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Summary of courses:
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Ethology
Academy offers a variety of courses: Basic Courses, Advanced
Courses, a Grooming Business Course and the Animal Assisted Activity
Course.
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All the
courses are year courses, running from February – November.
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All courses
are certificate courses.
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All courses
are essentially done via correspondence.
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Enrolment
commences on 10 January every year and concludes on 28 February – or
when the maximum number of students has enrolled.
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1.
The Basic Courses:
Ethology Academy offers Basic Animal Behaviour courses in
four different companion animal species namely dogs, cats,
horses or birds (parrots). These certificate
courses all consists of four modules and stretch over one calendar year.
The Basic courses are essentially conducted through distance learning,
but students also get the opportunity to attend a seminar on the species
they have enrolled for. The seminars are annually presented at different
venues in the country (Pretoria, Cape Town, Banana Beach on the Natal
South Coast and if the number of students allow, also in PE). For the
Basic Course, attendance of a seminar is recommended, but not
compulsory. The enrolment fee for this course is R5000. The seminar
attendance fee is included in the enrolment fee but the student is
responsible for his own travel and accommodation expenditures.
Add-on
Courses:
Students who have completed the Basic Course (or are currently
enrolled for the Basic Course in any one of the options) can
‘add-on’ by enrolling for a second/third species. The cost of an
‘add-on’ is 50% (R2500) of the full course fee.
2.
The Advanced Dog Behaviour course:
the Basic Course: Dogs is a prerequisite for enrolling for the Advanced
Behaviour Course: Dogs.
The Advanced Course: Dogs is a one-year certificate course and the
attendance of a three-day seminar/workshop is compulsory. The student
has the option of attending this compulsory seminar in either Cape Town
or in Pretoria. Enrolment fee for 2012 is R5400. A student can enrol
in the same year for the Basic Dog course and the Advanced Course.
3.
The Advanced Cat Behaviour course:
The Basic Course: Cats is a prerequisite before students can enrol for
the Advanced Cat Behaviour course. The Advanced Course: Cats is a
one-year certificate course and the attendance of a two- day
seminar/workshop is compulsory. The student has the option of attending
this compulsory seminar in either Cape Town or in Pretoria. The
enrolment fee for 2012 is R5400. A student can enrol in the same
year for the Basic Cat course and the Advanced Cat Course.
NB: A student can enrol in the same year for the Advanced Dog course
and the Advanced Cat Course. The fee for the Advanced course: Cats
is then reduced to R3600.
4.
The Advanced Horse Behaviour course:
The Basic Course: Horses is a prerequisite before students can enrol for
the Advanced Horse Behaviour Course. To be successful in this course a
student must be familiar with ground work, stable routines and a fairly
accomplished rider. The instructors assisting with the practical aspects
of this course are all SANEF qualified and SANEF guidelines are adhered
to. This course is also a one-year course and the attendance of a
three-day seminar/workshop in Pretoria is compulsory. The enrolment
fee for 2012 is R6000.00. NB: a student can enrol in the same year
for the Basic Horse course and the Advanced Horse Course.
5.
The Animal-Assisted Activity Course:
Please note that this course will not be
presented in 2012. It will again be available in January 2013.
The AAA course is aimed at persons who want to use animals to enhance
the quality of life of people with disabilities/ chronic illness/
restricting physical circumstances. The curriculum includes aspects of
human behaviour, theoretical foundations for human-animal interaction
and the scientific support for Animal assisted activities. Students are
invited and encouraged to a two – day seminar in Pretoria. The enrolment
fee for 2013 is not yet available. The Basic Behaviour course (any of
the four species on offer) is strongly recommended before doing this
course, but not a pre-requisite.
6.
The Grooming Business Course:
This course is aimed at persons already working in the grooming
industry, prospective grooms, kennel personnel and pet owners in
general. Attendance of practical workshops (a one day seminar in
Pretoria and a two- day workshop in Johannesburg) is compulsory.
Students will also be expected to do at least 40 hours of practical work
in a grooming facility of their choice. The cost of the course for 2012
is R 5,400. The Basic behaviour course (dogs or cats) is strongly
recommended before doing this course, but not a pre-requisite.
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