Overview
The purpose of this programme is to enable learners to understand the needs of service dogs to ensure that these needs are met in order to promote the well-being of the service dog. Service dogs are generally considered to be working dogs and, therefore, may require additional care to ensure that they are fit for their jobs. This programme will equip learners with the elementary competencies needed by all personnel working with service dogs.
Scope of the programme
After completion of this programme, you will be able to:
- Provide care for the elementary needs of the service dog in a given situation.
- Apply safety precautions when working with service dogs in a given situation.
- Transport service dogs in a given situation.
- Inspect the condition of the service dog in a given situation.
Learning is assumed to be in place
Communication NQF Level 2
Target group
This programme is for dog handlers who need to take care of service dogs.
Mode of delivery
This programme will be delivered to you in a 3-day facilitated workshop. The programme will consist of theory lessons (30% of training) and practical exercises (70% of training). During these 3 (five) days, you will be required to complete formative activities during class time as well as after class in your own study time. The facilitator will focus on a large number of practical exercises to be performed by the learner during this learning time.
Unit standard alignment
Unit standard Number: 243188
NQF Level : 3
Credits: 15
Learning time
It will take the average learner approximately 150 learning hours to master the outcomes of this programme. 30% of these 150 hours will be theory-based, and 70% of these 150 hours will be practical activities and exercises. Refer to your formative assessment for theory and practical activity components. These notional (learning) hours will include the time spent in the classroom, time you will use to complete your formative activities, self-study / practical application, and the time that you will use to prepare for your assessment.
Qualifications utilising this unit standard
| ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | NEW LEVEL | QUALITY ASSURING BODY | |
| Core | 57938 |
Further Education and Training Certificate: Dog Handling |
NQF Level 04 |
SAS SETA |
| Elective | 58577 |
National Certificate: General Security Practices |
NQF Level 03 |
SAS SETA |
Assessment
- Formative assessment will take place during the learning process in class through means of exercises. You will be required to complete activities as part of a group in class as well as individual activities. These formative activities will help prepare you for your final assessment.
- Summative assessment will be conducted at the end of this learning process through means of a Portfolio of Evidence.
In order to assess whether a learner can actually demonstrate the desired outcomes, assessment criteria are included in the unit standard. Each outcome has its own set of assessment criteria.
The assessment criteria describe the evidence that is needed to show that the learner has demonstrated the outcome correctly.
Kindly refer to the unit standard attached hereto for the assessment criteria of the unit standard 243188.
It is of utmost importance that the learner fully understands the assessment criteria as listed in the unit standard, as it is the only way in which the learner will know what they will be assessed against.
The final or summative assessment is the most important aspect of this training program. It is during this process that the learner will be declared competent or not yet competent.
The learner will know exactly how he will be assessed, and when and where he will be assessed. All of these details must be obtained from the training provider where the learner enrolled for their program.
Range statements
Remember: Also included in the unit standard are the range statements in support of the assessment criteria. The range statements indicate detailed requirements of the assessment criteria.
- The term: "care" used in this unit standard refers to, but is not limited to, the care for the nutrition and physical needs of the dog.
- The term: "welfare" used in this unit standard refers to but is not limited to the physical well-being of the dog.
- The term: "service dog" used in this unit standard refers to but is not limited to any type of dog tasked to assist a handler or handicapped person in the performance of his or her duties and or everyday activities.
- The term: "given situation" used in this unit standard refers to, but is not limited to, any case study, structured scenario, or given scenario.
The learning guide
The learner guide is included in this material under various learning units. The learner guide has been designed in such a manner that the learner is guided in a logical way through the learning material and requirements of the unit standard.
RPL assessment
The assessment of RPL learners will be conducted in the same way as for new learners. The assessment pack is exactly the same and will therefore be used for new learners as well as RPL Learners.
It must, however, be noted that learners who are applying for RPL must provide proof of previous learning and subject-related experience prior to the assessment.
This proof or evidence can be in the format of certified copies (certificates) of previous learning programs that have been attended.
All the evidence will be assessed and authenticated before a learner is allowed to enrol for an RPL program.
Learning Path:
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