Governing Bodies

Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for the Environmental and Land-based Sector, is licensed by the UK government to drive forward the new skills, training and development of veterinary nursing in association with the RCVS, BVNA,

BSAVA¹ and the
College of Animal Welfare

Training Centres

• Training Practices (TP's)
• Veterinary Nursing Assessment Centres (VNAC's)

Training Practices

Veterinary Nursing Assessment Centres

V2 (D35) External Verifier

V1 or V2 (D34) Internal Verifier

A1, A2 (D32, D33) Assessor

SVQ's and NVQ's

Course Structure and Syllabus

Portfolio

'I may as well just accept the fact that I will have no social life for the next two years'

***64% pass rate in 2002/3 443 took it - 282 pass
2002 - 745, 465 =62%
2001/2 339, 250=62%

Animal Nursing Assistant Course

*********This course was launched by BVNA in 1989.During 2002, this course underwent some exciting new developments. BVNA have worked in conjunction with the Awarding Body Consortium and in September 2002, it was confirmed that this had been accredited by the Qualification Curriculum Authority (QCA) and is now a national qualification. Formerly known as the Pre Veterinary Nursing course it is a direct entry route onto the NVQ Veterinary Nursing Scheme.
The role of an Animal Nursing Assistant could incorporate feeding, cleaning and general husbandry of pets pre and post operatively, involvement in the day to day running of the practice ie., reception duties, dealing with clients, assisting in the consulting rooms and preparation of the animals and the treatment areas.

16 years or older.

• Working in a veterinary practice either full-time or part-time. This can be any veterinary practice and does not need to be a Veterinary Nursing Approved Centre or Training Practice.

• No formal qualifications are required.Practical training will usually be supported by a college-based course or studying via distance learning.Training usually takes at least one year.

Finding a Training Position

'All I have ever wanted to do was be a veterinary nurse'

'I never want to look at another book again'

Furthur Information

• Veterinary Nursing - a general introduction



• Veterinary Nursing - Medical - medical and clinical aspects of the profession.



• Veterinary Nursing - Surgical - theatre work and operating duties.



• Specialisation as a Veterinary Nurse - further qualifications available.



• Career Opportunities in Veterinary Nursing - employment prospects, further information and useful links.