Animal Care Distance Learning CourseAC608

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are　highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course.

Home Study Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course, the students just need to be committed to follow the guidelines of the course. At Start Learning we believe that everyone should　have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Animal Care course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Distance Learning Course Contents

Unit 1 - Dogs: Introduction to Dogs - Before choosing a dog - Choosing & Preparation - Dogs and crates - The Golden Rules of Happy Housebreaking - How to go about the Housebreaking Process - Things to consider when you name your dog - Grooming your Puppy - Care & Grooming - Dog and cat allergies
How is an allergy diagnosed? - How To Administer CPR - How to truly tell your dog's age - Hypoallergenic Dogs - Caring for Senior Pets – Diet - Psychology & behaviour

Unit 2 - Cats: Choosing a Cat - Getting down to getting a new cat - Choosing a non-pedigree cat - Choosing a Pedigree Kitten - Housebreaking a new kitten - 10 Pointers for using a litter box - Your first cat - Giving a cat a bath - How to bathe your cat before a show - INTERNAL PARASITES - Worms and Toxoplasmosis - EXTERNAL PARASITES - Fleas, mites and ticks - Grooming your cat - Sterilising your feline - Is My Cat Sick? - Caring for Senior Pets - What your cat needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle - Why
does a cat spend so much time and effort grooming it's fur? - Destructive behaviour - Travelling with a cat

Unit 3 - Birds: Species of Birds - Choosing a cage - Tips for Cage Shoppers - Cage Location and Temperature - Covering the Cage - Keeping the Cage Clean - Bird toys - General grooming - Giving Your - Bird a Bath - Dangers in the Home - Basic Diet - Foods that are safe for your bird

Unit 4 - Fish: All about Fish - Fish in Tanks - Fish in Ponds – Aquarium - Pond set-ups - Goldfish or tropical fish? – Lighting - Keeping Fish Healthy

Unit 5 - Reptiles: Species - Taking care of your snake – Housing – Feeding - Parasites and disease Sexing and breeding – Records - Looking after your lizard - The basics on how to take care of your pet turtle – Hibernation - Taming your reptile

Unit 6 - Rodents: Species – Feeding - Care

Easy Payment Plan

Full Price is £299

6 Monthly Instalments of £50

The first instament is paid at time of enrolment with a fee for postage and packaging.

For postage costs click here: Postage & Packaging

Call us on 0800 074 1222 if you would like to set up a payment plan.  

Qualifications

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 NCFE AWard certificate in Pet Care.

Language of Assessment

English

Assessment

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Q: How do I send in my work?
A: You can post or email your assignments for marking. It is best to send your assignments one at a time so the tutor can mark one and give you the feedback.

Q: If I fail an assignment can I retake it?
A: Yes, your tutor will ask you to resubmit your assignment and give you some pointers as to where you could improve.

Q: What do I receive once I order the course?
A: We will send you ALL the course materials. You can start your studies straight away.

Q: Is there a time limit or any deadlines?
A: We do like you to complete the course within 12 months but we can extend this if you check with your tutor. If you allow 100 study hours, this will give you a good guide. There are no deadlines to meet.

Q: Is there a word count for my assignments?
A: No, there is no specific word count but you have to prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions. One sentence answers will not be accepted. Your tutor will send them back to you and ask you to re-do them.

Q: What if I don’t like the course? Can I send it back?
A: Yes, if you are not happy with the course and feel it is not for you, you can return it within 7 days as per the terms and conditions on our web site www.start-learning.co.uk.

Q: Is this course paper-based or on a CD Rom?
A: All our courses are paper based and come in attractive folders.