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VTEC Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal)

at College of Animal Welfare, Huntingdon · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma3 yearsFull time£13,000

What the college says

As the largest provider of vet nurse training in the UK, we have a commitment to promoting animal welfare and raising the standards of veterinary nurse care. Our veterinary nursing lecturers are registered veterinary nurses or veterinary surgeons with strong industry experience, and they all share a common trait; their enthusiasm for helping the next generation of students to achieve their formal veterinary nursing qualifications and be the best vet nurses that they can be. You will join a community of like-minded students who all share a passion for animals and a desire to join an exciting and rewarding profession. College sessions offer diverse teaching, learning and assessment approaches catered for the individual needs of learners, enabling you to develop the required knowledge and skills needed to work as a qualified, Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). In addition to the academic theory you will learn from college, you will gain significant industry experience in an RCVS approved veterinary training practice. This practical experience can either be gained through employment or through an unpaid work placement. We have our own dedicated placement liaison team who will make use of connections with over 700 practices across the UK to help you find an unpaid work placement if you are not employed in a veterinary practice.

What you need to get on

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C), including English Language, Mathematics and a Science. Scottish qualifications are required to have 5 subjects at a National 5 or Higher/Advance Higher at level A, B or C; to include Maths, English and a Science. Alternative accepted qualifications such as Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants, Level 2 Certificate in Veterinary Care Support along with GCSEs grade C or above (or Level 2 Functional Skills) in English Language and Maths.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • CAW Biddulph

    Blue House Veterinary Centre Ltd Princess Street Princess Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 6JN

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  • CAW Bodmin

    Kernow Farm and Equine Unit 1-2, Woods Browning Industrial Estate, Respryn Road, Bodmin, PL31 1DQ

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  • CAW Horsham

    Sussex Equine Hospital Ltd Billingshurst Road, Pulborough, RH20 3BB

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  • CAW Derby

    Pride Veterinary Centre Riverside Road, Derby, DE24 8HX

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  • CAW County Durham

    Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 2ES

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  • CAW Leeds

    Topcliffe Close Capitol Park, Tingley, WF3 1DR

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  • CAW Basildon

    Southfields Veterinary Specialists Cranes Point, Gardiners Lane South, Basildon, SS14 3AP

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  • CAW Edinburgh

    9 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB

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Who else teaches this exact qualification

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