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Do you love animals and want to turn that passion into employment?
(20 weeks)
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What You'll Learn
You’ll learn animal behaviour, wellbeing, and daily care through practical activities such as feeding, cleaning, and handling.
Real-World Connections
You’ll visit shelters, pet services, farms, and training organisations, with potential micro-credentials or animal-care experiences.
Who This Is For
Great for participants who love animals, enjoy hands-on work, and want to explore animal-care careers while building responsibility and confidence.
Designed for your future
It is not a certified course, but a hands-on pathway for young adults who want to explore future study or work in animal care.
Co-Hive Learning Journey
8 Modules Across 2 Semesters
Semester 1
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27 January - 7 July 2026
Build Core Skills
Module 1
Pet Ownership
Build knowledge of pet health and nutrition to support responsible pet care.
Develop animal communication skills through handling, training and grooming.
Gain practical experience in dog training, walking and grooming.
Module 2
Animal Welfare & Rescue
Discover shelter operations and animal adoption through real-world experiences.
Connect with pet advocacy organisations and understand their role in animal welfare.
Get involved in community education and initiatives promoting responsible pet ownership.
Module 3
Wildlife - Welfare Rescue
Explore wildlife rescue operations and the work involved in animal rehabilitation.
Build awareness of wildlife protection organisations and their impact.
Learn about wildlife rehabilitation and ways to support local conservation efforts.
Semester 2
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20 July - 18 December 2026
Prepare for Employment · Work experience begins
Module 4
Animal Care Foundations
Review industry, Five Animal Welfare Needs, safety, hygiene; introduce wildlife and zoo sectors.
Module 5
Wildlife & Conservation
Covers native animals, wildlife rescue, zoo careers; create conservation awareness campaign.
Module 6
Reptiles & Exotic Animals
Learn about reptile species, safe handling, habitat design, and exotic pet ownership.
Module 7
Farm Animals & Agriculture
Explore farm animals, agriculture careers, sustainable farming practices, including excursion.
Work Experience Possibilities
Work experience xwith an animal welfare placement and extends in Semester 2 across shelters, vet clinics, zoos and pet service businesses.
Program Highlights
CHAS Project: Co-Hive Animal Shelter
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Responsible Pet Ownership
'Bring your pet to Co-Hive' Day
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Pet & Wildlife Welfare
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Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Hear from our participants
Get In Touch"Exploring animal health, safety and hygiene gave me practical skills and confidence, and now I’m thinking about further training so I can work with animals more professionally."
From Animal Care Pathways
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“Seeing such a wide range of animals from birds to reptiles opened my eyes to how diverse the industry is, I’m going to volunteer for an animal shelter while looking for work in animal care.”
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From Animal Care Pathways
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“There is a lot of hands on work like grooming, obedience training and basic animal handling. It showed me what day-to-day work with pets is really like. It helped me see a possible pathway into running my own dog walking and grooming business.”
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