JIKEI GROUP

Biosphere Education Section

■Outline

The Biosphere Education Section is based on the following three basic policies:
(1)Learn with the ecological community
(2)Change with the ecological community
(3)Train necessary personnel with the ecological community
Our goal is to nurture personnel who help foster the coexistence of animals, plants, and the environment by joint education from industry and technical colleges. We believe that in the ecological industry, healing through contact with animals and nature is a keyword in the 21st Century, and it will not be long before new types of business and people who are active in it are expected. On the basis of the needs of this new era, we nurture professionals who work for communication between people and nature.

■Special Education Activities

●Educational-Industrial Complex System
To nurture professionals, who not only have technical skills and knowledge, but also social spirit and the ability to communicate well, we educate students based on Educational-Industrial Complex System.

●Study Abroad
Besides exchange programs with The University of Queensland, Australia, we have training programs of study in foreign universities and companies to nurture skilled professionals who are active in the global world.

■Topics from the education section

●Participation in a variety of events
We actively take part in contests such as dog shows, and dog agility competitions. Besides, we visit nursing homes and do volunteer work using seeing-eye dogs.

●Activities involving animal therapy
We sponsor dog therapy activities for people with physical and mental disabilities in the social welfare center in Ami-cho in Ibaraki Prefecture. These monthly activities have been featured in the newspapers several times.

■Program Introduction

●Hokkaido College of High-Technology
Pet Business Department:：
Established 1998, this department has two courses, the Animal Nursing Course and the Pet Business Course. Students learn the knowledge and techniques required to be an animal nurse, such as clinical nursing and clinical testing. In the Pet Business Course, students learn the techniques of trimming, and pet care and acquire knowledge about food and pet products to become a professional in this field.

●Tokyo Communication Arts
Eco-Communication Department：
This department offers the following six courses for people who wish to play an active role in the ecological field: Pet Course, Terrestrial Animal Breeding and Training Course, Marine Animal Breeding and Training Course, Environment Course, Natural Green Course, and Study in Australia Course. In the 21st Century, this department nurtures skilled professionals who will lead in the ecological field with greater importance.
Major Subjects：
Trimming, Animal Nursing, Zoo Keeping, Dog Training, Animal Therapy, Horse Riding Instruction, Dolphin Training, Aquarium Staff, Environmental Protection, Flower & Gardening

●Osaka Communication Arts
Pet Business Department：
Because animals are playing a more important role in human lives, it is necessary that more people work with animals in pet salons, pet shops, and animal hospitals. This department has the following four courses: Pet Trimmer Course, Animal Nurse Course, Animal Health Care Course, and Pet Business Course.
Animal Raising and Training Department：
Students learn how to care for and train wild animals and terrestrial animals. This department offers the following four courses: the Zoo Keeping Course, the Dog Training Course, the Horse Riding/Training Course, and the Animal Care Course.
Life Design Department　Natural Environment Course：
This course trains skilled professionals who work to protect the environment and work in research and protection of wild animals and sea creatures. There are three courses: Wild Animals Course, Sea Creatures Course, and Environmental Instructor Course.
Life Design Department: Natural Greenery Course：
This course trains specialists to create restful harmonious spaces with flowers and greenery by teaching both flower arrangement and gardening. There is also a Flower and Gardening Course.
Study in Australia：
To achieve the goal of making our students active worldwide, this course offers students study programs in Australia and helps them obtain licenses difficult to get in Japan. There are the following four courses: Rider/Horse Training Course, Light Aircraft License and Overhaul Course, Helicopter License and Overhaul Course, and Life Saving and Surfing Course.

●Nagoya Communication Arts
Ecology/Communication Department：
The department produces professionals who promote the harmony of humans, animals, and the natural environment, and work in the ecology field. Programs available are: pet trimming, animal nursing, animal care, horseback riding and care, animal welfare, dog training, dolphin training, nature preservation (ranger), etc.

●Fukuoka Communication Arts
Pet Business Department:
The goal of this department is to protect and coexist with animals, plants, and the global environment. There are the following six courses: Pet Course, Animal Care and Training Course, Marine Animal Care and Training Course, Environmental Studies Course, Flower Course, and Study in Australia Course. Students are expected to be active in the ecological communication field immediately after graduating.
Ecology/Communication Department, Pet Business Department：
The department aims to develop professionals who build a better kind of relationship (communication) so that humans can live in harmony with animals, plants, and the natural environment and who contribute to society through work related to animals, plants, and the natural environment. Through the 2-year program, students:
1. Learn expertise and skills needed to work in the field
2. Develop their personalities and nurture their mind
3. Become aware of Japan as a part of the world, and develop an understanding of different cultures