SEG Awards
    Level 3
    QN: 610/1058/3
    Curriculum Active

    SEG Awards Level 3 Diploma in Work-Based Animal Care and Welfare

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 445 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    SEG Awards
    Syllabus Units
    13 Units
    Guided Hours
    445 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advise Prospective Keepers on the Choice and Care of Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to advise prospective keepers on the choice and care of animals
    • Be able to advise prospective keepers on the choice and care of animals
    2

    Animal Training Programmes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislation relevant to animal training
    • Understand influences on training animals
    • Understand how to design individual training programmes for animals
    • Be able to design individual training programmes for animals
    • Understand how to implement training programmes for animals
    • Be able to implement training programmes for animals
    • Know how to evaluate and improve training programmes for animals
    • Be able to evaluate and improve training programmes for animals
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    3

    Handling and Restraint of Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation in relation to handling and restraining animals
    • Understand how to handle and restrain animals
    • Understand how to plan the handling and restraint of animals
    • Be able to plan for the handling and restraining of animals
    • Be able to handle and restrain animals
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    4

    Maintain Animal Behaviour

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to recognise and interpret the behaviour of animals
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Be able to recognise and interpret the behaviour of animals
    • Know what information to provide on how to maintain the behaviour, health and welfare of animals
    • Be able to provide information on how to maintain the behaviour, health and welfare of animals
    5

    Maintain Health, Safety and Security in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to monitor and maintain the health, safety and security of the work area
    • Understand how to promote good standards of health and safety
    • Understand how to deal with health emergency situations
    • Understand the records required when maintaining health and safety
    • Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of the work area
    • Promote good standards of health and safety
    • Respond to health emergencies within the work area
    6

    Movement of Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Understand how to plan, supervise and control the movement of animals
    • Be able to plan the movement of animals
    • Be able to supervise the movement of animals
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    7

    Plan and Provide Feed and Nutrition to Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to plan animal diets and feeding regimes
    • Be able to plan animal diets and feeding regimes
    • Understand how to monitor and evaluate the feeding of animals
    • Be able to monitor and evaluate the feeding of animals
    8

    Plan the Establishment and Management of Wild Animal Populations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to plan the establishment and management of wild animal populations
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Be able to plan the establishment and management of wild animal populations
    9

    Prepare and Maintain Animal Accommodation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and good environmental practice
    • Understand how to plan accommodation for animals
    • Be able to prepare and provide accommodation for animals
    • Be able to maintain accommodation for animals
    10

    Prepare Interpretive Entertainment and Educational Animal Activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare interpretive entertainment and educational animal activities
    • Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
    • Be able to prepare interpretive entertainment and educational animal activities
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    11

    Promote and Maintain the Health and Well-being of Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the relevant legislation and codes of practice to maintain animal health and well-being
    • Understand how to implement plans to maintain animal health and well-being
    • Understand how to review plans for the maintenance of animal health and well-being
    • Be able to implement plans to maintain animal health and well-being
    • Be able to promote health and safety and environmental good practice
    • Be able to review plans for the maintenance of animal health and well-being
    12

    Transporting Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare for the transportation of animals
    • Know how to prepare animals for transportation
    • Be able to plan the transportation of animals
    • Be able to prepare and transport animals
    • Know how to monitor animals during transportation
    • Be able to monitor animals during transportation
    • Know who has responsibilities when transporting animals
    • Be able to carry out post transportation activities
    • Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
    13

    Welcome, Receive and Care for Visitors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to welcome and receive visitors
    • Understand how to care for visitors
    • Know how to meet relevant legislation and workplace procedures
    • Be able to welcome and receive visitors
    • Be able to provide services for visitors
    • Be able to meet care requirements for the sale of products

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/1058/3
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    SEG Awards
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2022