OCNLR
Level 4
QN: 603/3466/6
Curriculum Active
OCNLR Level 4 Award in Canine Hydrotherapy
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 48 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
OCNLR
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
48 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied Hydrotherapy Pool Techniques for Canine Hydrotherapy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic healing process following injury or surgery.2.
- Understand how pain can affect hydrotherapy treatment.3.
- Be able to apply hydrostatics and hydrodynamics knowledge in a hydrotherapy setting.4.
- Understand the effects of treatment in a hydrotherapy pool.5.
- Understand the use of different techniques used for treatment in a hydrotherapy pool.6.
- Know about equipment used for treatment in a hydrotherapy pool.7.
- Be able to demonstrate safe and effective treatment in a hydrotherapy pool.8.
- Be able to document treatment carried out in a hydrotherapy pool.
2
Applied Water Treadmill Techniques for Canine Hydrotherapy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic healing process following injury or surgery.2.
- Understand how pain can affect hydrotherapy treatment.3.
- Be able to apply hydrostatics and hydrodynamics knowledge in a hydrotherapy setting.4.
- Understand the effects of water treadmill treatment.5.
- Understand the use of different methods of hands-on support for water treadmill treatment.6.
- Understand the use of equipment for water treadmill treatment.7.
- Be able to demonstrate safe and effective water treadmill hydrotherapy treatment.8.
- Be able to document water treadmill hydrotherapy sessions.
3
Canine Behaviour in a Hydrotherapy Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how dogs develop behaviour.2.
- Be able to recognise canine body language.3.
- Be able to apply canine behaviour knowledge in a hydrotherapy setting.4.
- Know current legislation relating to canine behaviour.5.
- Understand the importance of canine behaviour knowledge.
4
Gait Analysis for Canine Hydrotherapy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use the correct terminology for position and positional relationship of canine structures.2.
- Be able to use correct terminology to describe static observations.
- Be able to use correct terminology to describe transitional movements.4.
- Be able to identify canine gait patterns.5.
- Be able to use the correct terminology to describe gait.6.
- Be able to use correct terminology to describe lameness.7 Be able to conduct gait analysis.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/3466/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OCNLR
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2018