Silla University Promotes Opening of Companion Animal Academy

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Silla University is taking steps to support specialized education in the companion animal industry to strengthen the capabilities of Busan's companion animal industry.

Silla University announced on the 17th that it will open the "Companion Animal Academy." The academy will provide workforce training education for employees in the companion animal industry and students in related departments, as well as competency enhancement education for the general local community.

This Companion Animal Academy will be conducted over an 8-week course and will consist of various theoretical, foundational, and practical training topics that allow a broad understanding of the companion animal industry.

Additionally, with the recent government plans to strengthen the caregiving responsibilities of companion animal owners?such as mandatory animal registration to prevent abandonment and completion of educational programs for companion animal adoption?the demand for related education is expected to increase.

In particular, the Companion Animal Culture and Industry Executive Program will include theoretical education to help understand companion animals, covering management, behavior correction, animal-assisted therapy, pet food, and practical training such as handling, grooming, and bathing of companion animals.

Furthermore, Silla University’s I-URP Project Group plans to simultaneously establish a Companion Animal Education Center to professionally conduct companion animal industry education and position itself as the hub of companion animal industry education in the Busan area.

The Companion Animal Education Center will conduct on-site practical training at the on-campus companion animal behavior correction training center, along with basic, experiential, and advanced education to understand the companion animal industry.

Education is currently underway at the Companion Animal Academy.

Baek Il-kwon, head of the Companion Animal Industry Specialized I-URP Project Group, said, “With the increase in low birth rates and single-person households, interest and demand for companion animals are rising, making the companion animal industry a field with high future growth value. We will take the lead in nurturing talent to proactively drive the related industry through the opening of this Companion Animal Academy.”

The Silla University University Innovation Research Park (I-URP) project was selected by Busan City in April 2021 as the “2022 I-URP Development Project” and is receiving 4 billion KRW over five years to carry out projects for establishing infrastructure for product development and business operation, developing and disseminating technologies related to the companion animal industry, building a corporate support platform, and nurturing specialized personnel, thereby establishing a hub for fostering the companion animal industry.

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