There are five pathways you can take depending on the type of employer you start an apprenticeship with. You’ll need to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills at each level to complete the one you choose.
The Animal Care and Welfare pathway will give you the skills and knowledge you need to work in an animal-based environment. It’ll enable you to provide the animals in your care with the very highest standards of welfare.
Although the course will be based largely on your own placement, the skills that you learn and develop will be transferrable to other locations.
This pathway will give you hands-on experience with the exotic species you might find in a Zoo, Wildlife Park, Wild Life Rescue, Falconry Centre or similar.
You’ll be able to choose relevant units of study for the animals you’re working with, such as training, conservation, treatments, transportation, breeding, diets, enclosure design, and working with volunteers.
This pathway will teach you the styling needs for a variety of dog breeds, how to read their range of behaviours, as well as helping you recognise basic health issues.
You’ll be trained to work with both cats and dogs and to use a range of equipment for bathing, drying and grooming to a professional standard.
This pathway will enable you to work with a wide range of animals, from small mammals and birds to fish and reptiles (depending on the retailer).
You’ll learn the health and welfare needs of a range of species, how to assist members of the public, as well as gaining an understating of the different pet care products on the shelves.
The Animal Training pathway will give you a better understanding of animal welfare and the legislation behind it as well as practical experience when developing and implementing training programmes.
This will provide you with the skills and knowledge to apply for a variety of animal training roles, such as: Animal Behaviourist, Service Dog Trainer, or even a role in the military.
- Pathways
There are five pathways you can take depending on the type of employer you start an apprenticeship with. You’ll need to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills at each level to complete the one you choose.
- Animal Care and Welfare
The Animal Care and Welfare pathway will give you the skills and knowledge you need to work in an animal-based environment. It’ll enable you to provide the animals in your care with the very highest standards of welfare.
Although the course will be based largely on your own placement, the skills that you learn and develop will be transferrable to other locations.
- Zoos/ Wildlife
This pathway will give you hands-on experience with the exotic species you might find in a Zoo, Wildlife Park, Wild Life Rescue, Falconry Centre or similar.
You’ll be able to choose relevant units of study for the animals you’re working with, such as training, conservation, treatments, transportation, breeding, diets, enclosure design, and working with volunteers.
- Dog Grooming
This pathway will teach you the styling needs for a variety of dog breeds, how to read their range of behaviours, as well as helping you recognise basic health issues.
You’ll be trained to work with both cats and dogs and to use a range of equipment for bathing, drying and grooming to a professional standard.
- Pet Care and Retail
This pathway will enable you to work with a wide range of animals, from small mammals and birds to fish and reptiles (depending on the retailer).
You’ll learn the health and welfare needs of a range of species, how to assist members of the public, as well as gaining an understating of the different pet care products on the shelves.
- Animal Training
The Animal Training pathway will give you a better understanding of animal welfare and the legislation behind it as well as practical experience when developing and implementing training programmes.
This will provide you with the skills and knowledge to apply for a variety of animal training roles, such as: Animal Behaviourist, Service Dog Trainer, or even a role in the military.
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