Level 3 NVQ in Horse Care (City and Guilds NPTC)

Full time

Part time

Day

Day Release

Evening

INTRODUCTION
The Level 3 NVQ in Horse Care is suitable for those who wish to progress to the position of Yard Manager. This qualification allows you to perform a wide range of more complex tasks, such as monitoring and adjusting diet for horses, monitoring health care and supervising the work of others.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are no specific entry requirements for this course although candidates will need equine experience, a suitable degree of maturity as well as an appropriate level of basic skills in numeracy and literacy.

Please note Level 3 NVQ is a full-time course only.

COURSE CONTENT

Core Units:

Unit 301                 Plan and monitor routine care

Unit 302                 Promote and maintain the health and well-being of the horse

Unit 303                 Prepare horses for work

Unit 304                 Maintain health and well-being of horses during transportation

Unit 305                 Maintain activities to meet requirements (METO, Unit A1)

Unit 306                 Ensure own actions reduce risks to health & safety (Employment NTO, Unit A)

Optional Units:

Listed below are the optional units that are offered at some of our yards:

The candidate must achieve one of these groups of units:

Group A -               Exercising Option

Unit 314                 Contribute to the design & implementation of a work program for horses

Unit 315                 Work horses to improve fitness

Group B -               Schooling Option

Unit 314                 Contribute to the design & implementation of a work program for horses

Unit 316                 Exercise schooled horses to maintain training

Group E -               Trekking

Unit 314                 Contribute to the design & implementation of a work program for horses

Unit 320                 Provide trekking opportunities

Group G                 -               Breaking Option

Unit 307                 Contribute to the training of young horses

Unit 314                 Contribute to the design & implementation of a work program for horses

Group H -               Breeding Option

Unit 312                 Contribute to getting a mare in foal and maintain stud documentation

Unit 313                 Contribute to the management of mare and foal

Group I -               Coaching Option

Unit 315                 Work horses to improve fitness

Unit 322                 Prepare for coaching sessions (SPRITO)

Unit 323                 Conduct coaching sessions (SPRITO)

Group H -               Competition Option

Unit 314                 Contribute to the design & implementation of a work program for horses

Unit 324                 Provide specialist care of a performance horse

ASSESSMENT
The qualification is assessed by continual work based assessment with supporting underpinning knowledge to confirm understanding, alongside a completion of a portfolio.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
These qualifications are an ideal base for employment and progression within the Horse Industry.

Course Fees

Full-time students do not pay course or examination entry fees, except in some cases when there are examination re-sits. Part-time students pay course fees, which are displayed in College publications or are obtainable from Admissions, and examination entry and / or registration fees.

This course information was deemed to be correct at the time of publication, though course modules and content are subject to change by the awarding body.

NB Please only add additional course material costs under the heading 'Additional Costs'. Course fees, exam and registration costs are not to be included - the learner needs to refer to current publications for fees.