Animal Welfare Training AWT
Training, education and consultancy in animal welfare worldwide
Senior Animal Welfare Officer
SAWOP
SAWOP is for more experienced professionals who wish to take their expertise to a higher level.
SAWOP course structure:
Module 1 ( core module )
Abattoir Welfare Assessment
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This is a mandatory module -
1 day classroom and
1 day abattoir (2 days in total) comprising;
Day 1 :
Classroom - Understanding the issues and assessment procedures
Preparing an inspection protocol
Day 2 :
Visit to abattoir for assessment ( am )
Report writing and presentation ( pm )
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Abattoir Welfare Assessment
The choice for the candidate will be
a) White meat abattoir assessment or b) Red Meat abattoir assessment
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Module 2
Elective number 1
The candidate chooses 1 elective module for the options list below;
Day 1 :
Classroom activity – training and preparation for ‘candidate written report’
Submit report – Candidate writes report in their own time and submits it for assessment by AWT. Guidance on the content of the report is provided.
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Module 3
Elective number 2
The candidate chooses 1 elective module for the options list below;
Day 1 :
Classroom activity – training and preparation for ‘candidate written report’
Submit report – Candidate writes report in their own time and submits it for assessment by AWT. Guidance on the content of the report is provided.
Elective choices
Deliverables
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Elective Module 2 report – to be submitted within 3 months (90 days) of carrying out the classroom activity for this module.
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Elective Module 3 report – to be submitted within 3 months (90 days) of carrying out the classroom activity for this module.
Final Assessment and certification
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1. Should a candidate achieve < 40% for an individual module he / she will
receive only a certificate of attendance.
2. Should a candidate achieve >=50% overall score he / she will receive a
full certificate.
3. Should a candidate achieve >=60% overall score he / she will receive a
certificate with distinction.
Successful completion of the SAWOP course and the elective assessments will result in award of an AWT SAWOP certificate.
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