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12 Short courses in Animal Science in North America

Pet Care and Veterinary Assistant - USA
Do you have a passion for animals? Is it your dream to work in a setting such as a veterinary clinic, zoo or animal shelter? Take the next step in your professional journey with the Pet Care and Veterinary Assistant - USA flexible and convenient veterinary assistant course from International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

Equine - Horse Care - USA
Do you want to learn how to take care of your own horses? Or maybe you’re looking to turn your love of horses into a career? Take the next step in your personal or professional development with the online Equine - Horse Care - USA course from International Career Institute (ICI) - USA.

Meatcutter
This Meatcutter courase from Thompson Rivers University will give you the knowledge and skills you need to work as a meatcutter in custom cutting, sausage and curing operations, and in supermarkets with their own manufacturing facilities.
Animal Breeding and Genetics
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Animal Breeding and Genetics in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX. Learn to design, execute and optimize animal breeding.
Animals and Society
During this Animals and Society Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder you will analyze the socially constructed boundaries drawn between humans and animals and review their consequences
Bugs 101 - Insect-Human Interactions
In the Bugs 101 - Insect-Human Interactions course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Alberta, you will be plunged into the diverse (and sometimes alien) world of arthropods to learn how they work, what they do, and how insects and humans interact every day.
Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX. Learn how to evaluate an ongoing breeding programme in terms of both genetic progress and genetic diversity, and how to translate that genetic progress from the breeding programme to the farmer’s work.
Animal Behavior
Boston University offers the Animal Behavior programme.
Equine Welfare and Management
This unique Equine Welfare and Management course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis was developed by veterinarians at the world-renowned University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation
By completing the Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation course offered by Coursera in partnership with Duke University, you will gain a new appreciation of the deep similarities between chimpanzees and humans in intelligence, tool use, hunting, personality and social relationships, as well as some key differences.
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
This Animal Behaviour and Welfare course is offered by Coursera in partnership with The University of Edinburgh.
Genetic Models for Animal Breeding
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Genetic Models for Animal Breeding in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research - WageningenX. Understand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding. Learn how to set up a breeding programme and apply genetic models and tools to predict the breeding value.