What is the best way to become an Animal Care Rescue or Shelter Worker?
There are a diverse range of roles and organisations you can work within the area of animal rescue. The most common organisations are shelters and rescue centres generally caring for...
Certificate II and Certificate III in Animal Studies Qualifications to be replaced with updated training packages ACM20121 and ACM30121
New packages to meet the needs of today’s animal care industry Two new courses have been released that better reflect current industry practices and terminology and provide students with real-life...
Buying a Horse: Top Tips for New Horse Owners
What does my perfect partner look like? Buying a horse, whether it is your first, second or third mount, is a big decision and a long-term commitment. It is incredibly...
Kicking Career Goals – Working with Horses
Horses have been part of Matilda Yates’ life ever since she was able to walk. By her own admission she is ‘horse crazy’, so it’s no surprise that she wants...
Horse Care 101: 7 Insightful Tips for New Horse Owners
There is no doubt about it, buying your first horse is exciting but at the same time can feel quite overwhelming. So many new tasks to consider and more than...
How to Get a Job in Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation in Australia
Have you been thinking about a career rehabilitating and caring for wildlife? If the answer is YES, then you clicked on the right post. Nothing brings more joy than participating...
Top 3 questions about working in a Zoo
We are frequently asked the question "How can I get a job working in a Zoo?". In this video our Qualified Trainer and Assessor, and previous Zoo Keeper at Taronga...
Top 3 tips for transitioning from high school to college
Congratulations on completing your high school education! Now it’s time for the next stage of your life; college. With college comes a new way to study, more responsibility and more...
How to become a Zookeeper in Australia
If you have a passion for animals, wildlife and conservation, you may like to consider a career in zookeeping! A zookeeper's job is very rewarding and sometimes challenging. Each day...
7 tips to Manage Conflict in an Animal Care Team
When you choose an animal care related vocation, it is likely you will be required to work as part of a small team. Animal care teams are often required to...
How to find Volunteer work with animals in Australia?
If you love animals and have been considering a career working with animals, then volunteering is a fantastic way to get started. You can work close to home with familiar...
9 Ways Volunteer Work Can Prepare You For Your Animal Care Career
Virtually everyone would agree that volunteering is a rewarding way to gain experience providing care to animals. But volunteer work in the animal care field is more than just fulfilling...
How can you tell if a course is nationally accredited?
If you are looking to get into a career caring for animals or a career in veterinary nursing, there are a few things you should know about choosing a suitable...
How to identify bad study habits
For as long as you can remember, you have loved animals. And, for almost that long, you have dreamed about a career in the animal care industry. If you are...
Top 6 Animal Care Careers
I want a job working with animals! Working with animals is not just limited to one field, such as veterinary nursing. It involves a diverse range of rewarding roles and...
Preparing to submit an application for our Vet Nursing course
Applications for our ACM40418 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing course are open throughout the year. Depending on your choice of study mode, whether it be online, part-time or full-time on-campus,...
Commonwealth of Australia, NCVER Report reveals fantastic results for AVT
We are ecstatic to reveal the key findings of the recent VET student outcomes report for 2019 for Applied Vocational Training graduates. Findings include:- 89.5% were employed or enrolled in...
A Career in Animal Care: Creating the Perfect Resume
Are you as good with words as you are with animals? If not, you may need a little help. In the highly competitive world of animal care, a dream job...
How to prepare for an interview in the animal care and veterinary industry
So you have secured an interview with a veterinary hospital, animal care or horse care facility. Congratulations! This is your first step to scoring the job you have always wanted. ...
Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Veterinary Technician – so what’s the difference?
The world of veterinary medicine is complex. There are a myriad of career paths that can be followed, each of which holds different responsibilities and requires various levels of education...
Top Careers Working With Animals and Salary Expectations in Australia
For many people, working with animals is a chance to spend their days doing something they would be happy to do even without a salary. If you love animals, there...
Ten Rewarding Careers that Involve Working with Horses
If you are passionate about horses and have always dreamed about a career in the equine industry, you will be pleased to know that there are more opportunities including jobs...
The Top 4 Questions to Consider Before You Quit Your Job and Change Careers to Animal Care
Working the same job in the same career for decades can be a joy if you are in the right place but it can be a chore if you are...
4 Solid Tips to Improve your Memory and Advance your Career in Animal Care
It took you a while to get to this important turning point in your life—the point where you finally decide you're going to pursue a career doing something you love. ...
Topping The Class: 2019 Graduates in Animal Care & Veterinary Nursing
Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 marked the day AVT acknowledged our newest graduates with their qualification in animal care and veterinary nursing. Student of the Year for...
How Veterinary Nursing studies paid off for Jasmin Paul
Meet Veterinary Nurse and Charity Start-up Founder, Jasmin Paul. This outstanding young lady was an AVT graduate in 2016 and has never looked back. Over the past few years, she...
The Top 4 Reasons to Study Your Course Online
Pursuing a career as a veterinary nurse or as an animal health care professional is one of the most exciting and rewarding journeys you will experience in your life. However, ...
7 tips to juggle work and study in the animal care industry
If you are preparing and studying for a career in animal care, you have made a great decision. The animal care industry is continually growing, with a diverse range of...
What is workplace practical training?
Training organisations use many different terms to refer to workplace practical training. We also use the term work placement but it can also be referred to as workplace learning, work experience,...
What subjects do I need to study at high school for veterinary nursing and why?
Veterinary nursing is a very competitive course in which to gain entry. There are a limited number of places available each year and so choosing the most useful subjects to...
VET in schools program at AVT
Study pathways for high school students wishing to work with animals We are 100% focused on offering study pathways for people wishing to work with animals. Â Our Animal Studies Certificates...
Where to find a job as a Veterinary Nurse in Australia
Working with animals is an often popular and sought after line of work. Â With many school graduates and mature age students aspiring to become veterinarians, places in veterinary science related...
Top 7 reasons to pursue a career in the veterinary industry
When considering a career, there are so many options. You can work with people, technology, products, or some combination of these. However, when you add animals in the mix, you...
Important changes to Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (ACM40412 update to ACM40418) and in Animal Studies
Updates and proposed updates to the National Training Package, Animal Care and Management (ACM) have been released and have a direct impact on all AVT National Qualifications. Updates were released...
Top 5 Time Management Apps for Students
Time management is one of the biggest challenges for technical college students. As you prepare for a career, you need to develop an efficient schedule for both the theoretical and...
How to set study goals to help you achieve more
Study goals are essential if you want to succeed as a student. Research indicates that setting goals is a reliable predictor of better grades and completing your qualification. Let's look...
Congratulations 2018 AVT Graduates
On Thursday, 13th December 2018 we were excited and pleased to acknowledge AVT students who have successfully completed their qualifications in Veterinary Nursing and Animal Studies in a formal award...
What are the top qualities of a veterinary nurse?
So you love animals, have an interest in science and are thinking of starting a career in Veterinary Nursing? However, you are not sure if it is the right choice...
Congratulations 2017 AVT Graduates
On Thursday, 7th December 2017 we were excited and pleased to acknowledge AVT students who have successfully completed their qualifications in either Veterinary Nursing, Companion Animal Studies and Animal Studies...
What qualification do you need to become a veterinary nurse?
A career as a veterinary nurse is one of the most rewarding, exciting and fulfilling vocations in the world, where you will never stop learning, evolving and growing. With the...
Exciting changes for Perth based, Animal Science College
Throughout 2016 we were working tirelessly behind the scenes on making some improvements at Animal Science College. We are at a point where we’d love to share more about what...