Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management (0074-03) - Distinction
Issued by
City & Guilds
This qualification is aimed at learners in a centre-based environment who may wish to work within the animal management industry or progress to further learning and/or training. It allows learners to develop underpinning knowledge whilst practising skills that could be used within employment in the animal management industry. Ofqual Qualification number: 500/8280/2
Skills
Earning Criteria
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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.
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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.
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The learner has knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the main body systems in animals and about the reproductive processes and the role of hormones, neural and hormonal control mechanisms. They have an understanding of how the body systems and structures of animals have adapted to meet the needs of different environments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The learner has the skills needed to identify, participate in and review work experience in the environmental and land-based sector.
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The learner has gained project knowledge and skills by investigating a chosen topic area through a project. They can plan and carry out their investigative project working to meet deadlines and monitoring performance and prepare an evaluative report looking at how the project performed, if the schedule plan met the project aims and objectives and how improvements could be made in the future.