You might be the one who ends up holding everyone's dog at the vet. This bundle takes that further. You learn how dogs think and train, how an animal is built, and how a clinic runs.
A clinic runs on the people around the vet. Reception, holding, prep and aftercare. The diploma covers clinic procedures, safe handling, and first aid for when it goes wrong.
Anatomy, cells, and the body systems one by one. When the vet says what is wrong, you follow it. That changes what you can be trusted with.
Most animals in a clinic are scared. The dog psychology course comes with the vet side. You can settle an animal before anyone gets hurt.
These skills are used in clinics, shelters, rehab and animal care work. The work is easy to picture. You settle a scared animal, get it ready for the vet, and watch how it goes after.
Front desk of a clinic. Knowing the words and how urgent a case is matters more than people expect.
Prep, holding and aftercare beside the vet. Handling, safety and clinic procedures cover it.
Daily care across species. Other animals get their own topics for care and disease.
Shelter work, where health and behaviour turn up together. The bundle is built for that overlap.
Working with dogs whose behaviour has become a problem. The disorders topic is written for this.
Helping an animal back to health after surgery or injury. Anatomy is the base of it.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Veterinary nursing is a regulated profession in New Zealand and needs accredited study and registration.
Two courses across four parts, from canine psychology through animal care, science and health.
Here is what stands out in this bundle.
One bundle, two courses. Behaviour and health are what a clinic asks of you every day.
Six body systems each get their own topic. Cells and tissues come first, so the rest makes sense.
First aid comes up in animal care. Then emergency first aid comes again in animal health.
Other species get their own topics for care and disease. You are not stuck when a cat or a rabbit comes in.
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The Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training and the Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare, both in the one bundle.
The college's courses are recognised by the CPD Standards Office, so the hours count as professional development.
Support for the job search, including CV help and interview preparation.
Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide, current pricing and straight answers on whether it fits what you are after.
Start any time. Go on the flexible weekly plan from $29 a week, or pay upfront in one payment.
Four parts, fully online and self paced, with no exams. Tutors answer by phone and email in business hours the whole way through.
Complete the bundle and receive your certificate and your diploma from the college.
None. Both courses start at the beginning, with an introduction to animal care and the nature of canine psychology. If you already work with animals, the early parts will move fast.
From $29 a week on a flexible payment plan. You can also pay upfront in one payment. Enquire for the full options.
Around 360 hours across both courses, at your own pace. You get twelve months of access. That is why this one runs longer than a single certificate.
Because clinics want both. A scared animal is harder to treat than a settled one. The behaviour side makes the vet side easier.
No exams, ever. You work through the topics online and get assessed as you go.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. The college is also a member of the International Approval and Recognition Council. It is not NZQA accredited and it is not a national qualification. That is a different thing, and it matters here. Becoming a registered veterinary nurse needs accredited study and registration. What this bundle gives you is the knowledge and the handling to be useful around a clinic, plus a clear view of whether you want to go further.
Yes. There is a 10-day money back guarantee, so you can enrol, look through both courses and decide.
This bundle is delivered by The Career Academy, an online course provider in New Zealand. It has been running more than fifteen years.
Courses are fully online and self paced, with no exams. Tutor support is unlimited by phone and email in business hours. Career coaching comes with your enrolment. That covers CV help, interview practice and the Career Centre.
Picture the morning you steady a scared dog on the table, and the vet stops explaining because you already know what comes next.