Course Overview

As part of the course, you'll learn valuable skills, such as how to help owners look after their animals, and how best to support the qualified Veterinary staff in your practice. After successfully completing course, you can register as a Student Veterinary Nurse on the RCVS Veterinary Nursing Scheme – taking your career further.

There are no minimum academic requirements, but you must be in either full time (at least 35 hours per week) or part time (at least 20 hours per week) employment in a veterinary practice.

Key Topics

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Animal Management
• Exotics
• Exotics and Wildlife
• Preventing the Spread of Disease
• Responsible Pet Ownership
• Basic Nursing
• Health and Safety
• Administration

Qualification

ABC Level 2 Certificate for Animal Nursing Assistants

Support

As a ODLC home learning student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ODLC online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Assessment

20% of your assessment is in the form of a Case Log Book, and the remaining 80% consists of four multiple choice exam papers*. These must be taken at a BVNA approved centre and take place in June and November.

You must be enrolled with BVNA for a certain period of time before being eligible to sit the exams (9 months for those in full-time employment and 18 months for those in part-time).

*Please note that exam and BVNA membership fees are additional to course fees.

What our Students Say

"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out. Whenever I needed to speak to someone at ODLC, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ODLC – in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future". Clare Bottomley, ODLC Graduate, Surrey.

Animal Nursing Assistant; Student Veterinary Nurse.

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