Animal Care NCFE (Level 2 Award)

Animal Care

NCFE (Level 2 Award)

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain an Animal Care award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Animal Care is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 2 Animal Care course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

Do you want to be a responsible pet owner? Working in the pet care industry? Are you interested in teaching your children how they should look after their pets? Then this course is for you. It covers all the key aspects of ownership from choosing a pet, preparing the house, training, grooming and health for dogs, cats, birds, fish and reptiles.

This specially commissioned course is designed to provide you with all the basic skills and knowledge to enable you to successfully understand the care which a wide range of animals need. From horses to hamsters, from parrots to pole cats, we cover all the key issues that you, as an animal enthusiast, are likely to need to know to ensure that the animal thrives in a happy, hygienic and suitable environment. We also tell you how to protect yourself from what could be dangerous circumstances so that neither the animal nor you are hurt.

Just have a look at the detailed module listing below to see how comprehensive this course is. We are confident that whatever your specific interest you will find the course as a whole stimulating and informative.

COURSE KEY TOPICS

1. Welcome

2. History and pet ownership

3. Safety, welfare, health and hygiene

4. Anatomy and physiology

5. Animal first aid

6. Dogs

7. Cats

8. Horses and ponies

9. Birds

10. Fish

11. Snakes and Lizards

12. Tortoises, turtles and terrapins

13. Insects and amphibians

14. Hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice

15. Ferrets and pole cats

16. Rabbits and Guinea pigs

17. Chinchillas

18. Wildlife

HOME STUDY SUPPORT

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully. Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by the national awarding organisation NCFE, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

You can use your credits to demonstrate your achievements and prove that you have knowledge and skills in a wide range of subjects. Depending on which level of course you take, you can use the credits to progress onto other courses.

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Animal Care course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but  if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 2 NCFE Award in Animal Care in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course.  This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Animal Care and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Animal Care home study course is £373.75 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £299 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £74.75 and then 4 equal payments of £74.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

For International Students who wish to enrol - click here 

(Additional £40 postage / packing & administration)

COURSE QUALIFICATION

Level 2 NCFE Award in Animal Care

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This is a dual certification course. You will receive a certificate from both the College and also the National Awarding body NCFE. Fees for both are included in the course fee.

The NCFE certificate will list the following units that you will have achieved:

Understand the importance of making a good choice of animal as a pet

Recognise the key issues relating to safety, welfare, health and hygiene

Recognise the relevant aspects of anatomy and physiology

Understand the importance of the correct animal first aid procedures

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after dogs

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after cats

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after horses and ponies

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after birds

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after fish

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after snakes and lizards

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after tortoises, turtles and terrapins

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after insects and amphibians

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after hamsters, gerbils, rats and mice

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after ferrets and pole cats

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after rabbits and Guinea pigs

Recognise the principal aspects of looking after Chinchillas

About NCFE

More than 150 years of Vocational Awarding, NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other providers back to their founding organisation...

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Animal Technician

Pet Care Professional

Veterinary Assistant

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Animal Care home study course and earn your award:

1. All textbooks, study folders, and/or online learning aids designed for distance learning.

2. A full range of student services, including:

Tutor marked assessments (TMAs)

Access to the online student portal (Student Chat, Forums and Online Support Resources)

NUS Extra Card (discounted membership)

Comprehensive Study Guide & Study Plan

Guide to Effective Study Techniques

How to approach exams without fear

3. An NCFE Quality Assured Level 2 Award upon course completion.

4. One year educational support by e-mail, post, fax or phone.

5. Free postage and packaging for UK mainland students.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE

Q. Is there a word count for my assignments?

No, there is no specific word count but you have to prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions.

Q. Is there a final exam at the end of the course?

No, your qualification is awarded on successful completion of your assignments.

Q. What if I receive the course and I feel I can’t do the course?

That’s not a problem. As long as you call us and send the course back within 7 days, we will give you a full refund.

Q. Do I get any help with the course? 

You will have full tutor support for 12 months from the date you received your course. You can e-mail or post any queries you have to your tutor.

Q. Is there any further reading I have to do?

Everything you need to complete the course is included. However, any further reading you may do will be beneficial.

(SEE COURSE BROCHURE FOR FULL FAQS)

FURTHER COURSE INFORMATION

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows: 

Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh: 

Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a particular course and course material availability. If this happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college administering your course.  We will continue to be your point of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on with the same high level of quality content and support.

WHAT TO DO NOW?

Step One: It's simple - all you need to do now is choose whether you want to pay in instalments or in full and then click on the relevant enrolment button at the top of this page.

Step Two: Once you have selected your payment option to enrol you will be redirected (this can take a few seconds) to our PayPal payment page for you to select your payment method and complete your enrolment.

Step Three: Within 7 days (normally 48 hours) your enrolment papers and course materials will be with you.  A tutor and a dedicated support advisor will also be allocated to you.