Transport of Animals by Road (Short Journeys) NPTC – Award – Level 2

The course fee includes assessment in one category of animal, assessments can be taken in further categories of animal, subject to payment of additional assessment fees.

Categories of animal the course covers are: Sheep, cattle, pigs, goats

Further details of the course content which covers the assessment can be found at:

https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/d17ee486dc674474bf71a41b227518a1.pdf

Where will it lead me?

This two-day course will give you knowledge to pass the NPTC Certificate of Competence test. For those involved in the transportation of animals by road on short journeys (over 65km and up to 8 hours duration) this qualification will ensure you meet the requirement for a Certificate of Competence on the Protection of Animals During Transport and the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 2006.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be 19+ on 31/8 in the academic year of the course start date in order to apply/enrol on the course.
Experience of handling and transporting animals on farm.

Fee Details 2

Due to funding restrictions, anyone who doesn’t live in England, isn’t a UK resident^ or who lives in the local authority areas^ of:

Cambridge and Peterborough
Greater London Authority
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
North of Tyne Combined Authority
North East
South Yorkshire
Tees Valley
West Midlands
West Yorkshire
West of England

Will be unable to apply for fee remission and may be subject to higher course fees than those published.

^go to this page on our website to check if your postcode is in a Devolved Funding Area or to check eligibility if you are a non-UK resident https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/the-college/fees-and-funding/

If you don’t live in England or are not a UK resident or live in any of the above local authority areas and wish to enrol on the course, please contact us for information on tuition fees.

Fee Code

C

Fee Remission

Free if aged 19+ and unemployed or have a gross salary income (excl benefits) below £25,000*

*19+ on 31/8 in academic year course starts. Includes those who are employed or self-employed.

Please contact the College for further information on gross salary income (excl benefits) below £25,000 funding eligibility.

For further information on fee remission details linked to the above Fee Code – refer to our PT Application form on our website.

All fee remission is subject to availability of Government funding at the start date of a course and eligibility criteria.

Please Note

All fees are correct at the current time and may be subject to change. Any fee remission information quoted is correct at the current time but is dependent on government legislation and is subject to change. You have to be 19+ on 31/8 in the academic year of the course start date in order to apply/enrol on the course. Due to funding restrictions this course is not available to existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started/start their course.