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Animal Care<br />

Diploma - Level 2<br />

Duration: 1 year<br />

location: HC<br />

Animal Management<br />

Diploma - Level 3<br />

Duration: 2 years<br />

Location: HC<br />

About the course<br />

The BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care will give<br />

you a general overview of the Animal Care Industry<br />

and is aimed at those intending to work in this<br />

industry and, depending on grades, offers progression<br />

to the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal<br />

Management at <strong>Leeds</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />

You study a variety of topics including Animal Health<br />

and Welfare, Animal Behaviour, Animal Handling, Animal<br />

Accommodation, Animal Feeding, Animal Grooming,<br />

Animal Biology and Animal Nursing.<br />

You will also spend 150 hours on work placement which<br />

will be completed in an animal related sector, generally<br />

for one day per week over the course of the year.<br />

The Horsforth Campus has an Animal Centre, offering<br />

you access to a range of facilities. The Centre includes<br />

an aquatics room, two small mammal rooms, a tropical<br />

exotics room, practical handling rooms and a grooming<br />

salon. Here, you will have the opportunity to combine<br />

both theoretical and practical sides of animal care.<br />

Entry Requirements<br />

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C and D including<br />

Mathematics or English, a Foundation Diploma<br />

(equivalent to 5 GCSEs at Grades D – G), NVQ1<br />

or satisfactory completion of a Foundation<br />

Learning programme with a minimum of 37 credits<br />

(at level 1).<br />

In all cases, we interview you to assess your ability to<br />

benefit from the course.<br />

About the course<br />

You will study a variety of subjects relating to a career<br />

in the animal care industry. Career opportunities after<br />

completion of the course may be in Veterinary Nursing,<br />

Animal Welfare, Animal Nutrition, Animal Training, Pet<br />

Retail, Animal Collection work such as safari park / zoo<br />

keeper, or Kennel and Cattery work. Subjects include:<br />

Understand the Principles of Animal Biology, Promote<br />

Animal Health, Animal Anatomy and Physiology,<br />

Principles of Animal Nutrition, Investigative Project,<br />

Undertake Animal Handling and Safe Working,<br />

Principles of Animal Nursing, Undertake Wildlife<br />

Management and Rehabilitation, Principles and<br />

Carry Out the Practice of Exotic Animal Health and<br />

Husbandry, Principles of Aquatics Husbandry and<br />

Management, Plan and Monitor Animal Feeding,<br />

Manage Animal Accommodation.<br />

You will develop an understanding and practical skills<br />

covering a wide range of animal related disciplines such<br />

as animal biology, health, wildlife management, nutrition<br />

and nursing.<br />

The course is taught through theory and practically<br />

based sessions and you will also have to successfully<br />

complete an 8 week work experience block during the 2<br />

year of study. You will also complete Functional Skills or<br />

resit GCSEs, if needed.<br />

Entry Requirements<br />

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above including<br />

Mathematics and/or English or equivalent, a Higher<br />

Diploma (which is equivalent to 7 GCSEs at Grades A* -<br />

C, NVQ2 or level 2 Diploma at merit grade with Maths<br />

and English at minimum Grade C or equivalent.<br />

In all cases, we interview you to assess your ability to<br />

benefit from the course.<br />

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