014106 Level 2 Certificate in Transporting Animals by Road (Long Journeys)

Level 2 Certificate in Transporting Animals by Road (Long Journeys) (0130-52) 

Assessment Units

Mandatory
Unit 1 – Long Distance Transport of Animals by Road - Principles
Unit 2 – Long Distance Transport of Animals by Road – Practices 

Optional Units:
Unit 3 - Drive an Animal Transport Vehicle

As part of Unit 3, candidates are required to drive 3 to 4 mile journey or 10 – 15 minutes, with live animals on board. The vehicle should be of the type that the candidate normally drives. 

Unit 1 will be assessed by a computer based Multiple Choice Question test through the “Global On-Line Assessment” (GOLA) system. There are 27 multiple choice questions and candidates must successfully achieve a pass mark of 21/27 (77%) in the GOLA test.

If candidates wish to be assessed verbally, please contact us and we will arrange that they be assessed by our NPTC approved independent assessor using the assessor guidance document.

Units 2 and 3 will be tested via a one-to-one practical through observation of practical performance by our approved NPTC Assessor. 

Candidates must be a minimum age of 16 years or over.

Qualification endorsement
Units 1 and 2 will be further endorsed with the category(ies) of animal/livestock that the candidate was assessed in transporting.

Candidates must register against ONE of the species listed below, so that the relevant species specific assessment can be generated:
• Sheep
• Cattle
• Poultry
• Game birds
• Cattle & sheep
• Pigs
• Horses
• Goats

The qualification may be endorsed either as:
a) Attendant or
b) Driver
Candidates seeking assessment in a) are assessed in Unit 1 and 2.
Candidates seeking assessment in b) are assessed in Unit 1, 2 and 3.

For further information detailing the activities taken during the assessment of each unit please visit the NPTC Assessment Schedule (link opens in a new window).

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Simply add your chosen exam to your basket and complete your order at the checkout. We will then send you a confirmation email confirming your examination request. Then shortly after this we will contact you to complete the neccessary information for your exam registration. This may include:

• Additional personal details
• Selecting from optional modules
• Choice of examination dates
• Choice of examination location
• A Passport Sized Photo
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth (Animal Transport Assessments only)

Dependending on which exam you are taking.

We aim to give you all the necessary information on this page. However, we appreciate it can all get a little confusing and should you feel this is the case, please don't hesitate to contact us, either by emailing info@avalonassessments.co.uk or telephoning 01934 86 22 88.