Love Wildlife? Let’s Make It Your Career.
We provide flexible, accredited training delivered Australia-wide that transforms your passion into capability, recognition, and a career you’ll love every day.
A National Focus on Wildlife and Conservation
Across Australia, Wildlife College Australia (WCA) delivers tailored training that connects passion with purpose. Our programs are designed to prepare you for meaningful work in wildlife care, conservation, and ecosystem management, giving you both the skills and the recognition to make a lasting impact.
Practical Pathways, Real Confidence
By tailoring each program to different stages of learning, Wildlife College Australia (WCA) provides practical, flexible training that builds the skills employers need in the animal care and conservation sectors.
Whether you’re starting out, upgrading qualifications, or closing a skill gap, our courses create structured pathways to help you grow professionally, gain recognition, and move closer to the career you aspire to.
Explore Our Wildlife Training Courses
Workshops (1–3 Days)
Learn quickly, build confidence, and apply skills immediately.
Our flexible workshops are designed to fit your schedule while delivering maximum value. Whether you have one, two, or three days, each program gives you practical animal care and conservation knowledge, hands-on experience, and real skills you can use straight away. Perfect for beginners exploring the industry or professionals refreshing and expanding their expertise.
Skill Sets & Gap Training
Close knowledge gaps and sharpen your expertise.
These targeted programs focus on the areas that matter most to your career. Whether you’re building new capabilities in wildlife care, conservation, or ecosystem management, or strengthening existing ones, our accredited courses provide tailored learning to keep you confident and industry-ready.
Masterclasses & Specialised Training
Expert-led learning for real industry impact.
Take your skills further with advanced programs designed and delivered by experienced professionals. From in-depth masterclasses to industry-specific training, these sessions give you the specialist knowledge, practical expertise, and confidence to excel in wildlife care, conservation, and ecosystem management.
Qualifications with Flexible Delivery
Nationally recognised training that fits your life.
Build your career with accredited qualifications designed for flexibility and impact. From our online Certificate III in Wildlife & Exhibited Animal Care to tailored programs that upgrade your credentials, you’ll gain practical knowledge, respected certification, and a strong grounding in conservation and ecosystem management. Delivered Australia-wide, our qualifications prepare you for a rewarding career wherever your passion leads.
Other Training Pathways
Flexible options to match your goals.
From traineeships and customised programs to assessment-only pathways, gap training, and recognition of prior learning (RPL), our flexible training options respect your experience and provide the support needed to move forward with confidence in your chosen wildlife or conservation career.
Explore Our Wildlife Training Courses
Workshops (2 Days)
Two-day, hands-on intensives to build practical wildlife care skills fast.
Our 2-day workshops in 2026 are focused, practical, and designed to boost confidence through real-world techniques and guided learning. Choose a specialty area and leave with skills you can apply straight away.
2 Day Workshops: Basic Native Mammal Care Workshop • Basic Invertebrate Care Workshop • Basic Bird Care Workshop • Basic Reptile Care Workshop • Wild Animal Trapping Techniques Workshop
Masterclasses
Close knowledge gaps and sharpen your expertise.
Coming in 2026 — advanced, focused training to level up your expertise.
Body: Our 6-month Masterclasses are designed for learners who want to deepen their specialist knowledge and build practical, industry-ready capability. Each program includes Units of Competency (NRT) so you can work towards nationally recognised outcomes while developing real-world skills.
Masterclasses & Skill Sets: Primate Care Masterclass • Carnivore Care Masterclass • Crocodilian Care Masterclass • Horticulture for Zookeepers Skill Set • Lead and Mentor Zookeepers Skill Set
Qualification Courses
Build job-ready skills with nationally recognised qualifications.
Our qualification courses are designed to give you practical training, industry knowledge, and a clear pathway into animal care, conservation, and wildlife roles. Choose a single certificate or fast-track your outcomes with a dual qualification.
Qualifications: Certificate I in Agriculture • Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management • Certificate II in Animal Care • Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animals
Dual Qualifications: Certificate II in Animal Care + Certificate I in Conservation and Land Management • Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animals + Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management
Traineeships
Real work experience, guided learning, and a pathway to employment.
Ready to learn on the job? Speak to us about customised traineeship programs designed around your goals and the skills employers need. We’ll help tailor a supported pathway that fits your interests, schedule, and workplace opportunities—so you can build confidence and become work-ready while you train.
Online Learning
Coming in 2027 — study from home or anywhere.
Learn at your own pace, wherever you are. Our online short courses are launching in 2027 and will offer accessible, practical learning with the option of Nationally Recognised Training.
Courses include: Introduction to Safe Browse for Wildlife • Identify Australian Native Animals
Nationally recognised training
Study Tours
Learn and travel at the same time!!
Combine hands-on learning with unforgettable travel. Our Study Tours take you abroad (or across Australia) with the option to receive Nationally Recognised Training, including units of competency and supporting coursework to complement your field experience. This is the only offering like this in Australia.
Tour options: Indo Study Tour • Tasmanian Wildlife Study Tour • Island Sea Turtle Conservation Tour
Study Tours
Learn and travel at the same time!!
Combine hands-on learning with unforgettable travel. Our Study Tours take you abroad (or across Australia) with the option to receive Nationally Recognised Training, including units of competency and supporting coursework to complement your field experience. This is the only offering like this in Australia.
Tour options:
- Indo Study Tour
- Tasmanian Wildlife
- Study Tour
- Island Sea Turtle
- Conservation Tour
Jump Education
Supported training for new skills, real confidence, and recognised outcomes.
Jump Education is designed for clients living with a disability who want formal training and qualifications in a supported learning environment. Build practical skills, become work-ready, and earn a nationally recognised unit of competency—step by step, with guidance along the way.
Workshop topics include :
- Working with Knives
- Use Digital Technology
- Basic Customer Service
- Using a Point of Sales System
- Work in a Team
- Using Basic Hand Tools
- Using Basic Power Tools
- Introduction to working with Horses
- Introduction to Gardening
- Introduction to Animal Care
Qualification Courses – Pathways: Certificate I in Animal Care Industry Pathways • Certificate I in Agriculture
Supported training for new skills, real confidence, and recognised outcomes.
Jump Education is designed for clients living with a disability who want formal training and qualifications in a supported learning environment. Build practical skills, become work-ready, and earn a nationally recognised unit of competency—step by step, with guidance along the way.
Workshop topics include: Working with Knives • Use Digital Technology • Basic Customer Service • Using a Point of Sales System • Work in a Team • Using Basic Hand Tools • Using Basic Power Tools • Introduction to working with Horses • Introduction to Gardening • Introduction to Animal Care
Qualification Courses – Pathways: Certificate I in Animal Care Industry Pathways • Certificate I in Agriculture
Other Training Pathways
Flexible options to match your goals.
From traineeships and customised programs to assessment-only pathways, gap training, and recognition of prior learning (RPL), our flexible training options respect your experience and provide the support needed to move forward with confidence in your chosen wildlife or conservation career.