key to supporting our environment and pr...

9 lessons
100 hours
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AQUARIUM MANAGEMENT

Study aquarium maintenance and fish keeping, learn about fish species and more, with this self paced online course. Enrich gardens - adding an aquarium element ...

10 lessons
100 hours
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BIRD KEEPING

Study bird keeping, and learn to manage an aviary, with self paced online course in aviculture/bird keeping. Create and manage an aviary in a garden or in a gar...

8 lessons
100 hours
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CAT BEHAVIOUR AND TRAINING

Learn about cat behaviour, cat psychology and cat training, study this self-paced course online. Apply your knowledge to a business involving cats. Know how th...

8 lessons
100 hours
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CAT CARE

Learn about cat diseases, cat breeds, and caring for cats, with this self paced online course.

9 lessons
100 hours
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DOG BEHAVIOUR AND TRAINING

Understand how to train dogs, dog psychology, and dog neurological disorders. Know how to provide the best environment for healthy and happy dogs by studying th...

9 lessons
100 hours
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DOG CARE

Understand dog care, including dog nutrition, dog training, dog grooming and more. Understanding dog care allows you to create gardens or garden spaces that bet...

9 lessons
100 hours
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HERPETOLOGY - Amphibians and Reptiles

Learn about herpetology. Classify different species of frogs, newts, salamanders, lizards, snakes, turtles and crocodiles Discover how these animals function, ...

9 lessons
100 hours
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MARSUPIAL BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Study marsupial species - their characteristics, biology and management. Explore how that knowledge can be applied to better managing individual animals or popu...

11 lessons
100 hours
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ORNITHOLOGY

This course is for amateur bird watchers or people working in the field of Ornithology. Learn to identify and understand the habits, behaviour and biology of di...

9 lessons
100 hours
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PET CARE

Study pet care, pet nutrition and pet health with this self paced online foundation course. Understand what an animal needs to thrive and how it is best suited ...

8 lessons
100 hours
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ZOOLOGY - INVERTEBRATES

Understand the full diversity of invertebrates (anatomy, behavior, taxonomy, physiology), from microscopic to large, and their critical role in Earth's ecospher...

9 lessons
100 hours
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ZOOLOGY - VERTEBRATES

Learn classification and characteristics of animals with backbones, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, with applications for wildlife and...

11 lessons
100 hours
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