Introduction to Animal Care – April 2021

How to get here:
Online 07507643145Join us for Introduction to Animal Care
This course is free for participants of the Building Better Opportunities Stafford & South Staffordshire programme.
Online accredited course in Introduction to Animal Care
The course is due to begin on Tuesday 20th April for 2 days a week for 6 weeks.
What will I receive from the course?
The course will mainly concentrate on ‘companion’ animals such as; dogs, cats, small mammals, reptiles and birds with also discussion talking about how to monitor and care for wild animals that you may encounter in the British Countryside as well
- Animal Care Terminology and Animal Classifications
- Animal Anatomy & Biology
- Animal Handling for both Small and Larger Animals
- Basic Animal First Aid for both Small and Larger Animals
- Legislation surrounding Animal Welfare
- How to carry out an Animal Health Check for both small and large animals
- Preparing and maintaining Animal Accommodation for different types of animals
- An introduction to British Wildlife and where to find them
- Wild Mammal field signs and identification
What do I get from the course?:
The course contains subject areas which would be designed to help people find a career within animal care and looking after animals and forms a fantastic entry point for people looking to learn more about this type of career.
Please contact Michelle Williams on 07507643145 to confirm course details.
This course is delivered by ACORN.
To book click the green ‘book now’ button below