Students who decide to venture into animal care can learn a wide variety of information and skills to help them along their career paths. Courses may include everything from comparative animal anatomy to the principles of preventing and controlling disease in both domestic and wild animals.

An Associate of Applied Science prepares graduates to join the workforce in a particular field. The degree is often pursued by students who do not have plans to enter programs of advanced study.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.