The Animal Care NVQ at Level 3 can be achieved by adding one of ten occupational routes to the mandatory units. Of the ten routes,Haddon Training is able to offer Animal Care, Dog Grooming, Pet Care and Retail, Boarding and Training as their optional routes.
All candidates must achieve both mandatory units plus the number of optional units specified for a chosen occupational route. More details of the mandatory units can be obtained from Haddon Training on request.
The General Animal Care route is made up from AC10 and CU39 plus unit CU35 or CU42 plus seven of the remaining relative optional units from below:
The Dog Grooming route is made up from AC10, AC16, CU39, CU42 plus seven of the remaining relative optional units from below:
The Pet Care and Retail route is made up from AC10, CU39, plus CU35 or CU42 plus seven of the remaining relative optional units from below:
The Boarding route is made up from AC10, AC14, CU35, CU39, and CU32 plus five of the remaining relative optional units from below:
The Training route is made up from AC18, AC10, CU39, CU40, plus CU35 or CU42 plus five remaining relative optional units from below:
• care for and monitor the behaviour of visitors to sites
• implement and monitor plans for the health and well being of animals (AC10)
• investigate reported nuisance, abuse or harm of animals
• advise on and place stray or unwanted animals in new home environments
• plan, monitor and evaluate the establishment and management of animal populations
• provide information to individuals and groups on how to promote the health of animals and interpret their behaviour (AC14)
• contribute to managing the aggressive and abusive behaviour of people
• plan and carry out styling and finishing for dogs (AC16)
• assist in the sale of medicines and treatments for the care of animals
• design and implement basic discipline training programmes for animals (AC18)
• train animals and people to work together as one
• release animals
• contribute to the fulfilment of the audio visual production environment
• work animals in the audio visual production environment
• construct new structures and surfaces
• maintain the health and welfare of animals (CU32)
• plan and monitor animal diets and feeding regimes (CU35)
• enable animals to reproduce and care for their young
• plan, monitor and evaluate the accommodation of animals (CU39)
• train animals to achieve specific objectives
• handle and care for animals to enable them to work effectively
• load and unload animals for transport (CU42)
• maintain the health and well-being of animals during transportation
• plan, monitor and evaluate the transportation of animals (CU39)
• determine, monitor and evaluate policies for the management of animals
• motivate and recognise voluntary effort
• organise and lead the work of volunteers
• prepare, maintain and operate work boats
• prepare and deliver interpretive and educational activities
• contribute to improvement at work (Management Standards)
• organise the receipt and storage of goods (DNTO)
• maintain the availability of goods for sale to customers (DNTO)
• evaluate the receipt of payments from customers (DNTO)