Work with animals

Into animals but not sure where that could lead? These courses cover vet nursing, animal care, horses, behaviour and training. Start small, get hands-on, and see what fits.

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Work with animals

Into animals but not sure where that could lead? These courses cover vet nursing, animal care, horses, behaviour and training. Start small, get hands-on, and see what fits.

Certificate in Dog & Pet Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$919

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animals) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$9,534

level 4

Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training and Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$3,679

Certificate in Cat Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Certificate in Wildlife Resource Management

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,264

Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,512

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6)

Otago Polytechnic

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$9,443

level 6

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Diploma in Dog Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,069

Diploma in Horse Care

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,414

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

UCOL

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$10,767

level 6

Dog Grooming Business Pathway

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,874

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science Major

Lincoln University

Animal Care

3 years

NZ$10,407

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Work with animals

Into animals but not sure where that could lead? These courses cover vet nursing, animal care, horses, behaviour and training. Start small, get hands-on, and see what fits.

Explore Courses

Work with animals

Into animals but not sure where that could lead? These courses cover vet nursing, animal care, horses, behaviour and training. Start small, get hands-on, and see what fits.

Certificate in Dog & Pet Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$919

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animals) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$9,534

level 4

Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training and Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$3,679

Certificate in Cat Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Certificate in Wildlife Resource Management

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,264

Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,512

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6)

Otago Polytechnic

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$9,443

level 6

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

Diploma in Dog Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,069

Diploma in Horse Care

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,414

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

UCOL

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$10,767

level 6

Dog Grooming Business Pathway

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,874

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science Major

Lincoln University

Animal Care

3 years

NZ$10,407

Certificate in Dog & Pet Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$919

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animals) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$9,534

level 4

Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training and Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$3,679

Certificate in Cat Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Certificate in Wildlife Resource Management

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,264

Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,512

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6)

Otago Polytechnic

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$9,443

level 6

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

Diploma in Dog Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,069

Diploma in Horse Care

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,414

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

UCOL

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$10,767

level 6

Dog Grooming Business Pathway

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,874

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science Major

Lincoln University

Animal Care

3 years

NZ$10,407

Certificate in Dog & Pet Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$919

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animals) (Level 4)

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$9,534

level 4

Certificate in Dog Psychology, Behaviour & Training and Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$3,679

Certificate in Cat Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,149

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Certificate in Wildlife Resource Management

The Career Academy

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$1,264

Diploma in Veterinary Assistant & Animal Welfare

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,512

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6)

Otago Polytechnic

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$9,443

level 6

Find your next with Nexties FutureMix

Diploma in Dog Grooming

The Career Academy

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$2,069

Diploma in Horse Care

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,414

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

UCOL

Animal Care

2 years

NZ$10,767

level 6

Dog Grooming Business Pathway

The Career Academy

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$2,874

Bachelor of Science - Animal Science Major

Lincoln University

Animal Care

3 years

NZ$10,407

Master of Veterinary Medicine – MVM

Massey University

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$16,627

level 9

Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Science – PGDipVSc

Massey University

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$16,627

level 8

Bachelor of Veterinary Science – BVSc

Massey University

Animal Care

5 years

NZ$16,237

level 7

Master of Veterinary Studies – MVS

Massey University

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$16,627

level 9

Bachelor of Veterinary Science Pre-Selection – BVScPre-Sel

Massey University

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$8,925

level 7

Free Course

CalvingSmart

Dairy Training

Animal Care

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4)

Whitireia & WelTec

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Study Free

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

SIT

Animal Care

2 years

$ENQUIRE

level 6

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4) (Rural Animal Healthcare)

SIT

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4) (Companion Animal Healthcare)

SIT

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Master of Veterinary Medicine – MVM

Massey University

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$16,627

level 9

Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Science – PGDipVSc

Massey University

Animal Care

1 year

NZ$16,627

level 8

Bachelor of Veterinary Science – BVSc

Massey University

Animal Care

5 years

NZ$16,237

level 7

Master of Veterinary Studies – MVS

Massey University

Animal Care

18 months

NZ$16,627

level 9

Bachelor of Veterinary Science Pre-Selection – BVScPre-Sel

Massey University

Animal Care

6 months

NZ$8,925

level 7

Free Course

CalvingSmart

Dairy Training

Animal Care

Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4)

Whitireia & WelTec

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

UCOL

Animal Care

20 weeks

NZ$5,392

level 3

Study Free

New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal Veterinary Nursing)

SIT

Animal Care

2 years

$ENQUIRE

level 6

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4) (Rural Animal Healthcare)

SIT

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4

Study Free

New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4) (Companion Animal Healthcare)

SIT

Animal Care

1 year

$ENQUIRE

level 4