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City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking

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Key Information

Course Duration: 3 days
Level of Study: Professional

Course Overview

The qualification is for those who want to gain more knowledge about Dog Walking and obtain an industry recognised qualification.

What will I study on the course?

Roles and Responsibilities of a dog walker

Legislations and codes of practice

Breeds and behaviours

Walking and controlling a dog

Problems, injuries and emergencies

What makes this course special?

The tutor who will be instructing you is a Level 3 Qualified Dog Groomer who has ran her own Dog Walking company since 2008.

How will I be assessed?

Each evening you will have homework to complete.

On day 3 of the course you will have a 1-2-1 with the tutor to complete your assignment.

Will this course lead to a qualification?

On successful completion of this course, you will gain a City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking (0146-21)

Entry Requirements

All candidates will be required to complete an initial assessment.

Candidates are required to meet a minimum of Level 2 in English and Maths for acceptance on the course.

You must be 19+ to attend this course.

We can also run this course for corporate or business clients who may want a bespoke set of dates for their employees. Please get in touch if this is something you wound like to arrange.

The City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking (0146-21) is running on:

29th, 30th & 31st January

11th, 12th & 13th March


10am – 4pm

There is also an element of self-study at home for this course.

There are 6 places on each course and the course runs once each academic year. Telephone for availability: 01452 702501 or email: doggrooming@hartpury.ac.uk

The cost for the course is £300.

All course fees must be paid at least 4 weeks prior to the first day of the course. If we have not received full payment of course fees your place on the course cannot be guaranteed.

If you need to cancel your course, Hartpury College will refund tuition fees at the following rates: 

  1. Up to 30 days prior to the course start date – full refund of tuition fees*
  2. Between 30 and 14 days prior to the course start date –50% refund of tuition fees*
  3. Less than 14 days’ notice – no refund of tuition fees

*an administrative fee of £50 will be deducted from the refund value.

If Hartpury postpones or cancels the course and is unable to provide an alternative date(s) any tuition fees will be refunded in full.

Book onto this course

Course Overview

Course content

The qualification is for those who want to gain more knowledge about Dog Walking and obtain an industry recognised qualification.

What will I study on the course?

Roles and Responsibilities of a dog walker

Legislations and codes of practice

Breeds and behaviours

Walking and controlling a dog

Problems, injuries and emergencies

What makes this course special?

The tutor who will be instructing you is a Level 3 Qualified Dog Groomer who has ran her own Dog Walking company since 2008.

How will I be assessed?

Each evening you will have homework to complete.

On day 3 of the course you will have a 1-2-1 with the tutor to complete your assignment.

Will this course lead to a qualification?

On successful completion of this course, you will gain a City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking (0146-21)

Entry Requirements

All candidates will be required to complete an initial assessment.

Candidates are required to meet a minimum of Level 2 in English and Maths for acceptance on the course.

Additional information

You must be 19+ to attend this course.

We can also run this course for corporate or business clients who may want a bespoke set of dates for their employees. Please get in touch if this is something you wound like to arrange.

Dates available

The City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Technical Competence in Dog Walking (0146-21) is running on:

29th, 30th & 31st January

11th, 12th & 13th March


10am – 4pm

There is also an element of self-study at home for this course.

There are 6 places on each course and the course runs once each academic year. Telephone for availability: 01452 702501 or email: doggrooming@hartpury.ac.uk

Cost

The cost for the course is £300.

Booking

All course fees must be paid at least 4 weeks prior to the first day of the course. If we have not received full payment of course fees your place on the course cannot be guaranteed.

If you need to cancel your course, Hartpury College will refund tuition fees at the following rates: 

  1. Up to 30 days prior to the course start date – full refund of tuition fees*
  2. Between 30 and 14 days prior to the course start date –50% refund of tuition fees*
  3. Less than 14 days’ notice – no refund of tuition fees

*an administrative fee of £50 will be deducted from the refund value.

If Hartpury postpones or cancels the course and is unable to provide an alternative date(s) any tuition fees will be refunded in full.