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| Qualification Type | Instalment Plans Available | Instalment Plans Total | Discount Price (when paid on enrolment) |
| Certificate
(1 Module) |
2 x £147.00 | £295.00 | £295.00
N/A |
| Proficiency Certificate (2 Module) | 2 x £295.00 3 x £196.00 |
£590.00 | £530.00 Saving £60 |
| Advanced Certificate (4 Module) | 2 x £590.00 3 x £393.00 4 x £295.00 |
£1180.00 |
£700.00
Saving £480 |
| Diploma
(6 Modules) |
2 x £885.00 3 x £590.00 4 x £442.00 6 x £295.00 |
£1770.00 |
£1050.00
Saving £720 |
| Advanced
Diploma
(8 Modules) |
2 x £1180.00 |
£2360.00 |
£1400.00
Saving £960 |
| Higher
Advanced Diploma
(12 Modules) |
2 x 1770.00 3 x 1180.00 4 x £885.00 6 x £590.00 8 x £442.00 10 x £354.00 12 x £295.00 |
£3540.00 |
£2100 Saving £1440 |
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| Deposit | Payment | |
| Payment Plan 1 | £50.00 | £25.00 Per Week |
| Payment Plan 2 | £0.00 | £75.00 Per Month |
Bookkeeping Instalment Plans
3 x £146.50
3 x £221.50
3 x £248.50
3 x £423.50
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Course material may be supplied in a printed format. Students work through notes, practical tasks and assignments. The student is guided by a printed study guide and accompanying materials as well as advice and feedback from tutors. Assignments are submitted to tutors for grading and feedback, and exams can be taken anywhere in the world.
Recommended Sequence of ICB Courses
1. Basic Bookkeeping – Compulsory
2. Level
II - Manual Bookkeeping
3. Level II - Computerised Bookkeeping
After successfully passing the three (3) examinations at the above levels you are entitled to apply for Associate Membership of the ICB under their new regulations and have the initial AICB after your name. Also, at this level you are then qualified to start your own bookkeeping business (if that is your goal) – in this instance you will need to apply for the ICB's Practising Certificate.
4. Level III - Diploma in Payroll Management
BBS403
5. Level III - Diploma in Manual Bookkeeping BBS310
6. Level III - Diploma in Computerised
Bookkeeping
3 x £590.00
4 x £442.50
3 x £450.00
4 x £337.50
3 x £285.00
4 x £213.75
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Animal Health Care VAG100
Course Structure: Animal Health Care VAG100
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Introduction to Animal Health Care
- animal welfare and control
- veterinary services
- code of practice
- transporting animals
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Common Health Problems
- causes of ill health
- injury
- conditions
- nutritional problems
- living organisms
- parasites
- family pets common conditions
- dogs
- cats
- caged birds
- aquarium fish
- mice
- wild animals common conditions
- reptiles
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Animal Behaviour
- communication in dogs
- scent
- barking
- body language
- handling cats
- bird language
- types of behavior
- time orientation
- space orientation
- territorial behavior
- aggression
- horse psychology
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Signs of Ill Health
- vital signs
- the healthy animal
- signs & symptoms of diseases
- recognising ill health
- diagnosis of diseases
- taking smears
- taking tissue samples
- diagnosis and control of different types of diseases including
- viruses
- bacteria
- protozoa
- parasites
- mites
- fleas
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Veterinary Facilities
- first aid kit
- record management
- enclosure for animals
- environmental requirements
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Safety Procedures
- duty of care
- lifting heavy weights
- reducing back injury
- protective equipment
- dealing with chemicals
- skin penetrating injuries
- risk categories
- separating animals
- disposal of dead/infected tissues
- dangerous non-animal wastes
- storage and handling of medicines
- handling larger animals
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Administration of Animal Health
- animal insurance
- quarantine
- importing animals
- managing a veterinary office
- telephone usage
- record keeping
- filing information
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Animal First Aid
- types of wounds
- cuts
- punctures
- tears
- treating and cleaning wounds
- granulating wounds
- stitching a wound
- bone and joint problems
- broken bones
- tendon injury
- poisoning
- restraining animals during first aid
- restraining cats
- restraining dogs
- restraining horses
- restraining cattle
- restraining sheep
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Preventative Health Care
- diet
- insect control
- dip
- vaccinate
- avoid stressing livestock
- vaccination
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Routine Health Treatments
- de-sexing
- castration
- vasectomy
- spaying
- tubal ligation
- castration of cats
- dogs
- pregnancy
- gestation periods
- euthanasia
- anaesthesia and analgesia
- preparing an animal for surgery
- sterilising equipment
- castrating a colt
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Health Problems in Domestic Pets
- burns
- urinary tract infections;
- shock
- electrolytes
- ticks
- reptiles
- fish problems
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Rehabilitation Care
- animal nursing
- planning a recovery
Aims: Animal Health Care VAG100
- To be able to describe the scope of services offered by animal care services, including veterinary practices.
- Describe common health problems in various animals, including injuries & diseases, causes of ill health problems in family pets
- Explain the natural behaviour of different types of domestic animals in different situations - natural behaviour of animals, problems in wild animals, and behaviour in domestic animals
- Identify common signs of ill health in different animals - vital signs, the healthy animal , signs & symptoms of disease , and diagnose and control of diseases
- Describe the purposes of different facilities used in veterinary practice, the contents of a first aid kit, suitable enclosures for animals
- Determine safety procedures for a veterinary practice, workplace safety issues, aspects of health and safety for veterinary practices
- Describe different administration procedures in a veterinary practice, including animal insurance, legal considerations, day to day management of a veterinary office
- Describe/select first aid procedures/treatments for different animals in response to common health problems in animals, identify types of wounds and suitable treatments
- Describe requirements for maintaining good health in domestic animals, including nutrition & preventative medicine, preventing ill health through correct management, vaccinations
- To develop an understanding of routine treatments for healthy animals such as de-sexing, managing a pregnancy and euthanasia
- To develop a broader awareness of health problems and their treatment in domestic pets, discuss ticks and tick borne diseases, Australian animals, birds, reptiles, and fish
- To develop skills in caring for animals prior to, during or after treatment, planning a recovery and animal nursing
What you will be doing during this Course
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Contact several bodies/organisations that are concerned with animal
welfare, and obtain any literature or other information which you can,
regarding issues such as:
- Restrictions placed by local councils upon the keeping of pets.
- Legal requirements on animal owners, with respect to animal welfare
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Find two different types of domestic animals which you can observe (ie. different species).
- Observe each on two different occasions, for at least 15 minutes each time.
- Make notes of their behaviour.
- Note any similarities between behaviour on the different occasions, and between the different types of animals.
- Describe methods used for controlling/restraining animals during an examination
- List as many things as you can that might cause a dogs temperature to go to 40oC.
- Contact a state government veterinary/agriculture department, and find out anything you can about health risks to humans from domestic & farm animal diseases in your country.
- Try to determine what animals are the biggest threat; what diseases are a more serious threat, and what controls are in place to minimise such problems.
- List any animal diseases which may be also contracted by man, which you are aware of?
- Research exotic diseases in your country or region and take notes.
- Design a standard "Patient record" card/form for use by a general practice veterinarian.
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the Academy, marked by the Academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

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