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Practical Animal Care Skills

Lancaster
Level 2 Qualification
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Starts September 2025 Part-time In person

Overview

The Practical Animal Care Skills (Animal Care and Welfare) Level 2 course is aimed at adults looking to gain further knowledge and skills in small animal care and welfare. The course will be taught during one evening per week, for one year, and will cover a range of practical animal care skills including handling and restraint, health care, health and safety, feeding and watering, maintaining accommodation, exercise and moving animals. You’ll take part in a mixture of theory and practical based sessions, assessed by internal written assignments and observation of practical skill competence. Some home study will be required which may include research, revision and completion of coursework.

Lancaster Morecambe College

Practical Animal Care Skills

You will study a range of animal care subjects, these may include:

At a glance

  • Health and well-being of animals
  • Prepare and maintain animal accommodation
  • Prepare and provide feed and water to animals
  • Animal handling and restraint
  • Movement and transportation of animals
  • Lessons will be a mix of theory-based classroom work and practical workshop sessions where you will gain experience looking after a range of small animals.
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