Level 3 Veterinary Nursing Course in Edinburgh. Classes run at CAW Edinburgh, blending time at the centre with online study you can join from home or work.
You'll need a minimum of five GCSEs at grades A to C, including English Language, Maths, and a Science. Scottish applicants need five subjects at National 5 or Higher, including Maths, English, and a Science. The course covers animal anatomy, clinical nursing skills, anaesthesia, pharmacology, and medical and surgical nursing. You also spend time in an RCVS-approved veterinary practice, either through employment or a work placement. The course typically takes 30 months if you're employed in a practice, or 36 months if you're on a placement.
Completing this veterinary nursing qualification lets you apply to register as a Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. You'll finish with a Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.
As the largest provider of vet nurse training in the UK, we have a commitment to promoting animal welfare and raising the standards of veterinary nurse care. Our veterinary nursing lecturers are registered veterinary nurses or veterinary surgeons with strong industry experience, and they all share a common trait; their enthusiasm for helping the next generation of students to achieve their formal veterinary nursing qualifications and be the best vet nurses that they can be. You will join a community of like-minded students who all share a passion for animals and a desire to join an exciting and rewarding profession.
College sessions offer diverse teaching, learning and assessment approaches catered for the individual needs of learners, enabling you to develop the required knowledge and skills needed to work as a qualified, Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). In addition to the academic theory you will learn from college, you will gain significant industry experience in an RCVS approved veterinary training practice. This practical experience can either be gained through employment or through an unpaid work placement. We have our own dedicated placement liaison team who will make use of connections with over 700 practices across the UK to help you find an unpaid work placement if you are not employed in a veterinary practice.
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