Diploma in Work-Based Animal Care and Welfare Level 3

This qualification has been designed to develop the knowledge and skills to prepare you for employment within an animal care setting using practical hands on skills, with no exams.

The qualification includes units that will give an understanding of the following:

• Promote and maintain the health and well-being of animals
• Handling and restraint of animals
• Movement of animals
• Prepare and maintain animal accommodation
• Maintain health, safety and security in the workplace
• Plan to provide feed and nutrition to animals
• Advise prospective keepers the choice and care of animals
• Animal training programmes
• Maintain animal behaviour
• Transporting animals

You will be assessed by:

• A range of work products, Q&A, professional discussions, practical assessments.

SEG Awards | Grading: Pass/Fail UCAS points 32

Ideal if

For those successfully achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Animal Care and Welfare qualification, you will be able to apply for work in roles such as: dog groomer, animal technician, dog handler, animal/dog trainer, dog warden, pet shop assistant, zookeeper, animal management technician.

What to expect

You will be able to have hands-on experience with animal health and husbandry duties for the large variety of animals within the department. Animals including ferrets, rabbits and guinea pigs to smaller mammals such as a mouse and hamster. We have a range of reptiles, including snakes, a tortoise and turtle, geckos and a bearded dragon. We even have small inverts such as snails, tarantulas, millipedes and a mantis!

What next

For those successfully achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Animal Care and Welfare qualification, you will be able to find a job in the animal care sector.

You can continue with education, moving on to the Level 3 Advanced Technical Certificate in Animal Management, or using any UCAS points you have to go into university!

Work Placement and Hours

Learners will be expected to complete 60 hours of practical work experience within an animal care setting, in addition to this qualification.

Employer Engagement

Throughout the course you will be offered trips or professionals coming to centre, to develop more knowledge of the sector. From rescues to zoo trips, or specialists coming in to give you an insight to what they do – so you can see what is out there for you!

16-18 year old – Attendance days – Tuesday and Thursday 09:00 – 15:30

Term time only. The term starts in September and finishes in July.