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Certificate in Animal Care Certificate 2

at The Manchester College, MANCHESTER · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2025see the detail

Level 2Vocational and tradeCertificate1 yearFull time

What the college says

Our Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care offers an engaging programme to support you into a career in an animal-related industry. If you're looking for a full-time course specialising in the animal management sector and wish to move onto a Technical Level 3 course and Higher Education, and then want to work in the animal industry or in animal occupation then this is the qualification for you. You'll study a range of mandatory units including how to maintain animal health and welfare, animal behaviour and handling, working in the animal care industry and health and safety for the land-based industries. You'll also have the opportunity to study units around animal breeds and grooming, he principles of animal biology and care of exotic animals.

What you need to get on

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How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Wythenshawe Campus

    Wythenshawe Campus Brownley Road, Manchester, M22 9TG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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