Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management

The Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is a postgraduate program designed to provide advanced training in the management of captive vertebrates.

Course Details

Awards

The course includes the following award:

• Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management

Course Study Modes and Locations

• Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management (5308CV): Distance Education - Wagga Wagga Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

• Full-time: 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
• Part-time: 1.0 years (2.0 sessions) Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission and Credit

Admission Criteria

Applicants will be expected to have:

• had a minimum of five years appropriate industry experience;
• have completed a TAFE Zookeeping certificate or equivalent;
• have completed relevant previous tertiary study.

Credit

No special arrangements apply.

Graduation and Course Structure

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of two 16-point subjects, as follows:

• BIO489 Zoo Curatorship (16 points)
• BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)

Enrolment Pattern and Residential School

Enrolment Pattern

• Session 1: BIO489 Zoo Curatorship (16 points)
• Session 2: BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component:

• BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management
• BIO489 Zoo Curatorship

Accreditation

Recognised by the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (formerly the Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria or ARAZPA) and the Australasian Society of Zoo Keeping (ASZK) as meeting the advanced training needs of their members.