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Small animal care and pet grooming training courses are growing in popularity. DCA Home Learning courses are a flexible alternative to traditional animal care and pet grooming training courses because you can learn direct from home.
Whether your interest is veterinary assistance, small animal care or pet grooming, training yourself with a DCA home learning course means you can fit studies around your job and lifestyle.
Take a different approach to your pet grooming training and enrol with DCA home learning today!
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Learn at home studying for your Certificate in Animal Care
If you want a career as in animal care, our tutor supported open distance learning Certificate in Animal Care course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.We are proud to work in partnership with Barony College to offer this course.
The DCA Home Learning Certificate in Animal Care course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career caring for animals. The DCA supported self-study Certificate in Animal Care course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of animal care through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.
With the DCA Home Learning Certificate in Animal Care course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Certificate in Animal Care course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Certificate in Animal Care course provides an entry level qualification from Barony College and the DCA Diplom as proof of your competence and skills.
If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working with animals, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.
This course comprises 5 modules. Over the whole course, you will cover the following:
Health and Wellbeing:
signs of animal health and ill-health
first aid for animals
diagnostic procedures
how to maintain a healthy animal
Exercising Animals:
why animals need exercise
providing appropriate exercise for specific animals
preparing exercise areas according to animals needs
keeping records of exercise
abnormal signs during exercise which may need further attention
Grooming:
grooming requirements of a number of species
different grooming methods
restraining techniques for grooming
tools required for specific grooming methods
Feeding Animals:
feeding requirements for a number of species
nutritional importance
feeding routines
health topics relating to nutrition
Animal Accommodation:
the housing needs of a range of species
cleaning routines
various types of accommodation for particular species
Training Animals:
training methods
do's and dont's of training
appropriate training methods for specific species
how to have a happy, well-behaved companion animal
Moving Animals:
transportation requirements of various animals
transporting animals in a safe manner
avoiding undue distress
Dealing with Information:
- records required for animal care
- methods of efficient record-keeping
ReceivingGoods and Materials into Storage:
the stocks required for effective animal care
how to manage stock efficiently
avoiding wastage
Personal Performance and Working Relationships:
customer care skills
goalsetting and striving towards goals
effective interaction with colleagues in the animal care environment
Health and Safety:
Aspects of health and safety in the animal care environment
how to avoid injury to carers and other people
how to avoid injury to animals in the care setting |
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| I thoroughly enjoyed studying for my diploma and really surprised myself with my results, thank you so much for all your help and encouragement. — Margaret Murphy |
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| This is just a line or two to say how much I enjoyed the course. I feel I'm "missing something" now I've completed it and has left me wanting more. So here's to the next one. — Janet Allen |
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