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Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Assistant

Nisbet Street, New Zealand

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Mar 2024

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Assistant provides essential training for individuals seeking to support veterinary teams. Students learn key skills relevant to animal care, health, and safety protocols within a veterinary environment. The course covers topics such as animal behavior, anatomy, and basic nursing procedures. This program is ideal for those who wish to start a career in veterinary settings, helping professionals with routine care and client interactions.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as veterinary nursing assistants, animal care technicians, or within pet care services. They may find opportunities in veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and animal shelters.

This Veterinary Nursing Assistant program is for those with previous animal handling experience who wish to work in a veterinary-related field or a veterinary clinic. Students will develop skills in the care, management, handling, and nursing of a range of companion animals. This program is the first year of a two-year veterinary nursing program.

Students will gain 240 hours of work experience made up of rotations through the Wintec teaching surgery, in veterinary clinics, and in animal health-related businesses and charities.

Students will get daily opportunities to care for and handle companion animals in our purpose-built facility that houses commonly kept companion animals. They will also gain exposure to the on-site vet clinic while studying.

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