About Course
Course Objectives
This course will arm you with the skills to provide crucial first-responder treatment to your pet before seeking veterinary attention.
You will develop the skills and knowledge to provide appropriate first aid to your furry kids and ensure that they are in a good state of welfare.
You will also gain the ability to observe signs of injury or illness, and the confidence to provide first-responder treatment to reduce the extent of injury which may even be life-saving.
Course Description
- Perform scene and behavioral assessment of pets
- Perform primary first aid assessment of pets
- Perform an assessment of the injury and illness of the major body systems in pets
- Understand the principles of and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in dogs
- Control of bleeding wounds in pets
- Understand the principles of aseptic wound cleaning for skin injuries
- Manage and transport pets with spinal injury
- Understand the principles of and perform bandaging to control haemorrhage and immobilize fractured limbs
- Understand the principles of and perform fracture management for immobilization, transportation, and relocation of dislocated joints
- Manage various common injuries and conditions seen in common household pets
Target Audience
The skills acquired in this course are necessary for staff in tourism Industry like animal handlers (Wildlife Reserves Singapore or Animal Theme Parks); pet retail shops; pet wellness or spa centres; pet rehabilitation centres; veterinary clinics and hospitals; animal rescue centres; animal shelters and animal welfare and education centres.Course
Schedule
Duration: 7 hours [1 day (Saturday)]
Time: 9am to 5pm
Delivery Mode: Face-to-face Classroom
Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Schedule may be subject to changes. The detailed timetable will only be released upon enrolment and closer to the course commencement date.
For self-sponsored applicant, you may proceed to apply after signing in with Singpass / Student ID.
For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company HR to put in the application via the company portal using Corppass at STEP.
Course Structure
TPG course reference No.
TGS-2018508078
Be pet-confident with the knowledge on how to prevent, identify and provide basic first aid when your pet shows signs of injury or illness.
Financial matters
Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)
| Description | Basic First Aid for Pets | Total course fee |
|---|---|---|
| Full Course fee | $218.00 | $218.00 |
| National Silver Academy (NSA) Funding | $118.00 | $118.00 |
| National Silver Academy (NSA) Funding | $118.00 | $118.00 |
GST rate
Payment option
Allowed payment by
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).
Refund and withdrawal policy
- Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
- Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.