Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course encourages you to progress from being animal carers to being supervisors, managers and proprietors or having other roles of responsibility within the varied animal care and science sectors. Our new approach to course delivery means that you can tailor the course specifically to your area of interest by choosing the subjects most suitable to the industry you wish to work in. At level 6 you participate in more self-directed learning with the support of knowledgeable, experienced staff and you combine opportunities for gaining advanced knowledge and progressive personalised skills thorough a mixture of college based learning and practical work placements.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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CORE (mandatory) component awards
Animal Science & Health 6N5565
Communications 6N1950
Work Experience 6N1946
Elective (choice) component awards (learners select 6)
Animal Grooming 6N6226
Animal Trading 6N5566
Business Management 6N4310
Canine Obedience 6N6228
Humans, Animals and society 6N5569
Investigative Studies 6N6229
Kennel and Cattery Management 6N5585
Large Animal Husbandry 6N5567
Wild Animal Management 6N5570
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 6M5153 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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