Online course or an actual degree?

[Nash10]

I am looking into getting a career in animal care and I found an online course and I am unsure if it is worthwhile, the website is with Open Study College doing animal care & animal behaviour

My research states that it is accredited in the UK, I will hopefully be moving to the states in the next year or two and wanting to get some form of education in the meantime until I can move there to put on my CV, I was wondering if it would be good to do this course and then get an animal science degree whilst I am out there or if this course would be enough if I can get experience volunteering etc.

I can't start an in-person degree right now due to my unknown amount of time left in the UK so if I can get a start on an online course without having to actually get a degree to put my foot in the door into working with animals that would make things a lot easier.

I understand a lot of volunteering or experience is required too.

If anyone also has any stories of their journey into any animal-based job I would love to hear them.

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[bmathison1972]

I am a professional microbiologist with a specialty in human parasitology and medical entomology. I would be hesitant of any online degree is anything biologically-related. Most such degrees and the jobs they prepare you for require hands-on laboratory work that you can't adequately get with an online degree.

[sirenia]

It might be worth it as a head start, but as @bmathison1972 says, take with a pinch of salt

[BlueKrono]

I god a four-year degree in environmental biology from an in-person university. A few years later I landed a job at a reptile zoo since I was the vice president of our state's herpetological society. The zookeeper job paid $8.25/hr. I eventually quit and went to work in a call center for three times that, and now indulge my love of animals outside of work.

[FossilDiscovery]

Hard to say, because jobs look at many more things outside your degreee, like your passion, mannerisms, people skills, knowledge, etc.

Even though a standard degree is a safer bet, everyones road is different. You just have to stand out from others and be special in some way.