PET CARE COURSE
Category:
Animal Care
Course Format
Paper Based
Approximate Study Time
80 Hours (Self Study)
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Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course
over 4 monthly payments.
Initial payment of £110.00
Followed by 3 monthly
payments of £55.00 |
Price:
£275.00
VAT inclusive
Approximate Delivery Time
1-2 Working Days (Courier Service) |
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Have you got a pet? or do you need to know the best way of looking after it a pet? or are you interested in working for a voluntary organisation caring for animals?
This course is designed to provide you with all the basic skills and knowledge to enable you to successfully understand your pet and the care of pets. Each section is dedicated to a different pet type and covers grooming and general care techniques.
The course is split into the following 6 Units:
The following topics are covered: Introduction to Dogs; Before choosing a dog; Choosing & Preparation, Dogs and crates, The Golden Rules of Happy Housebreaking; How to go about the Housebreaking Process; Things to consider when you name your dog; Grooming your Puppy; Care & Grooming; Dog and cat allergies; How is an allergy diagnosed?; How To Administer CPR; How to truly tell your dog's age; Hypoallergenic Dogs; Caring for Senior Pets; Diet; and Psychology & behaviour.
The following topics are covered: Choosing a Cat; Getting down to getting a new cat; Choosing a non-pedigree cat; Choosing a Pedigree Kitten; Housebreaking a new kitten; 10 Pointers for using a litter box; Your first cat; Giving a cat a bath; How to bathe your cat before a show; INTERNAL PARASITES - Worms and Toxoplasmosis; EXTERNAL PARASITES - Fleas, mites and ticks; Grooming your cat; Sterilising your feline; Is My Cat Sick?; Caring for Senior Pets; What your cat needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle; Why does a cat spend so much time and effort grooming it's fur?; and Destructive behaviour Travelling with a cat.
The following topics are covered: Species of Birds; Choosing a cage; Tips for Cage Shoppers; Cage Location and Temperature; Covering the Cage; Keeping the Cage Clean; Bird toys; General grooming; Giving Your Bird a Bath; Dangers in the Home; Basic Diet; and Foods that are safe for your bird.
The following topics are covered: All about Fish; Fish in Tanks; Fish in Ponds; Aquarium; Pond set-ups; Goldfish or tropical fish?; Lighting and Keeping Fish Healthy.
The following topics are covered: Species; Taking care of your snake; Housing; Feeding; Parasites and disease; Sexing and breeding; Records; Looking after your lizard; The basics on how to take care of your pet turtle; Hibernation; and Taming your reptile.
The following topics are covered: Species, Breeding & Care.
Course Duration:
Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The course will take approximately 80 hours of study to complete.
Pre-Requirements:
There are no particular entry requirements.
Technical Support:
Once you have enrolled, you will have access to your own personal tutor by mail or email. You will receive full tutor support for a 12 month period.
Qualification:
The course consists of 6 Units with set assignments to complete. The qualification is gained from your coursework so there is no exam to complete.
On successful completion of this course students will be awarded the NOCN Level 2 Pet Care Award. This award is a Level 2 qualification (Comparable to working at GCSE or NVQ Level 2) and consists of 3 credits which can be used to access higher education qualifications.
The award is issued through the North West Region (OCNNW) of The National Open College Network who are approved as an awarding body with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). |
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