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ANIMAL NURSING ASSISTANT (LEVEL 2)

Animal Care Student handling a white Rat at Hadlow College.

Resources

  • New multi-million pound animal management, veterinary nursing and dog grooming facility (opening Spring 2009)
  • Specialist rooms for aquatics, reptiles, invertebrates and small mammals
  • Extensive paddock facilities housing a range of grazing animals
  • 6 bay, custom built aviaries for exotic birds
  • Commercial dog grooming parlour
  • Fully equipped veterinary examination room

Typical Employers
Animal rescue centres, animal charities, zoos and wildlife parks, as well as educational institutions and retail outlets.

Industry Links

Students benefit from a wide range of contacts such as local zoos, wildlife parks and rare breeds centres together with veterinary practices, pet shops, kennels, groomers and rescue operations such as Battersea Dogs Home.

More about Animal Management Courses faculty

Taught by experienced veterinary nurses, this course covers a wide range of subjects and is a step on the way to becoming a qualified veterinary nurse. Making full use of our practical rooms and animal collection, you will be given excellent opportunities to practice your animal handling and husbandry skills. With its combination of theory and practise, the course covers a range of subjects relating to the anatomy and physiology of animals as well as basic nursing care.

Entry Requirements

Students must be 16 years old or over and:

  • Possess appropriate work experience in a veterinary practice (this does not have to be paid employment). We recommend that all students carry a minimum of 2 days per week working in a veterinary practice and 1 day per week attending college.
  • Have a keen interest in animals.

Formal qualifications are not essential.

Location
Hadlow

Course Duration
1 year, 1 day per week in college.

Course Content

  • Anatomy and physiology of small mammals (cats and dogs) and exotics
  • Basic veterinary nursing skills
  • Veterinary animal management
  • Animal care and pet ownership
  • Animal health and hygiene
  • Veterinary reception and administration
  • Veterinary sales and finance skills

Assessment Method
Students complete a practical portfolio involving work based assessments under the guidance of a qualified colleague. At the end of the course students sit an external examination marked by the ABC/BVNA.

Progression Routes
Successful students are able to assist veterinary nurses and surgeons within their practice. You may also be able to progress onto a Veterinary Nursing course.