Are you an animal lover with an interest in exotic animals? Then this Exotic Animal Care QLS Level 3 course is the one for you.
Exotic Animal Care QLS Level 3
ABC016£389.00£339.00
or £9.85 /month*
Course code: ABC016
*Pay monthly option available via Snap Finance on payment page in checkout
Course overview
- Gain a fascinating insight into caring for unique animals.
- Understand the basic nutritional requirements of the animals.
- Understand the legislation surrounding the keeping of exotic animals as pets.
- Simply study stress-free all from the comfort of your own home.
Whether you want to pursue a career working with exotic animals or simply want to know more about looking after your new pet, you’ll gain a fascinating insight into caring for these unique animals.
This course will cover topics from understanding the basic nutritional requirements of the animals to handling them and the legislation surrounding the keeping of exotic animals as pets.
With full tutor support available and no deadlines or timetabling to contend with, learning a new skill has never been easier. Simply study stress-free all from the comfort of your own home.
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.
Course content
- Explain the development of the exotic pet trade and the problems associated with it
- Evaluate concerns with conservation
- Describe the purpose of CITES
- Analyse legislation surrounding the keeping of exotic pets
- Describe the basic anatomy of these exotic pets
- Evaluate the husbandry requirements to achieve the welfare needs of chipmunks, chinchillas and degus
- Describe the importance of correct nutrition for the species
- Explain the common medical diseases seen in this range of exotic pets
- Describe the basic anatomy of these exotic pets
- Evaluate the husbandry requirements to achieve the welfare needs of sugar gliders, ferrets and pygmy hedgehogs
- Describe the importance of correct nutrition for the species
- Explain the common medical diseases seen in this range of exotic pets
- Describe the basic anatomy of these exotic pets
- Evaluate the husbandry requirements to achieve the welfare needs of tortoises, turtles and snakes
- Describe the importance of correct nutrition for the species
- Explain the common medical diseases seen in this range of exotic pets
- Describe the basic anatomy of these exotic pets
- Evaluate the husbandry requirements to achieve the welfare needs of lizards
- Describe the importance of correct nutrition for the species
- Explain the common medical diseases seen in this range of exotic pets
- Describe the basic anatomy of these exotic pets
- Evaluate the husbandry requirements to achieve the welfare needs of cage and aviary birds
- Describe the importance of correct nutrition for the species
- Explain the common medical diseases seen in this range of exotic pets
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.
Extra information
You will be assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. No external examination is required.
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 80 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 will receive all course materials either by post or online, as well as tutor support by email.
Upon successful completion of this Exotic Animal Care QLS Level 3 course, you 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).
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
FAQs
According to the National Careers Service, animal care assistants will earn an average of £14,000 per year when starting out.
By working a typical 38-40 hours a week, a more experienced animal care assistant will earn an average of £24,000 a year.
An animal care assistant can work in many different environments, from a wildlife park, kennels, or an animal welfare centre. These are just some of the day-to-day tasks an animal care assistant may need to perform:
- Make sure animals are exercised regularly.
- Check animals daily and monitor their health.
- Update records and deal with questions from colleagues or the public.
- Prepare food and help out at feeding times.
- Look after sick or distressed animals.
- Clean out kennels, enclosures, cages, or stables.
- Clean and groom animals.
You do not need any skills or knowledge to enrol onto this Exotic Animal Care QLS Level 3 course. However, a Level 2 Animal course may be beneficial.
- 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. Your certification is issued based on your tutor-marked assignments.
No, everything you need is included in the price!
You will send your assignments to your personal course tutor for them to mark and return 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.
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