This pathway is designed to improve your understanding of the way horses behave, whether you’re a horse owner, or you work with horses in a yard or stables.
We have designed this career pathway to include courses that will help prepare you for working in this sector of the animal care industry. This pathway is made up of the following areas of study:
£895 £626.50
Pay 12 monthly payments of £76.25 £53.87
***Saving you compared with taking these courses individually***
There are no prerequisites for this course. As a general guide, we recommend students looking to take one of our pathways should have some experience in their chosen field. However, we strongly believe open study should be just that. If you want to challenge yourself, our tutors will be on hand to help.
You can phone or email your tutor at any point during your course – to ask questions, for advice, encouragement or to draw on their wealth of knowledge.
You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
You will also complete a Special Study on a topic of your choice, relevant to the course.
Unit 1
The horse sense:
Unit 2
How intelligent are horses?:
Unit 3
How horses learn:
Unit 4
Common behavioural problems:
You will also complete a Special Study on a topic of your choice, relevant to the course.
Unit 1
Horse/human relations and communication:
Unit 2
Abnormal behaviour problems:
Unit 3
Case taking and procedure:
Unit 4
The importance of our part in the alliance with the horse
On successful completion of this course you’ll receive the Certificate of Achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme when you complete this course**.
Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
You will also receive the Animal Care College Certificate* in Work with Equine Psychology, graded to show the standard you have reached. There are no exams.
* The Animal Care College Certificate will be issued once you have successfully completed your course and finished your course payments.
** QLS registration fees included.
There are no deadlines for this pathway. Simply study in the comfort of your own home, and in your own time.
Distance learning is designed to be flexible, but as a guide, students who can spend 4-6 hours a week studying tend to complete a single unit within a month.
This pathway can help you progress in your career in the animal care sector.
Once it’s completed, you may wish to further your study. If that’s the case, we’d suggest:
You can get in touch with one of our tutors, or contact our support team from 9am - 5pm.
This career pathway combines 3 of our individual courses, providing students with a clear and comprehensive path towards a career in animal care. What’s more, when you take this pathway, you’ll save, compared to taking each course on its own.
There are two ways you can enrol
Pay the total course fee of £895 £626.50 in one sum and receive a £50 voucher towards the cost of your next course
or
Pay 12 monthly payments of £76.25 £53.87 (£20 administration fee included)
