March

This course is for you if you need to transport animals and/or birds on short road journeys over 65km, up to and including 8 hours long. This Level 2 course is NPTC City & Guilds accredited.

Course Description

Topics you will cover include:

• Legal requirements and responsibilities
• Responsibilities when transporting animals
• Planning a long journey by road
• Suitability of the vehicle
• Checking animals and fitness to travel
• Causes and signs of stress in animals
• Space allowances, stocking densities and segregation requirements
• Handling and animal welfare in transit
• Post journey requirements

The two hour training course will be followed by a one hour NPTC online multiple choice test (27 questions). Candidates must successfully achieve a pass mark of 21/27.