Download Couse Information Booklet - AHMPs MEMBER SCHOOLS

13
Animal Studies
Oakbank Area School
Unity College
This short course is delivered by Gilles Plains TafeSA and offered in
the Adelaide Hills in partnership with Cleland Wildlife Park and in
the Murraylands in partnership with Monarto Zoological Park. The
course provides students with an entry level qualification to the
Animal Care Industry. The course content is a mixture of theory and
practical application including; preparing for work in the animal
industry, basic animal behaviour, basic animal health and nutrition,
occupational health and safety in the animal industry and workplace
communication.
Practical activities include observing animal behaviour, grooming,
animal handling, cleaning and feeding. The course includes 2
field trips. Employment opportunities include working in veterinary
clinics, pet shops, boarding kennels, animal welfare organisations,
biomedical research and production facilities, horse stables and
wildlife parks.
Veterinary Nurse l Animal Attendant l ZooKeeper l
Animal Shelter Worker l Veterinary Surgeon l Animal Technician
Horse Management
Oakbank Area School
This short course has been specifically designed to cater for students
seeking an introduction to the Horse Industry as a career option
which may include general horse husbandry, racing, breeding and
various horse related industries such as feed, saddlery and veterinary.
Students do not need to be able to ride horses but can gain extra
SACE credits if they fulfil specified riding criteria.
Students will complete competencies from the Racing
(Stablehand) qualifications and will be required to
complete work placement.
Stable Hand l Trainer l Trackrider l Jockey l Steward l
Racing Administrator l Breeder
Amenity Horticulture
St Francis de Sales College
Do you enjoy working outside? Would you like to develop new skills
and learn new knowledge about how to grow vegetables and
plants at the correct time of the year, using the correct soils and
equipment? Then Amenity Horticulture is the course that you are
looking for.
Students are up skilled with the appropriate skills to meet the needs of
the various sectors within the horticultural industry. The competencies
are designed to develop the student’s generic workplace skills which
are highly valued by employers.
This full year course is practically based with many opportunities in
the College and the local area to utilise the skills and knowledge
gained. The course provides students with pathways that can lead
into a variety of career areas.
Landscape Architect l Soil Scientist l Teacher l Garden Designer l
Parks and Garden Horticulturalist l Aborist l Nursery Worker
Rural Operations
Oakbank Area School
The Rural Operations course has been developed to allow students
to gain skills in animal handling, soil management as well as in
production horticultural and viticultural enterprises.
This course will include competencies from Certificate 2 in Rural
Operations with the aim of improving student’s knowledge and
employment opportunities in rural and primary industries. Students
will cover topics including, safe work practices, managing livestock,
chemical safety, horticulture, harvesting, soil/growing media and
basic machinery and equipment.
Practical application involves students in the operation of the
school’s 10 hectare farm with sheep, cattle, goats and poultry in
addition to an apple orchard and a vineyard. Students have access
to facilities and equipment including sheep and cattle handling
facilities, a newly constructed winery/apple processing building and
an agricultural laboratory as well as industry standard tractors.
Farmer l Production Horticulturalist l Viticulturalist l Breeder l Shearer l
Small Business Operator l Farm Hand
14
Step 8: Start your Course!