SRUC Certificate The Principles Of Animal Care
SRUC Certificate Comparable to SCQF L5. This course is for anyone wishing to develop their knowledge of all aspects of the Animal Care Sector. The course addresses key transferable skills highly valued by employers, including communication, information processing and health and safety.
Deliverer
SRUC
Course Outline
The course covers the theory of a range of practical animal care activities. Example units:
- Feeding and watering small animals;
- Small animal accommodation;
- Health and safety;
- Moving and handling animals;
- Training animals;
- Working with others;
- Healthcare of small animals;
- Environmental enrichment and exercising animals;
- Grooming;
- Record Keeping;
- Anatomy of Companion Animals.
The course is largely geared towards domestic species (cats, dogs, rabbits, mice etc). Activities within the units are often open to allow you to focus on a species of your choice. In this way, we aim to accommodate individual preferences and encourage you to develop knowledge of unfamiliar species.
Course Assessment
Duration
The course is designed to be flexible and to cater for individual learning styles. Most candidates progress at the rate of one unit every month. Successful completion of each unit leads to an SRUC certificate.
Delivery
This distance learning course is delivered through a series of well-established high-quality packs accessible online and can be completed by anyone, irrespective of circumstances or locality.
Each pack covers one unit and contains reading information, interactive activities and final assessments.
There are no formal exams. You will be assigned a personal tutor who is available by telephone or email to mentor you through the course.
Links to further information
Potential Pathways beyond this course:
Scotland’s Rural College