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Pet Care OC Qualification

in UK Open Learning Ltd (England)

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£275 + VAT Special offers 

Duration:

96 Hours

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Course objectives:

The course is designed to provide you with all the basic skills and knowledge to enable you to successfully understand your pet and the care of pets.

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Type Course Duration 96 Hours
Method / place Contact course provider Distance
Students per class 900
Suitability Anyone requiring skills in pet care.
Course objectives The course is designed to provide you with all the basic skills and knowledge to enable you to successfully understand your pet and the care of pets.
Requirements
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.
Price £275 + VAT
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Course programme

Pet Care OC Qualification
UK Open Learning is a registered centre with Open College Network North West Region.
OCNNWR is licensed with the National Open College Network which is approved as an awarding body with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).

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This pet care course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support.

Exam Details
Assessment takes the form of a series of tutor marked assignments and there is no final exam.

Unit 1: Dogs


  • Introduction to Dogs

  • Before choosing a dog

  • Choosing & Preparation

  • Dogs and crates

  • The Golden Rules of Happy Housebreaking

  • How to go about the Housebreaking Process

  • Things to consider when you name your dog

  • Grooming your Puppy

  • Care & Grooming

  • Dog and cat allergies

  • How is an allergy diagnosed?

  • How To Administer CPR

  • How to truly tell your dog's age

  • Hypoallergenic Dogs

  • Caring for Senior Pets

  • Diet

  • Psychology & behaviour


    Unit 2: Cats



  • Choosing a Cat

  • Getting down to getting a new cat

  • Choosing a non-pedigree cat

  • Choosing a Pedigree Kitten

  • Housebreaking a new kitten

  • 10 Pointers for using a litter box

  • Your first cat

  • Giving a cat a bath

  • How to bathe your cat before a show

  • INTERNAL PARASITES - Worms and Toxoplasmosis

  • EXTERNAL PARASITES - Fleas, mites and ticks

  • Grooming your cat

  • Sterilising your feline

  • Is My Cat Sick?

  • Caring for Senior Pets

  • What your cat needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle

  • Why does a cat spend so much time and effort grooming it's fur?

  • Destructive behaviour

  • Travelling with a cat


    Unit 3: Birds



  • Species of Birds

  • Choosing a cage

  • Tips for Cage Shoppers

  • Cage Location and Temperature

  • Covering the Cage

  • Keeping the Cage Clean

  • Bird toys

  • General grooming

  • Giving Your Bird a Bath

  • Dangers in the Home

  • Basic Diet

  • Foods that are safe for your bird


    Unit 4: Fish



  • All about Fish

  • Fish in Tanks

  • Fish in Ponds

  • Aquarium

  • Pond set-ups

  • Goldfish or tropical fish?

  • Lighting.

  • Keeping Fish Healthy


    Unit 5: Reptiles



  • Species

  • Taking care of your snake

  • Housing

  • Feeding

  • Parasites and disease

  • Sexing and breeding

  • Records

  • Looking after your lizard

  • The basics on how to take care of your pet turtle

  • Hibernation

  • Taming your reptile


    Unit 6: Rodents



  • Species

  • Feeding

  • Care
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    On UK Open Learning Ltd

    Provider description
    We provide over 200 distance learning courses to students all over the world.
    They are fully tutor supported and are fully accredited.
    Choose from Pet Grooming, Web Design, Child Care, Bookkeeping, Counselling, Mental Health and much more.
    Advantages of studying with UK Open Learning Ltd
    UK Open Learning is a family owned and run business dedicated to providing the correct course to our students and we ensure our tutor support is second to none. Unlike the large companies we know each student and they are not just a number. We are also an Open College Network accredited centre.
    Course provider history
    We have been providing distance learning courses for 7 years and our team of 20 tutors are experts in their own professions.
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