Advanced Apprenticeship - Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Standard)

Course Description

The Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Apprenticeship combines the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to become a registered Veterinary Nurse.

You will be employed within a veterinary practice and attend DWA 1 day a week to attend lectures with our team who are experienced in the delivery of veterinary nurse training. This 1 day a week is part of the Off the Job Training that you must complete as part of your Apprenticeship. Completing exams and assignments, learning practical skills and recording them in your E-portfolio will achieve the remainder of this

Advanced Apprenticeship - Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Standard)

More Information

There is a range of assessments throughout the course including online examinations, assignments, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), a Professional Discussion and completion of your E-portfolio. Whilst employed in a Veterinary Practice you will have a clinical supervisor, along with a tutor assigned to you at DWA.

Successful completion of this qualification and the successful achievement of your End Point Assessment (EPA) will enable you to complete your Apprenticeship and become a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) on the register held by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).

Subjects Studied

- Professional Veterinary Nursing Responsibilities

- Diagnostic Principles

- Principles of Veterinary Nursing Care 1 & 2

- Pharmacology and Dispensary Management

- Anaesthesia and Theatre Nursing

- Life-stage Nursing Care & Support

- Surgical Nursing & Patient Care

- Practical Veterinary Nursing Skills and Professional Behaviours

Qualification Details

VetSkill VTEC Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal)

Entry Requirments

To begin training, students must have achieved five GCSEs at level 4 or higher including English language/literature, mathematics and a science subject. Alternative qualifications of a comparable or higher standard may be accepted.

Start Time & Attendance

The course is available from September or January at Dick White Academy

The DWA part of the apprenticeship is Part-Time and runs one day per week

The course will run from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, with days to be confirmed

Our Lecturers

Tessa Croucher

Lecturer

Tess has worked in the veterinary profession for over 15 years. Having qualified in 2006, she spent 2 years in general practice before moving into referrals. Tess then moved from nursing to education.

Rachel Costa

Lecturer

Rachel has been working in veterinary practice since 2015 and has nursed many different species including small animals, exotics and wildlife. She has a particular interest in behaviour and critical care nursing and holds a degree in animal behaviour.

Kelly Winstanley

Head of Teaching and Assessment

Kelly spent many years working in practice with a wide variety of species, including small animals, equine, farm animals and exotics. She taught veterinary nursing and animal management from 2014 until joining the Dick White Academy in 2018.

Kate Springham

Lecturer

Kate has been in the veterinary industry for 14 years. She really enjoy nurse clinics and has an interest in exotic species and small mammals. Kate joined DWA in 2023 alongside her veterinary nursing role in general practice.

Sally Petts

DWA Compliance Manager

Sally worked in both first opinion and referral hospitals, enjoying intensive care and emergency work, before deciding on a change of career to veterinary nurse teaching. She joined DWR in 2018.

Lynn Irving

Lecturer

Lynn qualified in 2003 and has worked in both small animal and equine practice. Lynn's areas of interest include animal behaviour and surgery.

Angel Green

Lecturer

Angel is an experienced veterinary lecturer who has worked in a combination of both general and referral practice. Angel has a keen interest in laboratory skills and is a great champion for the mental health of our learners.