Program Description
Animal Shelter and Kennel Care Professional
Instructors: Sam DeYoung (RI County Animal Care and Control Shelter) & Dr. Chelsea Clinton (Oak Knoll Animal Hospital)
(Ages 16 and older) Explore the many duties performed in an animal shelter as you prepare for an entry-level position at a shelter or kennel. This course has been designed to deliver information from the experts and will cover topics such as shelter regulations, client interactions, compassion fatigue, animal assessment, handling, shelter/kennel care, disease prevention and control, and adoption procedure. Required: Job shadow to be scheduled with the RI County Animal Care.
Optional textbook is available at www.bhc.edu/bookstore before the first class.
8 Thursdays Apr. 16 – June 4 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
CRN 10906 RI Animal Care Tuition Fee $395
Rock Island County Animal Care and Control Shelter, 4001 78th Ave, Moline
Textbook Purchasing Procedure
For a list of PaCE textbooks, visit www.bhc.edu/bookstore
Click on campus location (Hawk’s Hub (QC)).
Click on (Order Textbooks) in the Textbooks box.
Select Term (Spring 20), Select Department (Adult Ed)
Click on your course name under Select Course and click (Add Selection).
Click on (Get Course Materials) to see your book title.
Payment options – debit, credit, or pay at pickup.
Delivery options – ship to home, pick up at East Campus or pick up at Quad-Cities Campus.
