Online Course · Wildlife Vet Assistance

Take the First Step Toward a Career in Wildlife Care

Thinking about work with injured native animals? Sick and hurt wildlife, and how to treat them. A way in for people already volunteering.

From $35per week on a flexible plan
2 modulesand eighteen units
12 monthsof access, no set deadlines
6 daysa week of tutor support
Practicalassessments through the course
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaWildlife Vet Assistance
DeliveryFully online, 24/7 access
Access12 months, no set deadlines
Structure2 modules, 18 units
AssessmentPractical assessments
PaymentsFrom $35 per week
Comes with
  • Signs of poor health and common diseases
  • Common treatments and pet issues
  • Rehabilitation and animal behaviour
  • Native mammals, birds, reptiles and marine life
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Clinic Groundwork

Health signs, diseases and treatments, taught in plain terms.

Australian Species

Marsupials, monotremes, birds, reptiles and marine animals.

Bringing Them Back

Rehabilitation has its own place in the course.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Animal Healthcare
What a clinic day asks of you.
Animal Welfare Duty of Care
Faculties Administration and Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Signs of Poor Health
Common Diseases
Common Treatments
Common Pet Issues
Animal Behaviour
Rehabilitation
02
Australian Native Wildlife
Who you will be treating.
Introduction to Australian Native Wildlife and Conservation
Mammals: Placentals and Monotremes
Mammals: Marsupials
Birds
Marine
Amphibians
Reptiles
Conservation
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Health, signs, diseases, treatments
  • Behaviour, and rehabilitation
  • Wildlife, mammals to marine
  • Safety, duty of care and OH&S

As a Student

  • Access, 12 months, self paced
  • Units, eighteen across two modules
  • Tutors, six days a week
  • Support, continues after the course
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Two Sides Together

Clinic care and native wildlife sit in one enrolment.

02
Duty Of Care First

Welfare duty of care opens the course, before anything else.

03
Built For Volunteers

Suits people already helping at a rescue or shelter.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Provider Certificate

Certificate in Wildlife Vet Assistance

A provider certificate, not nationally recognised training

A Certificate Of Completion

Handed over by the provider at the end.

A Certificate Of Attainment

Shows the standard you reached in the work.

A Unit Transcript

Both modules listed unit by unit.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Get In Touch

Tell us where you want to volunteer or work.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers the units and the fees.

Step three

Sort Payments

Weekly plan if eligible, or pay upfront.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and open the duty of care unit.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $35 / week
Spread it weekly on a plan, or settle the fee upfront.
Flexible payment options
Plans depend on eligibility
Payment partners are licensed and Australian owned
An advisor can talk it through
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this nationally recognised training?

You finish with a provider certificate and a unit transcript. It is not nationally recognised, so no national code applies. An advisor can show you accredited animal care options.

Does this make me a vet nurse?

It gives you the health and species knowledge first. Vet nursing itself needs accredited study. An advisor can point you at those courses.

What do I get at the end?

A Certificate of Completion, a Certificate of Attainment and a transcript.

What wildlife does it cover?

Marsupials, placentals, monotremes, birds, marine species, amphibians and reptiles.

What does it cost each week?

From $35 a week on a flexible plan.

How long do I have?

Twelve months of access, with no set deadlines.

What do I need to start?

A computer and reliable internet. A device can be provided.

Can I enrol if I am under 18?

The provider will speak with your guardian first.

Delivered By

About the College

My Learning Online is an Australian online provider. Tutors answer six days a week and help continues after you finish.

Course content is open at any hour. That suits shift work and rescue callouts.

Australian providerTutors six daysFully onlineSelf paced
Rescue And Recovery

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