On Site at Training Centre

Practical Assessment 1: Assess behaviour, identify breed, lift and move using relevant restraints and handling.

Practical Assessment 2: Basic health check, identify key anatomical points, type of coat and prepare dog for bathing.

Practical Assessment 3: Bathing, drying, nail and ear care.

Practical Assessment 4: Trimming to prepare for styling

Practical Assessment 5: Cleaning the salon and equipment

1 x online multiple choice exam (60 minutes) - taken on site at the end of the course

There will also be written assignments and worksheets to complete to help you research and revise for the theory side of the qualification. These are to be completed both on-site and as part of documented guided home study until the required guided learning hours are met.

On Site at Training Centre

Practical Assessment 1: Risk assessment
Practical Assessment 2: Client consultation and style a drop coat
Practical Assessment 3: Hand strip a dog
Practical Assessment 4: Style a wool mix coat and maintenance of equipment
Practical Assessment 5: Style a dog to breed standard and health check
Practical Assessment 6: First aid

There will also be written assignments and worksheets to complete to help you research and revise for the theory side of the qualification. These are to be completed both on-site and as part of documented guided home study until the required guided learning hours are met.

1 x online written exam – to be sat under full exam conditions (2hrs). This exam is held twice a year in June and November at an external site and you will be given a choice of which month you want to sit it following completion of the practical and theory assessments.

Task A: Roles and responsibilities of a pet sitter
Task B: Client information sheets
Task C: Behavioural assessment and signs of health and ill health in an animal
Task D: Potential problems or emergencies whilst pet sitting

There are three on site assessments as well as one written assignment and study work to complete at home.

Task A: Record sheets for completion on meeting a new client
Task B: Behavioural assessment of a dog
Task C: Take a dog for a walk, including preparation and giving feed back to a client
Task D: Potential risks and dangers on a dog walk and how to deal with them

There are four practical assessments to complete on site as well as two theory assignments and study work to complete at home.