Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management (Zoos) - (1080) - (0172-33) - PPM
Issued by
City & Guilds
This qualification is aimed at learners who are looking to start a career within thein the animal care industry. It is aimed at those who are keen to develop practical and technical animal care skills. This learner has specialised in the wildlife pathway. Learners will have covered the skills you will need to progress to further learning and training, or to enter the world of work in the animal care industries. Qualification Accreditation Number: 601/7549/7
Skills
Earning Criteria
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This individual has achieved unit 301 Principles of Health and Safety. They are able to: Understand health and safety legislation, understand the risk assessment process, understand first aid requirements, understand the principles of safe manual handling, understand the use of fire extinguishers.
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This individual has achieved unit 302 Undertake and Review Work Related Experience in the Land-based Industries. They are able to: Determine employment opportunities in the environmental and land-based industries, prepare for a work-based experience in the environmental and land-based industry, understand the importance of effective interpersonal skills in the workplace, review a work-based experience in the environmental and land-based sector.
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This individual has achieved unit 303 Animal Health and Husbandry. They are able to: Recognise indicators of health in animals, understand common disease and disorders, their treatment and prevention, monitor and record the health and wellbeing of animals, recognise how to deliver and record basic animal treatments, carry out animal husbandry tasks.
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This individual has achieved unit 304 Animal Feeding and Nutrition. They are able to: Understand the basics of nutrition, understand the nutritional values and properties of different food types, understand the feeding requirements of animals at different life stages, plan, monitor, record and evaluate diets and feeding regimes for animals.
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This individual has achieved unit 305 Animal Behaviour and Communication. They are able to: Understand behaviour patterns in animals, observe animal behaviour, understand the factors influencing behaviour, understand social behaviour and animal communication.
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This individual has achieved unit 306 Biological Systems of Animals. They are able to: Understand the structure and function of biological systems in animals, understand control mechanisms in animals, understand the neural control mechanisms in animals, understand how animals’ senses have adapted to their environment.
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This individual has achieved unit 307 Animal Welfare and Breeding. They are able to: Understand animal evolution and the development of domestic breeds, understand the roles of animals in human society, understand current United Kingdom animal welfare legislation, understand the roles and aims of animal welfare organisations, understand how to manage breed stock and young animals, understand the uses of reproductive technology.
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This individual has achieved unit 308 Wildlife and Ecology Conservation. They are able to: Understand changes in global ecosystems, understand national and international conservation strategies for wildlife and their habitats, understand population dynamics, conduct a field study of habitats.
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This individual has achieved unit 309 Wildlife Management and Rehabilitation. They are able to: Conduct a field study of wildlife populations, understand how to rehabilitate wildlife, understand wildlife and human interaction, understand how to manage wild animal populations.
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This individual has achieved unit 317 Farm Livestock Husbandry and Welfare. They are able to: Understand the production systems for farm livestock, carry out handling techniques for farm livestock, understand and maintain the environmental conditions required for farm livestock, understand and maintain the feed and water requirements for farm livestock.
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This individual has achieved unit 328 Ecological Concepts and Application. They are able to: Understand the principles of behavioural ecology for life history strategies, understand the principles of population dynamics and metapopulation theory, plan and carry out ecological surveys for flora, plan and carry out ecological surveys for fauna.
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This individual has achieved unit 329 Population Surveys, Ecology and Conservation. They are able to: Understand the principles of ecology and how ecosystems function, understand human impacts on global ecosystems and biodiversity, understand national and international conservation strategies, carry out habitat and species surveys.
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This individual has achieved unit 362 Undertake Estate Skills. They are able to: Construct, repair or maintain boundaries, construct, repair or maintain structures, construct, repair or maintain surfaces, carry out practical habitat management work.
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This individual has achieved unit 364 Business Management in the Land-Based Sector. They are able to: Understand the breadth and importance of an industry in the land-based sector, understand business resources and structures, understand the business marketplace, understand how to use financial and physical record keeping systems.
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This individual has achieved unit 367 Undertake a Specialist Project in the Land-based Sector. They are able to: Develop proposals for specialist projects, plan for specialist projects, carry out specialist projects, evaluate specialist projects.