Required information about the programme
Overview
The purpose of this programme is to enable learners to be capable to handle a trained
service dog for the specific purpose of protecting the handler and property.
The learner will be able to handle the service dog under stressful situations such as attacks
to the handler, other people and assets. The learner will also be capable of issuing
commands to the service dog, interpreting the service dog’s behaviour and assessing
situations in order to take action.
Scope of the programme
After completion of this programme, you will be able to:
Prepare for duty with a trained service dog
Perform duties using a trained service dog
Learning assumed to be in place
Communication NQF Level 2
243188: Care for a service dog NQF Level 3
Target group
This programme is for persons that as part of their duties are required to utilise a dog to
deter crime and protect the handler.
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 large amounts
of practical exercises to be performed by the learner during this learning time.
Unit standard alignment
Unit standard Number
:
243190
NQF Level
:
3
Credits
:
8
Learning time
It will take the average learner approximately 80 learning hours to master the outcomes of
this programme. 30% of this 80 hours will be theory based and 70% of this 80 hours will be
practical activities and exercises. Refer to your formative assessment for theory and
practical activity components. This 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
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