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other animal careersHere are a few other careers with animals – most of these involve being your own boss and running your own business. If you have not worked with animals before, consider starting as a volunteer. A good starting point is to volunteer for an animal welfare charity – most are entirely reliant on the assistance they receive from volunteers. Volunteering is an excellent way to gain hands on experience and a better understanding of the many different career options open to those wishing to work with animals. The Pet Shop Industry: There are approximately 4,000 pet shops and 600 aquatic centres in the UK, employing over 20,000 people between them. Careers in this line of work involve the option of working for an established pet shop, or of setting up your own business. Animal Assisted Therapist: This can be a highly rewarding career choice as animal assisted therapy can bring real benefits to people who are ill or disabled. Animal Photographer: This is an excellent career choice for those who wish to combine their photographic skills with an animal related career. Pet Taxi Driver: This, along with other general pet care services such as pet sitting, grooming and walking, is a growing industry and can make an excellent career choice as in many areas, demand for this type of service outweighs supply. Farm Manager: This is career involves having responsibility for the planning and management of a farm. Depending on the size of the farm, it may include having direct contact with a variety of animals.
Online Animal Care Training Courses  Click here for details of all our online courses Oxford College ODL is one of the leading distance education providers in the United Kingdom and internationally, and along with our partners in education, promotes quality home study education world wide.Our online distance learning degrees are programmes that encompass GCSE, A-Level, Diploma and Degree level courses.As part of your course you will have a personal qualified tutor who is able to support and mentor you throughout the learning process. Our students come from varied backgrounds, differing levels of education, and every continent in the world.Our courses give you the confidence to achieve your academic goals, and give you new and further knowledge or, as with many of our past students, a new career path.Your qualification from Oxford College ODL will show your respected and exceptional level of education. Diploma in Canine Studies This Diploma course is aimed at improving the knowledge base of pet owners, and those involved with cats professionally. It delivers a wide syllabus of topics to provide the student with an introduction to the width and breadth of the subject area. Students will study a wide range of topics, including historical, practical, legal and scientific aspects of the field of feline studies. These range from examinations of folklore, anatomy, genetics, cattery management and animal law. The Diploma in Feline Studies will be awarded to those students who satisfactorily complete all 10 Units of this course.
Our distance learning packages are supplied to you complete; including study book(s), CDs where applicable, assessment slips and envelopes (for the return of any assessment work) ring binder, folder, paper, pen and pencil and all within a quality Open Study College study record bag to keep your course and study materials safe and on completing most of our course you will gain fully employer recognised qualifications such as ASET and A-Levels. This Animal Care Diploma course is fantastic value and provides TWO qualifications in one course! This means that you can obtain:Qualification 1: Animal Care Diploma entitling you to use the letters "SAC Dip" after your name.Qualification 2: ASET Level 3 Animal Care Award This Course leads to an ASET Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This Animal Health course also provides TWO qualifications in one course! This means that you can obtain:Qualification 1: Animal Health Diploma Animal Health Diploma entitling you to use the letters "SAC Dip" after your name.Qualification 2: ASET Level 3 Animal Health Award This Course leads to an ASET Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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