Earning Criteria

• The learner can recognise the signs of good and ill health in animals and evaluate these as indictors of health status. They are able to carry out health checks on animals and produce animal health plans. Prevention and treatment of a range of diseases and disorders covered. The learner can carry out routine and non-routine treatments for animals.
• The learner is able to plan and select suitable accommodation for animals. They are able to prepare animal housing and maintain it in a suitable condition. They can evaluate animal accommodation, report the findings and make recommendations.
• The learner is able to describe the requirements for a balanced animal diet. They are able to provide the appropriate food to animals and monitor and record the effects of feeding and watering animals. They understand the effects of different feeding and watering regimes for animals.
• The learner knows and understands the structure and function of cells and tissues and their relationship with body systems. They have an understanding of the structure and function of skeletal systems and sensory organs and how these have been adapted to meet the needs of animals living in different environments.
• The learner has an understanding of the health and safety implications of handling, restraining and moving animals. They know how to handle and restrain a number of animals and carry out practical animal grooming for different animals.
• The learner has the skills needed to identify, participate in and review work experience in the environmental and land-based sector.
• This qualification has a range of optional units. Further detail can be found in the qualification handbook.