Veterinary Nursing Apprenticeship Level 3

You need to be employed to start an Apprenticeship. Please visit our vacancy page or if you have an employer, please ensure you add full contact details of your employer within your application. If you are unable to secure employment, you could enrol on a full-time study programme and transfer to an Apprenticeship at a later date. Please apply for a full-time course as your second option.

This course is suitable for those who wish to qualify as a veterinary nurse whilst in the workplace. You attend College one day per week for two years and work for the remainder of the week in veterinary practice. To enrol as a student veterinary nurse you need to be employed in a veterinary practice that has met the standards set by the awarding body, City & Guilds. Veterinary practices that have been inspected and meet these standards are known as Training Practices (TPs).

Topics include:

Essential veterinary nursing skills
Anatomy and physiology
Animal welfare, health and husbandry
Nursing support in the provision of veterinary care
Principles and practices of diagnostics for veterinary nurses
Pharmacology and pharmacy support for veterinary nursing practice
Surgical theatre practice for veterinary nurses
Supporting anaesthesia in veterinary practice
Relationships and accountability in veterinary nursing practice
Health and safety in veterinary nursing practice