FinlandRiveriaUndergraduate

Animal Caretaker

Enroll into the Animal Caretaker program and become an animal nurse capable of taking care of production and small animals - the welfare and health of animals are taken care of on farms, animal shelters, pet parks, and pet stores. A rural entrepreneur program includes training agricultural works, care of fields, forests, and farm animals, as well as maintenance and repair work for machines. This program is offered in the Kitee Campus

assignment-lateDeadline:Jan 17, 2025
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Duration
3 years
Tuition Fee
€0 annually
Level
Undergraduate
Attendance
On Campus
Format
Full Time

Description

Those who have completed this program follow the development of their field and work as part of the production quality chain and in cooperation with others, and know how to use digital technology to monitor and plan profitable production. He knows how to evaluate the profitability of operations and act cost-consciously, but at the same time ethically and environmentally responsible in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. He has the prerequisites to develop himself and work in a changing operating environment.


Expertise in animal care, animal caretaker


An animal keeper who has completed the field of expertise in animal care knows how to feed, care for and raise healthy animals in various animal care companies. He has extensive basic knowledge of animals' vital functions, nutritional needs and feeds, health care, behavior and well-being. He is able to take care of the welfare of various animals and perform animal care work in accordance with valid regulations and regulations. He knows how to use the machines and equipment needed at work in the right way, safely and environmentally friendly.



Agricultural expertise, rural entrepreneur

A rural entrepreneur who has completed the field of expertise in agricultural economics knows how to work versatilely in various rural companies. He has extensive basic knowledge about the maintenance of the soil's growth condition and the factors affecting plant growth. He has good technical skills and knows how to use and maintain the machines and equipment needed at work. According to his choices, he knows how to take care of farm animals promoting their well-being, practice systematic forestry, serve customers or use and plan his company's production technology and building stock.



Expertise in agricultural technology, rural entrepreneur

A rural entrepreneur who has completed the field of expertise in agricultural technology knows how to use, maintain and repair various machines and equipment of a rural company and work in tasks related to production technology in accordance with occupational safety regulations. He uses digital technology to plan and monitor production.



Expertise in fur farming, fur animal keeper

A fur animal keeper who has completed the field of expertise in fur management knows how to take into account the general conditions according to which breeding can be carried out and must act in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding fur production. He knows how to act in accordance with the ethical and welfare aspects related to fur farming and knows the certification criteria of the fur industry. The graduate cares for and handles fur animals in accordance with species-appropriate welfare requirements, taking into account the needs of individual animals and knows the feed used for fur animals and the law regulating their use. He knows the principles of breeding work, acting ethically, and knows how to use digital technology as an aid to breeding work. The graduate is familiar with various production space solutions and controls the most important machines and equipment in the field.

 

Requirement

  • ·        Functional basic language skills
  •      Basic education syllabus or similar information.

      Good physical condition. Health restrictions include allergies, asthma and musculoskeletal disorders.



Structure

There is a significant amount of on-the-job learning during the training. A driver's license is quite necessary.

The animal caretaker is trained to take care of the welfare and health of the animals and cares for various production and small animals. He knows how to use the machines and equipment needed in animal care and takes care of the animals' environment.

A rural entrepreneur does versatile work in the cultivation of plants and the care of production animals. A rural entrepreneur can also engage in machinery contracting, further processing of agricultural products and produce various services or engage in farm tourism.


Fees

Tuition Fee €0 annually
Application Fee €100
Acceptance Fee €0
Housing Fee Unknown
Living Fee Unknown

Addition Information

DegreeVOCATIONAL
Duration3 years
AttendanceOn Campus
LevelUndergraduate
Country🇫🇮 Finland
Campuses
FormatFull Time
Intakes
Spring 2025 , Fall 2025 , Fall 2026 , Spring 2026
Study LanguageEnglish
Application Fee€50

€0 per year

assignment-lateJan 17, 2025
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