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College of West Anglia Late Applicant Event - King's Lynn
August 25, 2026
2.00pm-4.30pm
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August 25, 2026
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College of West Anglia Late Applicant Event - Cambridge
August 25, 2026
2.00pm-4.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Wisbech campus
October 15, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - King's Lynn campus
October 17, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Sports campus
October 17, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Cambridge campus
October 22, 2026
4.30pm-7.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Downham Market SEMH Provision ONLY
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - King's Lynn campus
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Sports campus
November 11, 2026
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Wisbech campus
November 21, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Morning - Cambridge campus
November 28, 2026
9.00am-12.30pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Cambridge campus
April 20, 2027
5.00pm-7.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Wisbech campus
April 22, 2027
5.00pm-7.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - King's Lynn campus
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Sports campus
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
College of West Anglia Open Evening - Downham Market SEMH Provision ONLY
April 28, 2027
5.00pm-8.00pm
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Animal Care Assistant - Level 2
College of West Anglia
Tennyson Avenue, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QW
Available start dates
Available start dates
Course Summary
Do you want to gain a qualification in animal nursing? Our new course, held in high regard in veterinary practices, may be for you! Develop essential animal care and management skills such as delivering basic treatment, nutrition, animal nursing assistance, and much more.
Course Details
What will I study on this course?
- Deliver basic treatments to animals
- Maintain animal accommodation
- Provide feed and water to animals
- Principle of infection control for animal nursing
- Companion animal anatomy and physiology exam
- Principles of basic animal nursing assistance
- Control and restrain animals
- Companion pharmacology
- Companion animal nutrition
- Companion parasitology and zoonosis
How will it be delivered and assessed?
You will be assessed through theory and practical sessions, theory assignments and practical assessment, and building a portfolio of evidence over the year.
There is also an Anatomy & Physiology exam.
Entry requirements
You will need:
- 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 or higher, including English, maths and science.
Additional information
For more courses like this, check our courses page.