Diploma
Learn how to care for animals in a scientific, biomedical research, teaching, or production setting with this industry-standard qualification. You'll gain the skills you need to work as a senior technician, animal house supervisor, or facility manager. Learn about containment and exclusion, anaesthesia, non-surgical procedures, compliance, animal health and wellbeing, enrichment, nutritional requirements, simple breeding procedures, and workplace safety. Further your studies after successful completion of the Diploma with a direct pathway to a Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) at the University of Adelaide. It's your career, you choose where it will take you with TAFE SA.
Job role titles covered by this qualification may include Biomedical technician, Laboratory technician, Animal technician, Zoo keeper, Animal welfare officer, Veterinary technician.
Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.