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- Our qualification is for anyone wishing to transport animals by road
- It's based around the movement of farm animals, birds (poultry) and horses
- It covers transportation on long (over eight-hour) road journeys
You will need to understand key regulations
- You'll also need to ensure that any animals you transport are protected correctly
- Our course assesses your knowledge of this
- You will gain a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- You'll also be awarded a Lantra Awards Level 2 qualification certificate and a Lantra Skills Card
The finer details
- Our qualification is for drivers of animals on road journeys
- You'll be assessed in all the regulatory and safety issues
- The assessment covers two units
- As a rough guide, these two units have an estimated time commitment of 45 learning hours
- You'll need to pass a minimum of one unit specific to your work environment to successfully obtain the overall qualification
- It will enable you to achieve, or work towards achieving, the Level 2 national qualification
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Lantra AwardsCourse description:
Who should attend?
This qualification has primarily been designed for you if you transport farm farm animals, poultry, game birds and equines on long journeys, over 8 hours.
What will be covered?
By the end of the course, transporters will have been assessed on:
- Fitness for travel
- Means of transport
- Use of its facilities
- Loading unloading and handling
- Watering and feeding intervals, journey times and rest periods
- Space allowances and documentation.
Market and assembly centre staff will have been assessed on:
- Fitness, handling and separation.
Other areas of interest
- Animal Transport by Road - Short Journey
- Animal Transport by Road - Long Journey Attendant.
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