Introduction to Reptiles

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Doncaster College is offering this short course for individuals who would like to gain experience of caring for and handling reptiles. You will be shown around the animal area and given the opportunity to interact with and provide for a variety of reptiles at Doncaster College.

Course Overview

You will carry out practical activities in our on-site animal facilities, gaining hands on experience of caring for reptile species.
You will be taught by our industry expert staff who are experienced in a wide range of backgrounds, including zoo-keeping, veterinary nursing, welfare and wildlife conservation.
You will be shown land based educational pathways to enable you to reach your career goal

Duration: 3 Hours
Course Fees: £30.00
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Units and Structure

The Introduction to Reptiles course is a 3 hour practical based session, covering the following elements:

You will demonstrate safe working practices within the land based sector.
You will take part in practical reptile husbandry techniques including cleaning out.
You will evaluate reptile health conditions and assist with providing supplementary treatments.
You will carry out reptile handling techniques.
You will feed a suitable reptile diets for a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore species

Entry Requirements

You'll need to have:

There are no entry requirements. The course costs are £30 per person.

For equivalent qualifications see our Entry Requirements Explained page.

EU students: From January 2021, how you apply for a course will change. For more information, read the UK Government's guide for the UK points-based immigration system for EU students (pdf).

Tutors and Student Support

Student Support and Facilities

As a student, you’ll have access to a wide range of facilities, services and support, including:

Step outside the classroom and access our state of the art facilities as well as 3 huge Learning Resource Centres with thousands of resources to use
With hands-on experience you’ll be prepared for employment with a competitive edge.
A dedicated impartial careers advice team to help you on your future path
Our wide range of courses means that we can offer the right paths to get you where you need to be
Our Hub campus is right in the heart of the town centre meaning you can find your way to us easily
Outstanding student support throughout your studies with us.

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme

We're proud to be able to offer Dual Career Accreditation via the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. This is a Sport England funded partnership between athletes, education institutions, and national governing bodies of sport.

The Scheme helps athletes in education – aged 16-plus – to get the very best from their sporting and academic careers without having to choose between the two.

Click here to find out more about TASS

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Have any further questions about this course? You can contact someone specifically about it by using the details below or filling in the enquiry form.

Claire Taylor
01302 553563
claire.taylor@don.ac.uk

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