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Do you want to work with animals and get paid to do it?
If you worry your interest in animals is just a hobby, this course is your chance to learn more and turn it into a career.
You will work with over 200 animals - rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, snakes, lizards, insects - every day in our Animal Care Centre at the Somer Valley Campus.
Why should you take this course?
You need a grade 2 in GCSE Maths and English to study this course.
We also ask that you have a deep interest in and love for animals.
Don't worry if you have no animal care experience. This is an introduction to animal care.
You don't need to have it all figured out from day one.
This course will help you take the first step toward your dream career with animals.
If you don't get the grades to study this course, don't worry.
Our tutors recommend Entry Level Animal Care instead.
There is a course for everyone at Bath College.
You will learn at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.
Every day, you will learn through practical activities and theory to become the skilled vet that employers want to hire.
You'll work with real animals to understand how they work and what they need, rather than learn from books or PowerPoints.
If you feel nervous about working with animals for the first time, don't worry.
Our qualified, experienced veterinary staff will help you pick
up more responsibility and feel confident every step of the way.
You will also learn Maths and English to help you progress to a higher-level animal care qualification.
But no day is the same if you study animal care at Bath College.
You will also explore the animal industry through field trips and a weekly work placement of your choice.
Every lesson will help you become a responsible, learning animal care professional.
If you want to progress to a level 2 animal care course, you will also need to earn a digital college badge in biology.
For assessments, you won't just sit exams.
While you will complete written work, practical assessments with the animals will also count towards your grade.
Learning with over 200 animals will:
After you finish this course, you can progress to Animal Care Level 2 or Veterinary
Care Support Level 2.
From there, you could secure an apprenticeship with a local animal care employer.
Bath College ranks 3rd in the UK for Level 3 Veterinary Nurse apprenticeships, with a 91.3% achievement rate.
This makes our apprenticeship a strong, clear path to employment in animal care.
If you don't want to take an apprenticeship, you could study Level 3 Animal Management.
You could then study an animal-related degree at university to open the door to specialist roles.
Once you finish studying, you could secure one of the following job roles:
Students need to purchase steel toe capped boots and navy overalls for their practical lessons and need to pay a £10 refundable deposit for a locker. Some course related trips may incur a cost, where this is the case details will be sent home prior to the event.
The aim of this course is to give you the confidence and foundation knowledge, understanding and work-related skills (including maths and English) to enable you to progress onto Level 2 animal care related courses or to enable you to enter employment as an animal care assistant.