Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training

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24 hours

49 GBP excl. VAT

English

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Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training

Animal care has become a huge industry over the last few years, so it’s no surprise that there are 20,000 animal care businesses in the UK. The animal care sector employs over 200,000 people in the UK, so the industry is always seeking qualified professionals. It has never been a better time to gain a Veterinary Support Assistant qualification, and once your qualified you can work in all kinds of establishments, zoos, kennels, or catteries. As you can see, with a Veterinary Support Assistant qualification you’ll have loads of options!

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Suitability - Who should attend?

This course is ideally suited to anyone who hopes to become a Veterinary Assistant. In addition, this course would also benefit anyone who hopes to work in a kennel or cattery.

Entry Requirements:

Learners should be age 16 or over, and must have a basic understanding of Maths, English, and ICT.

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Successful learners will be awarded a Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training.

Training Course Content

Course Objectives:

Understand how to handle animals
Learn the basic anatomy of animals
Learn to deal with anxiety in animals
Understand the equipment used in veterinary practice

Course Benefits:

Free examination and official e-certificate
Gain an accredited UK qualification
Access to excellent quality video tutorials
Learners will be eligible for an NUS Discount Card
One year’s access to the course
Support by phone, live chat, and email
Join a friendly online learning platform

Course Units:

Module 01: Introduction to Veterinary Practice
Module 02: Developing the Skill Set Required
Module 03: Your Presentation and Personal appearance
Module 04: Terms and Abbreviation used in Veterinary
Module 05: Equipment used in the practice
Module 06: Basic Handling of Animals
Module 07: Animal Psychology
Module 08: Dealing with Stress and Pain in animals
Module 09: Advanced Animal Handling
Module 10: Holding Animals for Medical Examination, Procedure and for Blood draw
Module 11: The Veterinary Practices
Module 12: Sterilizing, Disinfection and Disease Control
Module 13: Care of InPatients
Module 14: Feeding the Animals
Module 15: Basic Anatomy of Animals
Module 16: Basic Animal Physiology
Module 17: Normal Reference Ranges
Module 18: Euthanasia
Module 19: Emergency Situations
Module 20: First Aid
Module 21: Health, Safety, and Regulations

Course Description:

This online training course is comprehensive and designed to cover the topics listed under the curriculum.

Course Access Duration:

This course is delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months). As this is an online course, you have no set timetable and can study at your own pace. Move through the modules as fast or slow as you wish, and return to previous sections at any point.

Method of Assessment:

At the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice questions assessment test. This online multiple choice questions test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Expenses

Now £49
Was £199

Continuing Studies

What job can I get with this diploma?

Veterinary Care Assistant (average UK yearly salary: £15,482)

Typical duties include:

Cleaning out and changing bedding
Ensuring that animal enclosures are maintained
Grooming and socialising animals
Preparing food and feeding animals
Assisting with moving animals
Dog walking
Checking for signs of illness
Keeping relevant records

What other jobs can I get with this diploma?

Kennel Assistant (average UK yearly salary: £15,600)
Dog Groomer (average UK yearly salary: £17,798)
Laboratory Animal Caretaker (average UK yearly salary: £15,482)
Zoo Keeper (average UK yearly salary: £13,000)
Dog Walker (average UK yearly salary: £11,120)

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