Higher Certificate in Canine First Aid
Would you know how to save your dog's life in an emergency? This easy-to-follow course provides teaches you basic first aid treatments, how to commence CPR and so much more.
This veterinary approved and externally accredited online course is written and designed by a qualified registered veterinary nurse and clinicial animal behaviourist. It has been designed for pet professionals, fulfilling Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. However, it is suitable for pet owners too.
The course is made up of multiple learning processes, such as written content, video demonstrations, downloadable resources and suggested tasks. There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate you must answer some multiple choice questions. Like human first aid, it is recommended that you refresh your skills every three years.
Course aims:
- Gain the skills to identify and effectively respond to various first aid scenarios that may arise.
- Acquire the knowledge necessary to conduct a safe assessment of the dog’s condition.
- Learn the proper techniques for administering basic first aid treatments and providing immediate care while awaiting veterinary assistance.
- Explore fundamental principles of first aid, emphasising safe handling practices and updated CPR protocols, along with additional essential skills.
- See full course curriculum below.
Course features:
- Written with the benefit of practical veterinary experience.
- Information and content based on the latest veterinary standards.
- Life saving techniques based on internationally recognised authority in veterinary CPR.
- Our bite-sized lessons let you learn comfortably at your own pace
- Video demonstrations included.
- Enjoy lifetime access to the course, allowing you to revisit and refresh your knowledge whenever needed.
- Tutor and technical support available.
- Accredited CPD certificate of completion.
- CPD reflection and transcript for professional portfolio and CPD log.
- Unique ‘Accredited First Aider’ membership badge for display on your website or social media profiles.
- Quick reference E-Book.
Accredited by CPD Standards
Unique Verifiable Certificate
Suitable for:
- Dog owners
- Dog walkers
- Dog groomers
- Dog carers / sitters
- Dog trainers
- Dog kennels / hotels
- Animal behaviourists
- Pet professionals
The course recognises that the veterinary surgeons act 1966 restricts the diagnosis and treatment of an animal by another person other than a qualified and registered veterinary surgeon. However any lay person can carry out first aid in an emergency situation.
This course is NOT designed to replace veterinary treatment and attention. For all first aid cases, a veterinary surgeon should be contacted as soon as possible.
Course content
About your tutor
Caroline Clark
Course includes
- 8 Modules
- Video Demonstrations
- Downloadable Resources
- No Exams!
- Certificate of Completion
- Lifetime Access
- Help and Support
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Reviews
Clear and concise information without missing any details that is easy to understand. Along with videos that are easy to follow and explain what is happening making them easy to understand.
The course and the Comte t is excellent for dog businesses and dog owners
This course is extreamly well put together. All the information is helpful and insightful. Mixing the content helps a great deal to keep it interesting and not monotonous.
Yes, i would recommend the course.
I highly recommend this course. I have attended class room courses before and have found this one far more informative and helpful than ones that I have attended in person. Knowing that Caroline is a vet is also reassuring as some of the other courses available elsewhere are given by companies with no actual veterinary training.
The course content is very broad and covers everything that I need to know if my job as a dog walker and home boarder. You can work at your own pace and the quiz checks your understanding at the end of each module. There are several videos to watch as you go along which are very helpful too. I like the fact that I have this information now to look back and use as reference if I need to.
Thank you, I really enjoyed your course and I will look forward to booking more courses in the future!
Informative course easily laid out to follow Quiz very useful at the end of each section and could go back to review. Feel much more confident in starting my Dog walking business
I would 100% recommend this course if
you want to learn more about dogs. I am currently thinking about doing dog walking/sitting & it has helped
me immensely.
It was easy to understand, efficient at teaching and was very informational!
I found this very useful not only as a dog owner but for future careers as well. it had digestible information and the videos were good as i could visually see how to do certain things.
Very easy to follow and well worth completing.
Explanations were clear and videos very helpful.
Lots of helpful information delivered in easy to follow chunks. The videos were an added bonus for demonstrations, especially for the CPR.
Not only giving me the confidence that I will be better equipped to deal with any emergency situations with my own dog but giving my clients the confidence that I can care for their dogs.
I recommend this course for dog owners and professionals
Very informative course. very easy to understand and well explained. I learnt a lot which will really help with my career going forward.
This course is so well written and informative. The information is clear and concise and is broken up into bite size modules and sections. The additional study suggestions are interesting. The use of video is good.