TAFE

What Is TAFE?

As one of the leading providers of education and training in Australia, TAFE NSW has industry qualified and experienced teachers, bringing up-to-date, real-world skills directly to the classroom.

Study a TAFE NSW degree and graduate with a qualification that will change your future. With our diverse range of courses, strong industry connections, and approaches to learning that suit all needs, we will help you to get the job you want. Find out more with our Degree overview guide.

What I Want To Do After School

Ideally, I would like to start TAFE right away. Most of the courses I would like to do, are in Sydney and Orange. Once I start at TAFE, I will need to find student accommodation or possibly rent a place for three and a half years (the duration of my study).

TAFE Courses

Certificate II Animal Care

What Will I Learn?

Provide care to a range of animals
Monitor and assist with animal health routines
Practice hygiene and infection control
Safely handling animals
Work safely and effectively in a team environment

Info

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate II in Animal Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 Units of competency, including 7 core and 5 specialty units.

12 months - 10 hours a day - on campus
7 core units - 52 specialty units
Cost - $1,120
No requirements
Course in Newcastle

Certificate III In Wildlife And Exhibited Animal Care

What Will I Learn?

Work within an exhibited animal care facility
Safely capture, restrain and move animals
Maintain animal habitats
Assess and monitor animal health
Provide enrichment and nutritional requirements for animals
Present information to the public

Info

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate II in Animal Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 Units of competency, including 7 core and 5 specialty units.

12 months - on campus
12 core units - 47 specialty units
Cost - $1,690
Course in Richmond
That you have achieved a Certificate II in Animal Care or higher-level qualification in an animal science discipline as evidenced by a copy of your certificate or transcript

Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing

What Will I Learn?

Coordinate theatre routines and carry out surgical nursing and dental procedures
Prepare and monitor anaesthesia and analgesics in animals
Nurse animals and support their nutritional needs
Provide advice to animal owners
Comply with infection control policies
Admit and discharge animal patients

Info

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate II in Animal Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 12 Units of competency, including 7 core and 5 specialty units.

1 year and 6 months - on campus
17 core units - 31 specialty units
Cost - $2,770
Course in Richmond
Completion of the Certificate II in Animal Care as evidenced by your certificate or transcript, or
Completion of a Certificate III or higher qualification in a related field, like the Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care or Certificate III in Animal Care Services, as evidenced by your certificate or transcript, or
Take part in an interview and complete a TAFE NSW Entry Pathways Toolkit, which we will use to evaluate your current skills and knowledge in an animal science discipline to determine if they are equivalent to the above qualifications
Access to a veterinary clinic to fulfil your mandatory work placement requirements as evidenced by a letter with an official letterhead from your employer
This course is offered as a traineeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.