Start date: 28 January 2020
End date: December 2021
Do you enjoy working with animals and have patience and the ability to handle animals in a gentle and calm manner? Take your passion for animals and turn it into a career in Veterinary Nursing. You will gain the skills to provide support to veterinarians in the management and care of animals receiving medical and surgical treatment. You can learn to work with a variety of companion animals, including common native mammals and how to care for young animals.
General Description_14
This qualification reflects the role of a veterinary nurse, who works under the supervision of a registered veterinarian to provide nursing care to a variety of animals. A veterinary nurse works closely and provides support to veterinarians to carry out medical and surgical procedures, and to support clients to maintain health of animals. As a part of this course, students will have access to patients (animals), clients, medical and surgical cases, veterinary staff, and practice policies and procedures at the Food and Fibre Centre of Excellence and also through work placement.
To achieve this qualification, you must complete at least 240 hours of work placement.
Key Study Areas_14
Veterinary reception duties, communications, theatre routines, nutrition, pathology, imaging, dental nursing, animal anatomy and physiology.
Your fees are made up of four parts.
Once you have determined the fees applicable to your
situation you will be able to calculate a indicative total fee
for your qualification.