Year 1
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Unit 2: Animal Handling
Levels: 1 and 2
Unit type: Core
Guided learning hours: 30
Assessment type: Internal
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Unit introduction: Safe animal handling is a daily activity when dealing with animals. There are many different techniques used to handle and restrain animals in a commercial setting while also maintaining the animals’ welfare and safety. This unit will help you become competent in handling and restraining small animals, large animals, exotic animals and reptiles. It will also give you the opportunity to develop the essential skills you will need in order to handle and restrain animals in a commercial setting. You will learn about the reasons why it is necessary to handle and restrain animals, such as for health inspections, grooming or training. You will learn how to approach, handle and restrain animals safely, and build your confidence through practical assignments. These skills will be important skills for any career in the animal care sector. It is also important that you work safely and effectively with a variety of animals, so in this unit, you will develop safe working practices. These practices protect both your safety and the safety of the animals you handle. This will include learning about industry guidelines, health and safety legislation and animal welfare legislation. Being familiar with the hazards and risks associated with handling animals is crucial to any job in the industry. You will also learn about the control measures that can reduce the risks, and also about the procedure for reporting accidents when working with animals.
Learning aims In this unit you will:
A understand safe handling and restraint techniques
B demonstrate safe handling and restraint techniques used with animals.
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Unit 4: Animal Housing and Accommodation
Level: 1 and 2
Unit type: Optional specialist
Guided learning hours: 30
Assessment type: Internal
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Unit introduction: Choosing the right kind of accommodation for animals and then preparing, maintaining and cleaning it is an essential part of looking after animals. In this unit, you will explore how to select and prepare animal accommodation in line with different animals’ needs. As well as learning about animal housing, you will gain an essential understanding of the purpose and characteristics of animal bedding, and how choosing the correct type of bedding can improve an animal’s welfare. You will investigate how and why different types of housing and bedding are suitable for the needs of different animals, and you will learn about the importance of good animal hygiene. You will also gain practical skills by preparing animal accommodation for use, checking and maintaining the accommodation, and cleaning it out effectively. This includes learning how to clean different types of feeding and watering equipment, as well as a range of different types of housing. These are all essential skills for anyone planning to work with animals, and you will learn how to use these skills both safely and effectively.
Learning aims In this unit you will:
A understand how to select animal accommodation
B prepare and maintain animal accommodation
C be able to clean out animal accommodation.