ANIVADO course levels
ANIVADO offers 5 levels of courses from 'starter' to 'specialist expert' understanding.
These are described in the table below. It is important that you pick the correct entry-level for your first course.Even if you have a higher qualification, you may have studied a long time ago and could benefit from updating your knowledge and easing more gently back into learning. If you are in any doubt please contact our team to discuss your options or you may find your answer here.
Level |
Descriptor |
Equivalent Qualification* |
Interest Groups |
Pre-requisites |
1 |
Foundation (Animal Care) |
Vocational, Applied, Practice, A-level; |
Animal Owners and Carers, Yard Staff, Zoo Staff, Equestrians, Starters (first animal) UK- BHS 1 |
Computer Literacy |
2 |
Knowledge (Applied) |
A-level to MBO (NL); Yr 1-2 of Bachelor Undergraduate, |
Animal Owners and Carers Yard Staff, Animal Industry UK-BHS 1-3 |
Level 1 equivalent |
3 |
In Depth (Knowledge) |
HBO (NL), Bachelor Yr 2-3, Horse Management Instructor; Veterinarian |
Bachelor Students, Graduates Animal Owners and Carers UK - BHS Instructor/Fellow Veterinarian Students Feed Companies - Sales Equestrian Professionals |
Level 2 equivalent |
4 |
Specialist Understanding |
Yr 3 Bachelor, MSc, Ing. Horse Mastership Veterinarian Management Fellow CPD |
Graduates Post-graduates; Feed Companies Animal Scientists Technicians Nutritionists Veterinarians Lecturers Researchers |
Level 3 equivalent |
5 |
Expert Understanding Analysis |
Masters/PhD Management Fellow, Veterinarian Professionals - CPD |
Level 4 equivalent |
*various International Qualification Markers are included in this table
All courses are delivered through Modules which in turn contain smaller Sub-units. There is no set number of Modules per course or set number of Units per Module. Level 1-3 Courses will generally contain 4-8 Modules. Higher levels may contain less Modules. A level 5 course may focus on a very specific topic and may contain only 1 - 2 Modules. To see course overviews with number of modules and module headings go to our courses in the main menu.