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Advanced Certificate in Animal Behaviour

Develop advanced knowledge of animal behaviour, welfare, health and care across a wide range of species while tailoring your studies through specialist elective modules.

Duration: 900 Hours
Modules: 9
Qualification: Advanced Certificate

£499.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced
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Who Is This Course For?

Find out who will benefit most.

This course is ideal for animal-care professionals, pet business owners and passionate animal enthusiasts wanting to develop advanced knowledge of animal behaviour, welfare, health and management across a variety of species.

Through a combination of core subjects and specialist electives, you’ll broaden your practical expertise while tailoring your studies towards your own career goals, professional interests or preferred animal species.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Gain a deeper understanding of how animals think, learn and communicate, enabling you to interpret behaviour more accurately across a wide range of domestic and captive species.

02

Build practical knowledge of animal health, welfare and husbandry to support higher standards of care, responsible management and improved wellbeing in professional animal environments.

03

Apply recognised behavioural assessment methods to identify behavioural challenges, understand contributing factors and develop practical management strategies that improve animal welfare outcomes.

04

Expand your expertise by selecting specialist elective modules that allow you to tailor the qualification towards your preferred species, interests and long-term professional ambitions.

05

Strengthen your research, analytical and critical thinking skills by completing an industry-based project investigating a real animal care topic through structured planning and investigation.

06

Prepare for advanced employment, career progression or business ownership with comprehensive knowledge that can be confidently applied across a broad range of animal industries.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Animal Behaviour

  • Animal psychology
  • Learning theory
  • Communication
  • Behaviour development
  • Social behaviour
  • Behaviour management

Module 2

Animal Grooming

  • Grooming techniques
  • Coat care
  • Hygiene
  • Equipment
  • Safe handling
  • Client services

Module 3

Animal Health Care

  • Health assessment
  • Disease prevention
  • First aid
  • Health monitoring
  • Veterinary support
  • Animal wellbeing

Module 4

Pet Care

  • Nutrition
  • Housing
  • Daily care
  • Welfare
  • Enrichment
  • Responsible ownership

Module 5

Industry Project

  • Project planning
  • Research
  • Investigation
  • Data collection
  • Report writing
  • Presentation

Module 6

Choose an Elective Module from the Following List:

  • Animal Breeding
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Grooming
  • Animal Husbandry I (Animal Anatomy & Physiology)
  • Animal Husbandry II
  • Animal Husbandry III (Feed & Nutrition)
  • Animal Welfare
  • Aquarium Management
  • Aviculture
  • Cat Psychology & Training
  • Dog Care
  • Domestic Cat Care
  • Equine Behaviour
  • Herpetology
  • Horse Care I
  • Natural Health Care for Animals

Module 7

Choose an Elective Module from the Following List:

  • Animal Breeding
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Grooming
  • Animal Husbandry I (Animal Anatomy & Physiology)
  • Animal Husbandry II
  • Animal Husbandry III (Feed & Nutrition)
  • Animal Welfare
  • Aquarium Management
  • Aviculture
  • Cat Psychology & Training
  • Dog Care
  • Domestic Cat Care
  • Equine Behaviour
  • Herpetology
  • Horse Care I
  • Natural Health Care for Animals

Module 8

Choose an Elective Module from the Following List:

  • Animal Breeding
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Grooming
  • Animal Husbandry I (Animal Anatomy & Physiology)
  • Animal Husbandry II
  • Animal Husbandry III (Feed & Nutrition)
  • Animal Welfare
  • Aquarium Management
  • Aviculture
  • Cat Psychology & Training
  • Dog Care
  • Domestic Cat Care
  • Equine Behaviour
  • Herpetology
  • Horse Care I
  • Natural Health Care for Animals

Module 9

Choose an Elective Module from the Following List:

  • Animal Breeding
  • Animal Diseases
  • Animal Grooming
  • Animal Husbandry I (Animal Anatomy & Physiology)
  • Animal Husbandry II
  • Animal Husbandry III (Feed & Nutrition)
  • Animal Welfare
  • Aquarium Management
  • Aviculture
  • Cat Psychology & Training
  • Dog Care
  • Domestic Cat Care
  • Equine Behaviour
  • Herpetology
  • Horse Care I
  • Natural Health Care for Animals

Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.