Online Course · Animal Diseases

Get Into Animal Health Care.

Maybe you already work around animals, or maybe you want to. Either way, knowing when an animal is sick is the skill that pays. You learn disease control, sample collection and animal health care, online at your own pace.

From $15per week, interest-free plan
90 hoursof guided study
Lifetimecourse access
CPDendorsed, with Credly badge
Anytimestart today, fully online
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaAnimal Health & Veterinary Care
LevelBeginner friendly
Study Hours90 study hours
AccessLifetime
Study ModeFully online, start anytime
AssessmentShort-answer and multiple-choice
PaymentsFrom $15 a week
Comes with
  • 7-day money back guarantee
  • Celebrity Mentor Series with Dr Kate Adams
  • Interest-free weekly plan, no credit check
  • Marking within 1 business day
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

The Skill Clinics And Kennels Need

Infection control, health programs and spotting illness early. Every place that houses animals needs someone who can do this. It is the grounding animal hospital and boarding work runs on.

Already Work With Animals? Go Deeper

Sample collection, toxicology, and the inherited disorders of dogs, cats and horses. The course is built for animal health workers as much as owners.

Study Around Your Life

Start anytime, study on demand, and keep lifetime access. Marking comes back within one business day, and a mentor is in your corner the whole way.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Anywhere animals are housed, health knowledge is the job. Clinics, boarding facilities, refuges and breeders all need it. The work is easy to picture. You spot the animal that is off colour, follow the hygiene routine, and get the right sample to the vet.

Animal Hospital Assistant

Supporting the clinical side, from sample collection to infection control on the floor.

Animal Accommodation Facilities

Kennels, catteries and boarding, where disease control keeps every animal in the place safe.

Animal Refuges And Welfare Organisations

Intake animals arrive sick and stressed. Knowing what you are looking at changes the outcome.

Animal Breeders

The inherited disorders of dogs, cats and horses get their own topic, which is breeding knowledge.

Veterinary Product And Pet Food Suppliers

Selling to clinics and owners is easier when you know the health side behind the product.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Veterinary nursing and veterinary practice carry their own accredited qualifications.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Nine topics, from health care basics through to inherited disorders.

01
Animal Health And Disease Control
Keeping animals well, and stopping disease before it spreads.
Assist in Health Care of Animals
Veterinary Diagnostic Sample Collection
Comply with Infection Control Policies and Procedures in Animal Work
Controlling Bacterial and Fungal Diseases in Animals
Implementing Animal Health Control Programs
02
Conditions, Nutrition And Disorders
What goes wrong in animals, and what to do about it.
Provide Nutritional Advice and Support for Animals
Domestic Animal Toxicology
Inherited Disorders of Dogs, Cats and Horses
Other Conditions and Disorders
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Nine animal health topics, disease control, nutrition, toxicology, disorders
  • Celebrity Mentor Series, a masterclass with Dr Kate Adams of Bondi Vet
  • Diagnostic sample collection, the clinical task clinics hand over
  • Infection control procedures, the routines that keep facilities safe

As a Student

  • One-on-one mentor support, a real-world mentor with industry experience
  • Tutor help by phone and email, Monday to Friday, plus live chat 7 days a week
  • Marking within 1 business day, short-answer and multiple-choice
  • Lifetime course access, study and revisit on your terms
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this course.

01
A Masterclass With Bondi Vet's Dr Kate Adams

The course includes the Celebrity Mentor Series, a video masterclass hosted by Dr Kate Adams. She is head veterinarian and owner of Bondi Vet.

02
The Clinical Side, Not Just Care

Diagnostic sample collection and infection control policies are on the syllabus. These are the tasks a clinic hands to someone it trusts.

03
Disease Knowledge That Travels

Bacterial and fungal disease, toxicology, nutrition and inherited disorders. It applies to pets, horses and working animals alike.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

ONLINE COURSE

Animal Diseases

Course Completion Acknowledgement · Online Courses Australia

A Short-Form Credential

Finish the course and you receive the college's Course Completion Acknowledgement, plus a short-form credential for Animal Diseases.

CPD Points Employers Recognise

The course is fully CPD endorsed. Completing it gives you CPD points, with the evidence on your completion acknowledgement.

A Credly Digital Badge

A digital badge issued by Credly, ready to share wherever you want to show it.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide, current pricing and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Start anytime with instant access. Choose the interest-free weekly plan with no credit check, pay in four instalments, or pay upfront in one payment.

Step three

Study At Your Own Pace

Work through the video lessons on demand, with your mentor and tutors behind you. Marking comes back within one business day.

Step four

Finish With Your Credential

Complete the course and receive your Course Completion Acknowledgement, CPD points and a Credly digital badge.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$15 / week
Interest-free weekly plan, pay in four, or pay upfront in one payment.
Interest-free weekly plan, no credit check
7-day money back guarantee
Lifetime access included
Start anytime with instant access
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Will this let me treat animals?

It teaches you to recognise and help manage disease, which is what support roles do every day. Diagnosing and treating is veterinary work, and that needs its own accredited study. What you get here is the knowledge to spot trouble early, follow the right procedures, and be useful to the vet.

Do I need any experience?

None needed. The course is built for people starting out as much as for animal health workers adding to what they know.

How long does the course take?

Around 90 study hours, at your own pace. Access is lifetime, so there is no deadline. You can come back to the material after you finish.

What does it cost each week?

The weekly plan is $15 a week, interest-free with no credit check. Enquire for the full payment options, including pay-in-four and upfront.

How are assessments done?

Short-answer and multiple-choice, built to help you understand rather than test you against the clock. Marking comes back within one business day.

Is this course accredited?

It is CPD endorsed, which is accreditation for professional development: you finish with CPD points employers recognise, plus a Credly digital badge. It is not a nationally recognised qualification. That is a different thing, and you do not need one to work in animal care.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 7-day cooling-off period. You can switch to another course or get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by Online Courses Australia, an online training provider. Its courses are designed with employers and industry experts.

The college is CPD endorsed and issues Credly digital badges with its completion acknowledgements. Lessons run as step-by-step video modules, not dense textbooks. Support runs through one-on-one mentoring, tutor help by phone and email on weekdays, and live chat seven days a week.

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The dog that goes quiet, the horse off its feed: you notice first, and you know what to do. If you want that job, start the conversation.

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