Zookeeping 100 Hours Certificate Course

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Zookeeping Certificate course online. Would you like to work with animals? Do you want to make sure that animals in zoological parks are healthy and happy? This course is a terrific introduction to working in zoos, safari parks, aquariums or fauna sanctuaries.

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Describe the nature and scope of zoos as a source of education and conservation
Develop appropriate procedures for managing occupational health and safety in a zoo, with a view to minimising risk to staff, animals and visitors
Describe the nutritional requirements and feeding preferences of animals within zoos
Determine health management measures required for a range of different captive zoo animals
Describe the management of breeding in zoos
Determine appropriate ways to manage a range of different wild animals in zoos
Explain procedures and techniques used to manage human-animal interactions in zoos
Identify and describe the qualities of good enclosure design. Develop maintenance programs for different enclosures Gain all important hands-on experience with wildlife animals, to add to your CV whilst you are studying your Zookeeping Certificate course with ADL, or after completing it. We are very happy to be associated with GVE, which offers an unforgettable volunteer experience in South Africa with their Game Capture and Vet Experience programs.The program fee charged for the experience also acts as the main support for GVE's non-profit clinic.Interested in reading more information about both the Game Capture and Vet Experience programs? Then just click on the GVE logo below  WHAT IS A ZOO?
This seems a simple question but before we begin to learn about working in a zoo, we need to define exactly what a zoo is. A zoo can defined as an establishment, park or garden where live animals are kept on display for the purposes of recreation and education. A zoo can cover a range of establishments such as aquariums, fauna sanctuaries, bird gardens, safari parks, petting zoos and any collection of living animal species on display to the public.

MODERN ZOOS/SANCTUARIES/WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTERS
Today, wild animals are kept in a wide range of settings. These include:Zoos or zoological gardens
Open range zoos or safari parks,
Aquariums
Roadside Zoos
Petting Zoos and...

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Course programme

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. The Nature and Scope of Zoos

  • What is a Zoo?
  • The Evolution of Zoos
  • Change in Zoo Design
  • Modern Zoos and Sanctuaries
  • Legislation
  • Codes of Practices
  • Animal Welfare
  • Enrichment
  • Record Keeping
  • Identification Tags
  • Animal Taxonomy
  • Phylums & Classes of the Animal Kingdom
  • The Function of Zoos
  • Research and Zoos
  • Education in Zoos

2. Occupational Health and Safety in Zoos

  • Workplace Health & Safety
  • Legislation
  • Health & Safety Management in Zoos
  • Zoonoses
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • Other Safety Issues
  • Risk Management

3. Captive Husbandry - Nutrition and Feeding

  • Animal Nutrition
  • The Effect of Poor Nutrition on Animal Behaviour
  • Water Requirements
  • Essential Dietary Components
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Food Storage & Preparation
  • Presentation of Food

4. Captive Husbandry - Health

  • Monitoring Health
  • Maintaining Health
  • Diseases
  • Quarantine
  • Record Keeping/Animal Transfer Data
  • Enrichment Data Transfer Form

5. Captive Husbandry - Reproduction

  • The Need for Captive Breeding
  • Captive Breeding in Zoos
  • Goals of Captive Breeding
  • Issues with Captive Breeding
  • Inbreeding Risks
  • Captive Breeding Programs
  • Monitoring the Reproductive Status of Zoo Animals
  • Assisted Reproduction
  • Stud Books
  • Birth Control and Separation

6. Captive Husbandry - Behaviour and Enrichment

  • Ethology
  • Behaviour
  • Types of Behaviour
  • Behaviours in Captive Animals
  • Learned Behaviour
  • The Flight or Fight Response
  • Animal Behaviours
  • Animal Welfare Indicators
  • Environmental Influence on Behaviour
  • Behaviour Management
  • Environmental Enrichment

7. Human-Animal Interactions

  • Keeper-Animal Interactions
  • Visitor Animal Interactions
  • Dealing with Dangerous Animals
  • Flight Distance of Animals
  • Handling Animals
  • Visitor Animal Interactions
  • Stress Reduction

8. Enclosure Design and Maintenance

  • Optimum Enclosure Design
  • The Perfect Enclosure?
  • Replicating Nature
  • Providing Stimulating Environments
  • Physical Enrichment
  • Feeding Enrichment
  • Sensory Enrichment
  • Social Enrichment

9. Problem-based Learning Project - Environmental Enrichment

  • Introduction and Definition of PBL
  • Problem Definition
  • Team Structure and Interaction
  • Discussion
  • Resources
  • Guidelines
  • Final Report

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

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