Herp courses

[kaimarion]

Anyone know where I can find herp/animal related courses???

[SiUK]

compass do one, and proteus as well

[kaimarion]

What are Compass , proteus ???

[SiUK]

Compass Education and Training

[kaimarion]

Thanx just had a look at it and I'am .
Although I don't know which course to choose.
Just wonderin how would the study from home bit work...anyone got any examples of what happens???

[Zak]

Ive emailed Proteus god knows how many times each time asking about the course, saying ive got the money and how would i pay etc and no reply.

Saying that i visited their actual place and its obvious theyre not the most organised bunch.

Before you go for the course which costs money, have you tried asking at local reptile shops for a more hands on experience, perhaps volunteering once a week etc. Yes knowing the physiology is great but these courses arent practical based something key within the exotic pet trade.

[miffikins]

I've also emailed proteus about a hundred times, well maybe not that many, but a lot, with no response. The compass one def looks good. I did the Sparsholt one last year and that was good too..

Sparsholt College Home Page click on the frog on the courses section, they have some nice animals too, roughneck monitor and monkey tail skinks

[kaimarion]

I would do some voluntary work but I don't know when I would be able to do it as the earliest I could get to my local would be 4.30 because of school and they shut at 5.30/6 . I,ve also got my YoungScot meetin on Thursdays.
One thing about my local is that they have normaly unclean setups , wrong size of food fed , species mixing .If I did get a part time job there how would I go about changin this without causing offence???

[Zak]

Weekends? Could always work a saturday and then theres school holidays.

Bear in mind alot of these herp courses are £300+, which is a fair bit of money.

[kaimarion]

Would it be worth helpin out there for just 1.30hours twice a week???
Thanx for the replies so far .