Moorpark College Courses

Introduces the student to the use of live animals for educational presentations in zoos and other situations. Focuses on public speaking, environmental education, interpretation techniques, and the ha

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

Provides the student with the opportunity to develop public speaking skills, interpretation techniques, and animal handling skills appropriate for educational presentations in zoos and other situation

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Instructs the student in the use of live animals for educational presentations in zoos and other situations. Covers topics including messaging, public relations issues, nonverbal communication, and pr

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

Provides students with the opportunity to develop wildlife education skills, including interpretation and animal handling techniques. Focuses on presentation skills before a variety of audiences and t

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Provides a range of supervised educational experiences, including presentations, tours and up close animal experiences with audiences. Focuses on opportunities for students to practice educational and

• California Community Colleges System
• 105 hours
• Paid Course

Teaches the design, development and implementation of wildlife education outreach programs for audiences of various ages, cultural orientations, and developmental levels. Introduces students to the co

• California Community Colleges System
• 9 hours
• Paid Course

Provides second year Animal Care & Training (ANCT) students with the opportunity to develop and implement wildlife education programs for audiences of various ages, cultural orientations and developme

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Provides a supervised Wildlife Education presentation involving interpretation of live animals for the annual Spring Spectacular event to be repeated over several weekends at the Teaching Zoo. Focuses

• California Community Colleges System
• 79 hours
• Paid Course

Provides students with a fundamental knowledge of wildlife interpretation, practical training in wildlife interpretation. Includes practical skills in creating interpretive programs.

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Surveys invertebrate and vertebrate animals, both terrestrial and marine. Focuses on classification, general characteristics, adaptations, animal recognition, evolutionary history, and basic concepts

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Provides an introduction to the human health and safety issues associated with the keeping of animals in human care. Addresses the personal safety of the animal caretaker, as well as zoonosis concerns

• California Community Colleges System
• 35 hours
• Paid Course

Provides the student with a basic understanding of factors relating to the feeding of domestic and non-domestic animals under human care. Introduces the student to a basic understanding of the nutriti

• California Community Colleges System
• 35 hours
• Paid Course

Introduces the students to basic techniques of animal training, including operant conditioning theory, record keeping, and developing a training plan. Concentrates on the history of animal training, r

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

Provides students the opportunity to develop basic animal training techniques through hands-on work with animals at the teaching zoo. Emphasizes behavioral observations, development of training plans,

• California Community Colleges System
• 105 hours
• Paid Course

Presents animal training techniques used for the training of husbandry behaviors. Concentrates on desensitization for medical behaviors, protected contact training, training groups of animals, and the

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course