animal care COLLEGE CERTIFICATE IN PRACTICAL SMALL ANIMAL SKILLS Day : Tuesday 930am - 130pm - year 10 Thursday 930am - 130pm - year 11 Duration Year 10 - 32 weeks / year 11 - 28 weeks
This will introduce some of the key themes within the animal care industry, enabling students to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to care for small animals. Students will participate in handling and health checking animals on site. They will learn how to provide appropriate accommodation to include environmental enrichment. Students will also cover grooming, feeding and the safe transportation of animals. Please note that students will be required to have an up-to-date tetanus vaccination before starting on this course.
The units taught are: Year 10 • Feeding Animals • Cleaning Animal Enclosures • Exercising Animals • Recognising Different Animals Year 11 • Animal Anatomy • Animal Health Checking • Handling & Restraining Animals • Show visitors around an Animal Unit
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