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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
Module 1
Build Core Skills
Industry Knowledge & Skills: Learn about the different areas of animal-care industry — pet retail, grooming, boarding, shelters, and wildlife programs — and what skills are needed for each.
Technology & Innovation: Discover how technology supports animal welfare, from appointment and tracking systems to microchipping, breeding, and conservation.
Financial Literacy: Understand pay rates, costs of animal care, and budgeting for feed, hygiene, and equipment.
Module 2
Prepare for Employment
Volunteer and Community: Learn about the importance of volunteering in animal care, meet with organisations and take part in a local volunteering day.
Project: Bring Your Pet to Co-Hive Day: Organise and
promote an animal-friendly event, manage safety, and connect with local pet businesses for giveaways and education sessions.
Industry Insights & Excursions: Visit zoos, aquariums, wildlife parks, and sanctuaries to explore employment opportunities and learn from professionals about caring for different animals.
Work Experience & Workplace Confidence: Gain hands-on experience in pet stores, grooming salons, or animal shelters while developing responsibility and communication skills. Learn about animal-care safety, teamwork, and professional expectations in the industry.
Module 3
Explore Future Pathways
Open Employment: Discover job opportunities in shelters, pet services, farms, and animal-care settings, along with potential self-employment pathways. Co-Hive will support you through résumé preparation, applications, interviews, and the skills needed to gain and maintain work in animal-care environments.
Tertiary Education: Visit animal-care and veterinary training providers to learn about study options and qualifications in the animal services sector.
Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages
Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive
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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From Animal Care Pathways
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