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BTEC National Diploma in Animal Management
The programme
This two year programme is equivalent to three A Levels. It is designed to serve the needs of the companion, commercial, welfare and collection sides of the animal management industry.
The programme provides training in technical skills along with the associated business and organisational skills so vital in today's world.
What you study
- Animal behaviour, health and nursing
- Aquatics Management
- Animal breeding and genetics
- Animal welfare and breed development
- Business Management for land-based industries
- Farm livestock management
- Land-based industries customer care and retail service
- Work-related experience in the animal management sector
- Exotics animal management
- Animal Nutrition
- Practical animal handling and husbandry
- Animal biology
- Investigative project in the animal management sector
- Animal anatomy and physiology
Plus the opportunity to choose from one of the following options: * Kennel and Cattery Management and Animal Grooming Parlour Management * Wildlife Rehabilitation and Animal Collection Management
Key Skills * Application of Number * Communications * Improvement of own Learning Techniques
Special Features
The course is designed to give you a broad base of experience to prepare you for work in the industry or for progression to a higher level course.
Learners follow a programme of lectures and practical duties within the department, which combined with work experience placements, provide the opportunities to really develop those vital work skills. There is also the opportunity to gain additional qualifications in closely related areas during the course.
People who take this course could go on to..
Study higher education qualifications in a related field such as Animal Management, Science, Behaviour & Training or Veterinary Nursing. Alternatively students could follow careers and training within the industry as animal wardens, dog trainers, groomers, pet shops, animal collections/zoos, research establishments or within welfare organisations such as the RSPCA, PDSH, Guide Dogs or Hearing Dogs.
Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs at grades A-C OR A relevant BTEC First Diploma or equivalent OR Practical experience working at the appropriate level in the animal management industry OR “Life experience” will also be taken into account when considering applications from mature students. In addition two satisfactory references are required.
Duration
2 years full-time
