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Introduction to Animal Care Certification
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Summary

Price
£150 inc VAT
Or £50.00/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
2 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price

Overview

Learning more about proper animal care is a skill that can take you far in life.

Not only does it give you the tools you need to properly care for your own pets, but it also gives you the foundation you need for an incredibly rewarding career in the animal care field.

Everyone from breeders and dog walkers to animal shelter volunteers can benefit from more knowledge about caring for the animals in their lives.

Certificates

CPD

2 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

This course gives you an overview of what goes into proper animal care.

We begin by talking about care as it applies to household pets, such as cats and dogs. This module gives you tips and strategies you can use when you need to handle your pet, in order to keep them comfortable and at ease. The first module also discusses the Animal Welfare Act as it relates to domestic animals.

Our second module goes into detail about farm animals and other types of livestock, discussing applicable legislation and giving you an overview of environmental and dietary needs.
You Will Learn:

How to safely handle domestic animals
Why it is important to do your own research on your specific animal’s needs
The relevant pieces of UK legislation relating to animal care and welfare
The difference between providing for a household pet and providing for a farm animal
The types of food common farm animals consume

Benefits of Taking This Course

Learning more about the housing and nutritional requirements of various animals can help you become better prepared for animal guardianship
Understand more about the work that goes into caring for a household pet or livestock

If you work with animals or are interested in pursuing a career in that field, this course gives you a solid foundation you can build from

If you are thinking about adopting or fostering a pet, you can learn about the legal and ethical requirements animal owners have
If you are passionate about animals, you can learn more about existing rights and protections

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This course is advertised on Reed.co.uk by the Course Provider, whose terms and conditions apply. Purchases are made directly from the Course Provider, and as such, content and materials are supplied by the Course Provider directly. Reed is acting as agent and not reseller in relation to this course. Reed's only responsibility is to facilitate your payment for the course. It is your responsibility to review and agree to the Course Provider's terms and conditions and satisfy yourself as to the suitability of the course you intend to purchase. Reed will not have any responsibility for the content of the course and/or associated materials.

FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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