In January 2011 new standards were introduced for both Horse Care and Animal Care qualifications by QCF. (Ofqual introduced the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) to increase flexibility for learners and employers). These standards are a new way of recognising skills and qualifications which are regulated by the government. It awards credit for qualifications and units (small steps or learning) They enable people to gain qualifications at their own pace along these flexible routes of learning. Learners are able to accumulate credit in small steps by completing units which they can then build into a full qualification.
There are Awards, Certificates and Diplomas at each level.
An Award is gained for between 1 and 12 credits
A Certificate is gained for between 13 and 36 credits
A Diploma is gained for 37 or more credits.
Haddon Training is currently supporting the Diploma. At Level 3 you are have three options:
Level 3 Diploma in Work Based Horse Care and Management (Horse Care and Management)
Level 3 Diploma in Work Based Horse Care and Management (Horse Care and Riding)
Level 3 Diploma in Work Based Horse Care and Management (Breeding)
There are seven Core Mandatory Units which have to be completed as the basis to which ever option you take. Thereafter there are number of mandatory and a number of optional units specific to your chosen option all of which are given specific credit value to make up the total credits required for your qualification.
The seven Core Mandatory Units at Level 3 are:
Receive a horse and carry out initial assessment
Plan diets and implement feeding regimes for horses.
Monitor and maintain stocks of feed and bedding.
Promote the health and well-being of horses.
Deliver basic health care treatment to horses.
Promote, monitor, and maintain health, safety and security of the workplace.
Manage your own resources.
For more information please visit one of the links below for a full overview of the syllabus
The C&G NPTC Level 3 Horse Care Syllabus is available to download via this link.
The BHEST Level 3 Horse Care Syllabus is available to download via this link