Level 1 Diploma Animal Care

The units studied on the Level 1 First Award in Animal Care are all mandatory and relate directly to the skills, knowledge and behaviours expected by employers within the sector. By completing the programme, learners will enhance their broader skills in digital, literacy and numeracy and, they will also develop both technical and practical skills transferable across the sector. Alongside their main qualification, the students will also study a Level 1 Certificate in Personal Growth and Wellbeing which will be taught alongside the Level 1 First Award in Animal Care, this qualification will provide students with the opportunity to acquire and develop generic and transferable skills alongside supporting their skills development in preparation for higher level learning. Learners on the Level 1 First Award Animal Care course will undertake theoretical sessions within the classroom before applying the knowledge and skills that they have learnt to a practical situation.