Small Animal Care I 8083-18

Suggested Grade Levels: 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 (18 weeks)

Students learn how to care for and manage small animals, focusing on instructional areas in animal health, nutrition, management, reproduction, evaluation, training, and, when applicable, showmanship. Course content also includes instruction in the tools, equipment, and facilities for small animal care, and provides activities to foster leadership development. FFA activities are included.

Concentration Sequences Career Cluster(s) and Pathway(s) Available Credentials
(A combination of the course above and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses)
Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses appropriate to their career pathways.		 For federal reporting (choose one) Upon Completion of the Above Course
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • Animal Systems
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • Science and Mathematics
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