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Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare (RQF)
Key Points
- Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to look after small animals
- Learn how to identify and address illness and injury in small animals
- Complete the qualification within months
- Learn around your current work and family commitments
About Your Course
During the Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare, you’ll learn how to care for a range of small, domesticated animals. This will include the fundamentals of animal welfare along with the practicalities of delivering first aid to small animals.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop key skills to help identify animal behaviours and assess their needs. You will also learn about animal welfare legislation and codes of practice to ensure you deliver the best care.
This will give you the necessary knowledge and understanding to either care for your own companion animals or start a career in animal care, whether that’s in the private or non-profit sectors.
Starting Your Career
At Stonebridge Associated Colleges, you’re able to progress with your learning without impacting your current schedule. Online courses give you the flexibility to engage with your studies whenever suits you best.
You can plan your learning around your existing commitments, easing the stress of juggling work, home life and study.
What’s more, the course material is all online, so you can start studying from the moment you have enrolled. You can log in to the student portal at a time that suits you best.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the core elements of small animal care. As well as gain the expertise to seek out employment within the animal care sector.
Qualification: Small Animal Care and Welfare Level 3 Award (RQF)
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare (603/2920/8).
Professional Membership
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.
This course is open to anyone aged 16 and above. However, it is expected that learners have working knowledge of at least Level 2.
Minimum Age Restriction
16
Average Completion Timeframe
You have 24 months to complete your course.
Certification Timeframe
Learners can expect their certification within 6 months of completing the course, following the (EQA) External Quality Assurance of assessment.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
The course consists of 2 compulsory units.
Unit 1: Small Animal First Aid
On completion of this unit you will:
- Know the principles of animal First Aid
- Know the contents of an animal First Aid kit
- Understand the provision of animal First Aid
- Know the examination of an animal requiring First Aid
- Know how to administer First Aid treatment to small animals
Unit 2: The Needs of Small Animals
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand how to care for small animals
- Know how to monitor animal health and welfare
- Know the welfare needs of small animals
- Understand small animal behaviour
- Know legislation in relation to small animal care
When studying your Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare you’ll be assessed internally by our qualified experts. After each unit you study there will be an assessment for you to complete.
The assessment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the core elements within that unit.
When Are You Assessed?
You’re in control of the pace and place of your learning. Therefore, you can decide when you’re ready to complete your assignment.
Once you feel confident enough that you’ve grasped the concepts in the unit you’re able to upload your assignments.
OUR PASS RATE
Animal Care and Veterinary Science
86.8%
(National Average 74.9%)
Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare (RQF)
Key Points
- Gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to look after small animals
- Learn how to identify and address illness and injury in small animals
- Complete the qualification within months
- Learn around your current work and family commitments
About Your Course
During the Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare, you’ll learn how to care for a range of small, domesticated animals. This will include the fundamentals of animal welfare along with the practicalities of delivering first aid to small animals.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop key skills to help identify animal behaviours and assess their needs. You will also learn about animal welfare legislation and codes of practice to ensure you deliver the best care.
This will give you the necessary knowledge and understanding to either care for your own companion animals or start a career in animal care, whether that’s in the private or non-profit sectors.
Starting Your Career
At Stonebridge Associated Colleges, you’re able to progress with your learning without impacting your current schedule. Online courses give you the flexibility to engage with your studies whenever suits you best.
You can plan your learning around your existing commitments, easing the stress of juggling work, home life and study.
What’s more, the course material is all online, so you can start studying from the moment you have enrolled. You can log in to the student portal at a time that suits you best.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the core elements of small animal care. As well as gain the expertise to seek out employment within the animal care sector.
Animal Care and Veterinary Science
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 74.9%)
86.8%
Qualification: Small Animal Care and Welfare Level 3 Award (RQF)
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare (603/2920/8).
Professional Membership
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
On successful completion of your course your qualification is awarded. You will receive an attractively presented Diploma or Certificate issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, this will also allow you to use the letters SAC. Dip. or SAC. Cert. after your name.
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is one of the leading (and biggest) distance education colleges in the U.K and internationally. We have many thousands of students studying with us at any one time from locations all over the world. Our diplomas will always count towards your future, and will improve your prospects of future employment or higher level study etc. by proving that you have studied to a certain level, that you have proficiency in your chosen subjects and that you are interested in your field of choice. Education is always an investment in your future and you will find this to be the case with our qualifications in your jurisdiction.
The course consists of 2 compulsory units.
Unit 1: Small Animal First Aid
On completion of this unit you will:
- Know the principles of animal First Aid
- Know the contents of an animal First Aid kit
- Understand the provision of animal First Aid
- Know the examination of an animal requiring First Aid
- Know how to administer First Aid treatment to small animals
Unit 2: The Needs of Small Animals
On completion of this unit you will:
- Understand how to care for small animals
- Know how to monitor animal health and welfare
- Know the welfare needs of small animals
- Understand small animal behaviour
- Know legislation in relation to small animal care
When studying your Level 3 Award in Small Animal Care and Welfare you’ll be assessed internally by our qualified experts. After each unit you study there will be an assessment for you to complete.
The assessment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the core elements within that unit.
When Are You Assessed?
You’re in control of the pace and place of your learning. Therefore, you can decide when you’re ready to complete your assignment.
Once you feel confident enough that you’ve grasped the concepts in the unit you’re able to upload your assignments.
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