Love animals enough to learn more? 

CIT’s animal care and veterinary nursing courses will help you turn your nurturing nature into a rewarding career. You’ll gain practical experience working in our vet clinics and dog day care centre with real pets and clients. Learn everything from nutrition to health!

Certificate II in Animal Studies

Overview: This qualification is a general pre-vocational qualification aimed for inclusion in a VET in Schools program or as an entry point into the animal care and management industry, where workers provide care for animals in workplaces such as animal shelters, kennels, catteries, sanctuaries and veterinary clinics.

Program No: C2-HS28

Campus: CIT Bruce 

Duration: 2 days a week for 1 semester.

Indicative Cost: $1,305

Likely Job Outcome:

• Animal care attendant
• Animal shelter attendant
• Kennel hand
• Cattery attendant
• Pet shop attendant
• Assistant dog groomer

Entry Requirements: Open Entry

Further Study: Certificate III in Companion Animal Services ACM30417, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing ACM40412