IAT
Level 2
QN: 600/8401/7
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IAT Level 2 Diploma In Work Based Animal Technology
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAT. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 208 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
IAT
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
208 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Housing and routines for laboratory animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify animals using a range of techniques
- Be able to estimate the age of a juvenile and adult animal without knowing its date of birth
- Be able to prepare and maintain accommodation for animals
- Be able to protect the integrity of barrier maintained accommodation
- Be able to maintain accurate records, Receive, transmit and store information with the workplace
2
Maintain and develop personal performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain personal performance
- Develop personal performance
- Know how to develop personal performance
3
Maintaining laboratory animal health and husbandry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1 Be able to promote and maintain the health and welfare of animals through thorough health checks, 2 Be able to plan for handling and restraining animals,3 Be able to handle and restrain animals for a range of procedures, 4 Be able to identify the sex of animals, 5 Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment, 6 Be able to work safely and in compliance with organisational policies and procedures and any legislative requirements.
4
Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain health, safety and security in the workplace
- be able to use equipment and materials safely
- know the systems and procedures for maintaining health, safety and security.
- Understand why equipment is transported and stored safely
- Know the reason for following manufacturers’ guidance
- maintain good standards of heath and safety for self and for others
- understand how to maintain the health and safety of self and others
- Know the safe lifting techniques
- Know how to maintain health and safety
5
Nutrition for laboratory animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare feed for animals
- Be able to provide feed and water to animals
- Be able to store diet appropriately
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
6
Promote and maintain the health and well-being of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote and maintain the health and welfare of animals
- Be able to work safely
- Be able to maintain accurate records
- Know how to promote and maintain the health and welfare of animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Know how to maintain accurate records
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/8401/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IAT
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2013
- Operational End
- Sept 2028