Veterinary Assistant Diploma Course

Entry requirements

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We aim to provide you with the best value when you choose to study with us. Your course costs will vary depending on the type of course that you choose to study but all our prices are clearly shown. We are also clear about any additional certification fees that must be paid in order to receive additional certificates from additional governing bodies, so there are no unexpected surprises.

The full costs shown on the website are for all online training courses, you can request a hard copy of the training materials for an additional £29.50 fee + p&p. To choose a hard copy of the materials to be posted out to you just tick the box to receive your materials via post when checking out with payment.

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Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

This online Veterinary Care Assistant Course teaches about this rewarding, interesting, and sometimes hard role, preparing you to become a vet assistant in a surgery.

This Veterinary Care Assistant Course also covers what every day working life would be like in this role, and how to go about beginning your career, along with information on job interviews, workplace progression, and other important information about working to become a Vet Assistant.

It is important to understand the complex relationships between animals and people, the course explains the best ways to communicate with animal owners, both adult and child, as this is integral to understanding the ailment of the patient, as well as making it easier to empathise and help an owner through what can be a very stressful and emotional time.

Veterinary Assistant involves the care and welfare of animals in a veterinary setting. We cover basic animal health, how to care for pets when they are in the surgery and the legal stance that you need to be aware of when caring for pets as a professional. Students will learn about the routine examinations and procedures that they will often be asked to help with.

To understand illness it is important to understand how the body functions normally.Students learn basic anatomy and physiology of mammals in general: covering various structures and systems in their functioning state, along with some of the common ways that they can become dysfunctional. You will also be provided with an understanding of the areas of reproduction and genes, and how these affect the health and well-being of animals.

You will cover how to handle an emergency situation and provide first aid to an animal in need. And the correct way to handle animals in your care, and the importance of adapting to the patient's needs, temperament, and body condition.

Students will learn procedures that animals may undergo, it is also important to understand the medications that may be prescribed and administered to a patient, along with having a good knowledge of how the immune system works.

Finally, you will cover daily life in the job, the environments you could work in, the roles of others you will likely work alongside, a little about the law, how to prepare for the role, and some tips on how to go about gaining employment.

Information for international students

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We aim to provide you with the best value when you choose to study with us. Your course costs will vary depending on the type of course that you choose to study but all our prices are clearly shown. We are also clear about any additional certification fees that must be paid in order to receive additional certificates from additional governing bodies, so there are no unexpected surprises.

The full costs shown on the website are for all online training courses, you can request a hard copy of the training materials for an additional £29.50 fee + p&p. To choose a hard copy of the materials to be posted out to you just tick the box to receive your materials via post when checking out with payment.

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Contact our Support Team: https://www.centreofexcellence.com/contact/

Fees and funding

Assessment