Animal Industry Skills
Year Long
Do you have a love for animals? Perhaps you have an interest in working with animals in the future? Do you want to develop an understanding of the specific skills and knowledge that can prepare you for future study or employment in the animal industry?
This elective will take a deep dive into the essentials you must know when caring for animals!
This subject will be broken up into a number of different modules, in a way that is similar to an animal studies certificate. Some areas of study include:
animal health and parasites
safe animal handling techniques
safe animal transport
animal body language and communication
animal ethics and welfare
animal behaviour and enrichment
disease transmission and management
This elective is a blend of classroom-based learning, with the inclusion of practical classes to put your knowledge into practice!
If you are old enough, students will be strongly encouraged to undertake a week of Work Experience whilst studying this subject. Students will be supported to build a resume, contact organisations and apply for work experience opportunities across a range of different jobs and industries.
This elective does not require you to have studied another Animals subject before. It is a great addition for those students who have already studied Feathers & Fur, Reptiles or Fish, and are looking to dive deeper into the reasons we make certain choices when caring for our animals at TC and beyond.
This subject can be considered a helpful stepping stone into the VET Cert II in Animal Care, which many TC students enrol in at Box Hill TAFE in FLE3 + (Year 10).
*Extra-curricular fun!*
All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program have an opportunity to apply for our three school camps. These are Farm Camp, Zoo Camp and Turtle Camp!
All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program are welcome to attend our weekly Animals Committee Meeting, where students get to take the floor and share their ideas and proposals for changes to our practice, or to share important updates on our animals health or training progress. It is a great place to meet like-minded animal lovers.
All students enrolled in the Working with Animals Program are invited to help us plan and run exciting and fun school events. Students enjoy volunteering for a number of roles to share our amazing program with the school community. These events include our annual Animal Expo and Trivia Night to name a few!
See what all Animals electives get up to on TC Animals Instagram! Templestowe College Animals (@tc_animals) • Instagram photos and videos
