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Junior Zoo Club - (four days)Book Now »
Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 1
Hours: 24.00
Start: Various Dates (Please press the Book Now Button to View Dates)
Days / Times: Various 00:00 to 00:00
Tuition (£): 100.00*
Full Concession: (0 Tuition/Exam Fee) available dependant on eligibility – A Full Concession is not applicable to a full-cost course
Interview: N
Course Summary
Come and experience the life of a zoo keeper. Our holiday club is designed for young aspiring animal keepers who want to help care for our animals.
Entry requirements
You will need basic literacy and numeracy skills plus some basic knowledge of animal care. You should be aged 8-12 years.
Course Content
The course will cover:
- Feeding the animals
- Enrichment building
- Health checking
- Cleaning out accommodation
- Handling (where applicable)
- Maintenance on the animal unit
How will I be assessed?
There is no assessment.
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You will be required to supply your own boots or wellingtons, which should preferably be steel toe-capped. Alternatively you can borrow some from the animal unit.
What can I do after this course?
Derby College Group offers a range of one-day, weekend and evening courses relating to Animal Care, as well as a wide range of other land-based topics. Please see our Part-time Prospectus or the Derby College Group website for a full list and details.
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* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
Annie Dowell
Kennel owner Annie loved every minute of Animal Care course
For former Derby College student Annie Dowell getting a job working with animals was inevitable.And, thanks in part to the practical work experience and the qualifications she gained on her Animal Care level 3 course; she now runs a boarding kennels.Annie first got to know Coppice Kennels and Cattery in Melbourne while at Derby College and later took a Saturday job there as a dog walker.After leaving College with a triple distinction she went on to take a dog grooming course at Broomfield and then worked at dog re-homing centres in Wales and Spain.In 2012 she took over the running of Coppice Kennels and is now responsible, with fiancé Matt for looking after 40 dogs, 15 cats as well as up to five foster dogs.Annie loved her time at College – especially the caring for wildlife part and gaining work experience at Twycross Zoo.
She said: "I loved absolutely every minute of my course and wish I could do it all again. I'm always recommending Broomfield to our dog walkers, who are young and keen to get into animal care."
