Animal Care Level 2 (College Course)
- Pibwrlwyd Campus
This animal care course is aimed at those wishing to progress into a career within the animal care industry and is held at the college’s Animal & Equine purpose-built centre in Carmarthen where there is access to a range of small animals.
This pathway provides a route for employment within the animal care industry using a combination of both practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
Practical skills will vary from handling and restraining animals to cleaning their accommodation. Work experience is a key part of this qualification, allowing learners to practise employability skills and experience work in the land-based sector. Learner placements range from farms to charity organisations to veterinary practices.
Successful completion of a level two diploma in animal care could allow progression to a level three programme in a related subject such as the college’s animal management course. The level three qualification is also a route into university to study related subjects.
Employment opportunities are available in fields such as dog groomers, pet shop assistants and charity organisations.
Course details
- Full time
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Modules on this qualification include the following:
- Maintain animal health and welfare
- Animal feeding and accommodation
- Animal behaviour and handling
- Working in the animal care industry
- Health and safety for the land-based industries
- The principles of animal biology
- Animal nursing
- Introduction to caring for horses
This qualification will develop your skills in areas outside of animal care.
You will have the opportunity to undertake a range of skills such as:
- Essential Skills Wales Communication
- Essential Skills Wales Application of Number
- GCSE or Agored English and Mathematics
You will be working closely both with your employer for work experience and course tutors at college.
College attendance is approximately four days per week for underpinning knowledge sessions and practical assessments. The course is both theory and practical based with a variety of animals from small mammals to equine.
The Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care involves: -
- Cleaning and maintaining animal accommodation
- Health checks on a range of animals
- Understanding the behaviour of animals
- Health and safety relating to different areas within land-based industries
Progression from this qualification is an entry requirement for the level three in animal management qualification. Other routes of employment may stem from your work experience placement or other land-based industries and opportunities.
Units are assessed practically in the college animal care centre, through a range of observations and online tests are required to support the theory aspect of the course. The practical assessments are undertaken on a range of animals including small mammals, dogs and large animals such as goats and horses.
This qualification is available to be assessed through the medium of English only.
A level one qualification at merit or distinction grade, a minimum of 85% attendance and a successful interview, which will include an interview task you will need to complete.
Alternately, four GCSEs with an A*-D grade including either mathematics, English or Welsh at first language
The student must be able to gain 150 hours of work placement with a preliminary placement organised before induction week at the college - this can be discussed at interview, Students will also be asked to undertake a diagnostic test on their literacy and numeracy skills but learning support is available.
All learners are required to pay an administration fee of £25 prior to enrolment.
You will need to provide your own stationery and may also incur costs if the department arranges educational visits.
You will need to provide your own personal protective equipment for the course, which will include wellingtons and waterproofs, for practical activities.