Program: Animal Care and Management Animal Husbandry Certificate (C55100H) - Alamance Community College

Aug 20, 2025

2022-2023 Catalog

This 18-credit hour certificate prepares students with the basic principles and experience needed to work as stable hands, kennel technicians, laboratory animal technician, farm laborers, and general animal care workers at stables, boarding kennels, veterinary clinics, pet stores, animal production facilities, and animal laboratory facilities.

*Students must maintain a minimum grade of “C” or better in each ACM, ANS, WBL, and VET courses.

First Year

Fall 1st Semester

ACA 111 - College Student Success 1 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success 1 Credit Hour(s)
ACM 110 - Intro to Animal Care 3 Credit Hour(s)
ACM 211 - Applied Animal Behavior 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANS 115 - Animal Feeds & Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
WBL 110 - World of Work 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Spring 2nd Semester

ACM 113 - Animal Handling 3 Credit Hour(s)
ACM 212 - Community Health 3 Credit Hour(s)
WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I 1 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ANS 110 - Animal Science 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year

Fall 1st Semester

Semester Total: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Spring 2nd Semester

Semester Total: 7-9 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 18-20 Credit Hour(s)