Small Mammal Courses

Our Small Mammal Courses vary from 2 module Certificate courses to 6 module Diploma courses. They are all accredited and can be studied online from home.

These courses are relevant for enhancing your employment prospects in a variety of roles working with small mammals. The courses are also of benefit to small mammal owners wanting to improve their knowledge about the care, welfare and behaviour of rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, degus, chinchillas, ferrets and chipmunks. The courses have an emphasis on the welfare of these animals and environmental enrichment and how to enable the expression of natural behaviours forms an important part of most of the small mammal courses.

There are a great many different career options working with animals. For more information about which courses are relevant for various careers with animals, please visit our careers with animals section.

Available Small Mammal Courses:

Small Animal Care & Welfare

The Small Animal Course provides valuable information for those wishing to work with small animals as well as those interested in the general care, behaviour & welfare of rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, mice, gerbils, jirds, degus, chinchillas, chipmunks & ferrets.

Course Price: £449

Please contact us to discuss our small mammal courses. Please visit our Course Funding section for more information about possible funding assistance towards your studies with us.

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Animal Jobs Direct Education Centre offers various Ofqual Approved Qualifications and has been Approved and Accredited by 5 National Awarding Bodies