Level
Level 2 or 3
Duration of the course
- Level 2 – 12-18 months, full time (including end point assessment)
- Level 3 – 30 months depending on previous experience
What qualifications will the apprentice gain?
- Level 2 Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing
Study information
What will I study?
Level 2
- Legislation and Safe Working Practices
- Animal Health and Welfare
- Animal Environment and Accommodation
- Introduction to Patient Care
- Introduction to Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Veterinary Care Support
What will I study?
Level 3
Year 1
- Understanding the operational requirements of a veterinary practice
- Infection control
- Understanding the essentials of veterinary nursing care for hospitalised animals
- Comparative functional anatomy
- Applied animal welfare, health and husbandry for vet nurses
- Professional relationships and communication for veterinary nursing practice
- Essentials of practical nursing care for hospitalised animals
Year 2
- Veterinary nursing support of diagnostic imaging
- Supporting veterinary operating theatre practice
- Principles of supportive veterinary anaesthesia
- Lab diagnostics
- Supply of vet medicines
- Veterinary support for small animals
- Principles of peri-operative nursing support for small animals
- Principles of emergency and critical care
- Professional registration
- Practical monitoring small animal anaesthesia
- Practical peri-operative support
- Practical nursing support
How much will this course cost?
Apprenticeships are funded through government and employer contributions. If the apprentice is:
- 16-18 working for a small business (<50) their training will be fully funded*
- 19+ or working for a Medium size business (50+) an employer contribution may be required
- Working for a large business or organisation (Payroll of £3m+) training is funded from employers Digital Apprenticeship Service Account
*small businesses who employ an apprentice between 16-18 may be eligible to receive a financial government incentive
Transport
We offer a high-quality college bus service which collects over 1,400 students every day from across Cheshire and surrounding areas. This makes getting to Reaseheath easy, safe and affordable for all of our students.