Part-time & Short Courses

This course has a national reputation: over 550 students have been trained at the col­lege over the last 12 years and our reputation in this area is second to none.  Course content is continuously updated in line with the Local Authority responsibilities in order to provide relevant and appropriate information to practising and aspiring dog wardens. Successful candidates will gain the Bicton College Certificate and Pet ID Micro-chipping Certificate if enough dogs are available.
 

Course content includes:

• Principles of dog wardening
• General veterinary health
• Clinical diseases and recognising symptoms
• Injury and bandaging, restraining and handling
• Behaviour problems
• Equipment
• Microchip implanting
• Handling practice
• Public relations and handling people
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act
• Prosecution
• Preparing and giving evidence
• Reporting offenders
•  Written and verbal assessment 

Entry Requirements:
No formal qualifications are required 

Format of programme:

The course runs from 9am to 5pm each day Monday to Thursday, with evening sessions after dinner Monday to Wednesday until 7.30pm.

Formal assessment takes place on Friday morning, with a written exam paper and verbal assessment by the lead course tutor. Please note: Bicton College can arrange assistance for people with any degree of learning/reading/writing difficulty provided that we are given sufficient notice, preferably at the time of booking, but if necessary at the start of the course.

Further information: Please contact  Lynne House by emailat lkhouse@bicton.ac.uk

Course fee and booking:

• Courses should be booked two weeks before the course start date.   
• Please make your selection from the list below, download our part-time and short course booking form and complete and email or post it with your payment details to sam.oldfield@bicton.ac.uk or post your application along with your cheque or debit/credit card details to Sam Oldfield, Bicton College, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7BY
•  We can provide a list of external bed-and-breakfast accommodation if required - please phone 01395 562300 or email enquiries@bicton.ac.uk