Are you looking to pursue a career in working with animals? By completing this Domestic Animal Care QLS Level 3 course, you could start in a field that offers a wide range of opportunities.
Domestic Animal Care QLS Level 3
OSC1016£389.00£339.00
or £9.85 /month*
Course code: OSC1016
*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout
Course overview
- Become a sensitive and knowledgeable carer of pets both young and old.
- Gain a detailed knowledge of nutrition for cats and dogs in order to meet their optimum nutrition requirements.
- Study behavioural training methods to ensure that your pet is well-behaved, socialised and happy.
- Becoming an expert carer of domestic animals with the knowledge to fulfil all their needs.
Would you love for your career to be one where you work with dogs every day? This Domestic Animal Care QLS Level 3 course can help you get started with that.
During this course, you will develop an understanding the six key nutrient groups, choosing the right breed when acquiring a new puppy or kitten, common behavioural problems, and much more.
This course is particularly suited to current and future pet owners who want to expand their knowledge of caring for animals, and for those who wish to work within the animal care sector of professional training and care.
Course content
- Choosing the right breed
- Feeding plans
- Socialisation and habituation
- Preventative treatments
- Neutering
- Choosing the right breed
- Feeding plans
- Socialisation and habituation
- Common health conditions
- Preventative treatments
- Neutering
- Food storage
- Understanding the six key nutrient groups
- Differing nutritional needs
- House training
- Understanding body language
- Common behavioural problems
- Basic training techniques
- Legislation
- Codes of practice
- The five freedoms
- Moral responsibilities
- Kennels and catteries
- Behavioural changes
- Dietary changes
- Signs of pain
Extra Information
The domestic animal care course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which you submit to your tutor for marking. There is no external examination required.
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 120 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.
The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments, and study guide, plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start the course at any time.
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Awarding Body
This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.
This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.
The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
FAQs
You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. This course is truly flexible and adaptable around your lifestyle.
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated learner services
- Assignment marking and feedback
- FREE CV critique service
- FREE employability guide to help you impress future employers
- FREE XO Student Discounts membership
- *Comprehensive study guide
- *Open Study College pen and highlighter
- *Student notebook
*Not included with the online study option
No. We will issue certification based on your coursework alone.
No, everything you need is included in the price!
Once we receive your work, we will mark it and return it to you.
It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.
That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.