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Level 3 Animal Care Course in Huntingdon

Cost£6,195.00
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Animal Care Course. Work-based training at your workplace.

You study while working in a supervisory or managerial role in animal care. No college attendance is needed. Materials are available online, and a personal assessor supports you throughout. The course typically takes 18 months. Units cover planning and monitoring animal health and welfare, workplace health and safety, and handling and restraint of animals.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Diploma in Work-based Animal Care.

Who this course is for

This City & Guilds accredited programme is ideal if you have already worked in the animal care sector for some time and are working in a supervisory or managerial role. This qualification will demonstrate and develop your skills in planning and coordinating the care of animals and the leadership of staff in the workplace.

Entry requirements

There are no formal academic entry requirements; however you should be employed or volunteering, in a supervisory or managerial position, in a suitable animal care environment, such as a boarding kennels or cattery, animal charity, zoo or wildlife centre for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

What you will learn

  • You'll implement and evaluate health and welfare plans for animals in your care.
  • You'll monitor and maintain health, safety, and security in the workplace.
  • You'll plan safe handling and restraint of animals.
  • You'll coordinate animal care across a team.
  • You'll develop your leadership and supervisory skills in an animal care setting.

How you will learn

You learn through your day-to-day work in a supervisory or managerial animal care role. A personal assessor is allocated to you and reviews your work remotely. Support is provided via email, telephone, and Microsoft Teams. You access course materials through an online learning environment at any time that suits you. No college attendance is required.

What you will need to bring

The College of Animal Welfare will confirm anything you need before you start. You will need access to a suitable animal care workplace, such as a boarding kennels, cattery, animal charity, zoo, or wildlife centre, for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Animal care supervisor, oversees daily care and welfare of animals.
  • Kennel or cattery manager, manages staff and animal welfare at a boarding facility.
  • Animal welfare officer, monitors and enforces animal welfare standards.
  • Zoo or wildlife centre team leader, coordinates care across a team.
  • Animal charity coordinator, manages volunteers and animal welfare programmes.

What you could study next

  • Level 4 or Level 5 qualifications in animal management or animal behaviour, for those moving into senior management or specialist roles.
  • A degree in animal science, zoology, or veterinary nursing, for those wanting to deepen their expertise further.
  • IOSH Managing Safely, useful for those with growing health and safety responsibilities in the workplace.
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