Animal Care at QLS Level 2

Course overview

• Understand the main needs of an animal.
• Devise suitable feeding plans.
• Learn how to set up suitable accommodation.
• Handle animals in the correct way.
• Administer basic first aid procedures.
• Identify signs of ill health.
• Recognise normal and abnormal behaviours.
• Discuss the ethical, social and legal debates regarding animals and their care.

Animal carers may inspect welfare conditions, ensure that pets are passed on or sold to loving and caring owners, or keep animals healthy and happy with their own pet walking or grooming businesses.

This course gives you a comprehensive and full understanding of animal care, covering the practical, scientific, legal and ethical aspects of caring for animals.

During this Animal Care Level 2 course, you will explore the importance of quantity and timing of the feeding of animals, signs of ill health, the housing requirements of animals, the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and much more.

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

It is ideal for:

• Students who want to develop their animal behaviour knowledge
• Those aspiring to work or progress their career in the animal industry.

Future career options:

• Animal technician
• Equine groom
• Pest control surveyor
• Animal attendant
• Animal keeper
• Large animal technician
• Trainee zookeeper
• Contract animal technician
• Mammal keeper
• Primate care staff
• Animal care assistant
• Animal rehomer
• Pet health advisor