SEG Awards
Level 2
QN: 501/0134/1
Curriculum Active
SEG Awards Level 2 Award in Practical Animal Care Skills
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 322 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
SEG Awards
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
322 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Care for animals after they have worked
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to care for animals after they have worked
- Be able to work safely
- Know how to care for animals after they have worked
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
2
Control and restrain animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to restrain animals
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Be able to work safely
- Know how to restrain animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
3
Deliver basic treatments to animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to deliver basic treatments to animals
- Be able to provide prescribed medication
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know how to deliver basic treatments to animals
- Know how to provide prescribed medication to animals
- Know relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation
4
Dry dogs and prepare their coat for styling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling
- Be able to clip nails
- Be able to return dogs to the waiting area
- Be able to communicate with clients and colleagues
- Be able to maintain and use relevant equipment
- Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
- Understand how to dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling
- Understand the reasons for maintaining equipment
- Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
5
Load and unload animals for transportation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare animals and transport
- Be able to load and unload animals for transportation
- Be able to work safely
- Know how to prepare animals and transport
- Know how to load and unload animals for transport
- Know the relevant legislation and codes of practice
6
Maintain animal accommodation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain animal accommodation
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know why it is important to maintain animal accommodation
- Know how to maintain animal accommodation
- Know how to maintain materials and fittings
- Know relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation and environmental good practice
7
Make sure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in your workplace, Reduce the risks to health and safety in your workplace
- Know and understand how to make sure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
8
Moving animals between locations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to move animals between locations
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know how to move animals between locations
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Know how to maintain accurate records
9
Prepare and groom animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assess the animal prior to grooming
- Be able to prepare and groom animals
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know how to prepare and groom animals
- Know how to assess the animal prior to grooming
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
10
Prepare feed for animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare feed for animals
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Know how to prepare feed for animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
11
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
12
Provide feed and water to animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide feed and water to animals
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Be able to work safely
- Know how to provide feed and water to animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
13
Select and prepare accommodation for animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select and prepare accommodation for animals
- Be able to monitor the suitability of accommodation
- Be able to work safely and maintain animal health and welfare
- Know the animals accommodation needs
- Know how to select and prepare accommodation for animals
- Know how to introduce animals to their accommodation promoting health and welfare
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/0134/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SEG Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2010