Diploma
Training Courses
We are proud to be a
City & Guilds approved training centre
for the Diploma in Work-based Animal Care training
courses. We can offer a unique hands-on route
to gaining your qualification working with
all species of British wildlife that we
deal with
here.
What can you do with your Diploma?
The combination
of our nationally recognised qualification
and the experience of working hands-on with
wildlife at a world-leading centre can open
all sorts of career opportunities or routes
into further education that you might not
have thought
open to you previously.
Students from Tiggywinkles
have gone on to work in kennels, catteries, pet
shops & reptile
specialists, animal rehoming centres, wildlife
centres and zoos. Some students go on to Veterinary
Nurse training. Some go on to college or university
to study animal management, conservation or degree
courses. Over 85% of recent graduates from Tiggywinkles
are working or studying in the animal care industry.
Course Structure
As well as covering the care, health and
husbandry of animals of a variety of species,
the course
also focuses on maintaining a safe working
environment and relationships with colleagues
and visitors.
Making it a complete training programme
that provides an ideal foundation for working
in an animal care environment.
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We
offer full and part time courses, including regular
weekend and evening shifts, giving all our students
the opportunity to gain valuable experience with
all aspects of our work.
16 to 18 years?
If you are between 16 and 18 we can offer a free 8-month training course, working
hands on with wildlife at the world’s leading wildlife hospital,
leading to an Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Animal Care, along with Key
Skills qualifications.
Click here for a Student
Application Form.
Course funding
The Apprenticeship is Government funded: Students aged 16 to 18 years will
have their course fees paid and receive travel expenses. They can also apply
for Education Maintenance Allowance.
Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications are required for entry to the course, although candidates
must have enthusiasm, show a commitment to training and be able to pass
level 1 Maths and English assessments.
Start Dates
Courses run throughout the year, as a working hospital we do not run term time
only. We are not a residential centre, so you will need to live locally (or
rent locally at your own expense). We start a handful of students at the beginning
of every month and places are currently available, so apply today!
19+ years
If you are 19 or over then you might like to take up our self-funding options
of full time or part time training courses. If you would like to find out more
about the self-funding options open to you, please call us on 01844 292511
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