The Certificate in Animal First Aid at QLS Level 3 Quality Licence Scheme is a comprehensive course that empowers all pet lovers with the necessary skills and confidence to assist your pet in those vital moments, before a professional vet service arrives, or you can take your pet to the Vet. It is a practical, hands-on course providing insight into keeping your pet safe. Knowing what to do when a pet is injured or ill is a wonderful chance to save a family pet and make a difference.
The course will discuss key topics such as common health problems in domestic pets, tips for pet owners when medicating pets, basic animal first aid, daily animal health care and animal recovery. To ensure that the learner gets a full understanding of the subject matter, each module will be discussed in detail. This knowledge filled course is intended for anyone who wants to know what to do in the case of a pet emergency, how to treat the situation and how to stay calm to protect the pet before they receive the medical treatment they need.
This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. We 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.
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| Access Duration | The course will be delivered directly to you, and from the date you joined the course you have 12 months of access to the online learning platform. The course is self-paced, and you can complete it in stages at any time. |
| Method of Assessment | In order to complete the course ‘Certificate in Animal First Aid at QLS Level 3’ successfully, learners will take an online multiple choice question assessment. This online multiple choice question test is marked automatically, so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course. |
| Certification | Those who successfully complete the course will be issued the Certificate in Animal First Aid at QLS Level 3 by the Quality Licence Scheme. |
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The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector. The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life. Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market. |
| Progression and Career Path | Once you successfully complete ‘Certificate in Animal First Aid at QLS Level 3’ you will gain an qualification that will prove your skills and expertise in the subject matter. With this qualification you can further expand your knowledge by studying related courses on this subject, or you can go onto get a promotion or salary increment in your current job role. You have the chance of landing a great job such as given below:
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| Meet Your Tutor | |||
| Meet Your Tutor | |||
| 1: Common Health Issues in Domestic Pets | |||
| Common Health Issues in Domestic Pets – Slides | |||
| Common Health Issues in Domestic Pets – File download | |||
| Mentor Series: Brad O’Hagan – What tips do you have for pet owners when medicating their pets? | |||
| Common Health Issues in Domestic Pets – Test | |||
| 2: Basic First Aid for Animals | |||
| Basic First Aid for Animals – Slides | |||
| Basic First Aid for Animals – File download | |||
| Mentor Series: Brad O’Hagan – Recommended certain brands of medication when in practice | |||
| Mentor Series: Brad O’Hagan – Recent improvements in the animal pharmaceutical industry | |||
| Basic First Aid for Animals – Test | |||
| 3: Routine Health Care for Animals | |||
| Routine Health Care for your Animals – Slides | |||
| Routine Health Care for your Animals – File download | |||
| Real Life Series: Pet Care – Show Labradors | |||
| Routine Health Care for your Animals – Test | |||
| 4: Rehabilitation of Domestic Animals | |||
| Rehabilitation of Domestic Animals – Slides | |||
| Rehabilitation of Domestic Animals – File download | |||
| Real Life Series: Pet Care – Golden Retrievers | |||
| Rehabilitation of Domestic Animals – Test | |||
| 5: Maintain and Monitor Animal Health and Well-being | |||
| Maintain and Monitor Animal Health and Wellbeing – Slides | |||
| Maintain and Monitor Animal Health and Wellbeing – Slides | |||
| Instructor Series: Dog Grooming – German Shepard | |||
| Maintain and Monitor Animal Health and Wellbeing – Test | |||
Deep interest
As an animal lover I have a deep interest in animal care, and taking this course solidified my knowledge and skills on how to handle a pet accident and keep a pet safe.
In detail
Learned about common health issues and basic first aid for animals
Professional training
I work in the field of animal care and felt that I needed to be qualified to further my prospects. Taking this course has given me the confidence to setup my own animal care business.
Successful outcome
I wanted to further enhance my understanding of animal first aid and to learn how and when first aid must be administered in a pet emergency. It was a successful training from start to finish.