FAQs

AACI, Australian Animal Care Institute, is a registered training organisation with ASQA.

AACI founders have trained over 8,000 students across a range of nationally recognised courses.

Our Animal Care courses are designed to deliver real world experience and industry recognition.

Learn specific Animal Care industry skills, knowledge and practices so that your job ready from day one.

Lots. AACI believes studying should be flexible.

Our easy to use learning platform allows you to study in your own time, at your own pace that fits into your lifestyle.  You can read a few pages on public transport or do a quiz on your lunch break at work or watch a video on the couch during ad breaks. You can take an assessment from the other side of the world.  

Our flexibility in course delivery, learner resources, course duration, work placements and payment options makes us a market leader in learning.

You can tailor your learning experience. AACI places the power in your hands and gives you the best chance to develop your life.

AACI is 100% focused on Animal Care.

We specialises in Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing courses.

Our courses are nationally recognised and endorsed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). And governed by ASQA Quality Standards 

We do not offer courses in any other subject area other than Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing.

Yes.

All of our Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing courses are nationally accredited. Our course brochures and website provided detailed information.   

Yes. After enrolling, you shall be provided access to a trainer, support staff and comprehensive Learner Resources.

You can contact your trainer at any time via phone, email or set up a time for a live chat or Zoom. Our trainers are specialist in Animal Care courses and can help you with any questions or practical challenges you might come across. Our trainer’s pride themselves in assisting and Mentoring student in successfully completing your chosen course.

Start anytime.   Enrol at a time that suits you.  AACI has no set start dates or classes to attend.

If you are ready now you can enrol or make an enquiry about a course today.

Yes.

That’s the best thing about studying by distance education is that you only need is access to a working computer or smart phone and the internet. Study at home, on the train, in the library wherever suits you.

Our standard course duration for each can be extended for no extra charge.

If you have already completed 50% of the required assessments or suffered unforeseen financial hardship no additional fees apply.  AACI has no minimum time restrictions, which mean that you can complete the course faster if you want to.

Yes you can, however you’ll need to access Microsoft office in order to complete your course assessments.

Yes you can.

Please Book a time to chat with a Course Consultant and they shall discuss this further.

You can also get in touch with us for a Pre-enrolment information pack that is available from our website and can be emailed to you.

Yes. All of our courses have a weekly or monthly payment plan option. 

For courses that have course tuition fees of $1500 or more you can pay off your course using our weekly or monthly payment plans. We offer a range of payment solutions for students.

AACI utilises Squarespace payment plan solutions that provides flexibility in the payment options. If one of our standard payment plans is not suitable for your circumstances, please contact us to make other arrangements.

AACI will support you.

AACI shall never turn down a candidate suffering from financial hardship, due to unforeseen circumstances, that sincerely wants to immediately commence one of our courses.

AACI is flexible in finding an equitable solution.

If you are suffering from financial hardship please speak to AACI as soon as possible. AACI have a range of alternative arrangements may be available.

AACI does not have available any government funding for its courses. However it has a range of attractive payment plans that start from as little as $25 per week.

Yes.

You may be eligible for a scholarship. Please read the terms and conditions then apply.

AACI awards scholarships worth over $25,000 each financial year to qualifying candidates.

AACI scholarships are available on a partial course fee basis or a full course fee basis. Applicants are required to submit a detail application based on a number of criteria including life experiences, previous work and academic details.

Yes Of course!. AACI provides previous students with a special 10% discount when you have graduated.

You can study with AACI if you are an international student. AACI is not a CRICOS provider and can’t be your primary educator for student visa purposes. 

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