The International Centre for Birds of Prey now has the facility to offer students, beginners and experienced keepers the opportunity to be assessed for the above award.
The award is divided into two units:
Unit 1
Bird of Prey management and husbandry
Housing
Hygiene
Feeding and food preparation
Health
Species suitability and legislation
Purchasing your first bird
Unit 2
Basic Falconry techniques
Essential equipment
Picking up and carrying
Feeding and manning
Weighing and weight management
Flying to the fist
There are three ways in which individuals can be assessed for this award at ICBP :
1. As part of a Five day Falconry course
2 As part of a 2-day Falconry Refresher course
3. On an individual assessment day
Candidates undertaking an assessment should be aware that in order to reach the required standard, they will need to gather evidence to substantiate and prove that they have a good understanding of all the elements of the above two units. Many parts of the award will have to be actually observed and witnessed by the assessor.
During the 5-Day Falconry and 2-day Refresher courses practical assessment is continuous. However, if candidates wish to complete workbook during the ICBP training, they may need to do some homework in the evenings. We do encourage candidates to do this while they are on the course so that the information gained is not forgotten.
If the workbook is not completed during the course, the candidate can go away and return the book to our assessor at a later date.
Costs
The cost of an assessment as part of a Five Day Falconry or 2-day Refresher Course is £150. This includes the Lantra Award fees and the administration fees as well as the cost of the assessment.
Costs for individual assessment days is £150 if the candidate comes to the Centre. However, if the assessment is to take place offsite away from ICBP, it ts likely to be higher to include our time and travelling costs.
Mark Parker is a registered assessor and between him and Achieve Ability Plus
we at the ICBP can take people through the training and assessment in order to obtain the Beginning Falconry Award
