VetSkill Advanced Veterinary Nursing Qualifications: Consultation Report Following our successful presentation at Head Nurse Congress this weekend, we are delighted to release a copy of the Consultation Report on the Level 5 Advanced Veterinary Nursing qualifications published on 7th May 2019. View the report here. Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation exercise and provided feedback on the qualifications. Posted: 13 May 2019 at 9:40 am
A Vision for Advanced Veterinary Nursing Building on the recent launch of the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal), VetSkill has moved forward with the development of a series of new advanced Level 5 qualifications for those Registered Veterinary Nurses who are looking to develop more advanced technical skills. A consultation on the three Level 5 qualifications in Advanced […] Posted: 10 May 2019 at 2:00 pm
New Level 3 Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal) Diploma Launched by VetSkill at Clinical Coach Congress VetSkill is pleased to have announced the launch of its new Level 3 Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal) Diploma at The College of Animal Welfare’s Clinical Coach Congress on Monday 18 March 2019. During the presentation, Kathy Kissick from The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) introduced the innovative 2-year qualification which is intended to support […] Posted: 10 May 2019 at 12:29 pm
VetSkill’s New Qualification VetSkill is ecstatic to announce the new Level 2 Certificate in Veterinary Care Support which is now available for delivery, through our VetSkill approved Centres. The qualification has been developed in line with the new Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Trailblazer Standard. Find out more here. Posted: 22 August 2018 at 3:16 pm
Recruiting for Qualification Assessment Writers We have recently received provisional approval from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to offer a new Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal). Therefore, we are looking for qualification assessment writers on a consultancy basis, to work on developing a number of assessments including multiple choice questions, written assignments and practicals. The […] Posted: 22 July 2018 at 12:58 pm
New Veterinary Nursing Qualification Approved by the RCVS Awarding organisation, VetSkill, is delighted to announce the provisional accreditation of a new veterinary nursing qualification by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). On 30 May 2018, the RCVS approved the VetSkill Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Companion Animal) for those wishing to join the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses. The new, two […] Posted: 2 July 2018 at 11:23 am
Pre-scheduled Exam Windows Released Pre-scheduled exam window dates for the Level 2 Certificate for Veterinary Receptionists – Essentials of Veterinary Terminology exam have now been released. They can be found under the Centre section on our website. Approved centres can schedule their learners to sit the exam during the last week of each month. Centres book exams for their […] Posted: 30 April 2018 at 3:36 pm
NEW IAG qualification available! VetSkill are delighted to announce our new Level 2 Award in Information, Advice or Guidance is now available for centres to deliver. The new Information, Advice or Guidance qualification is designed for people who aspire for career progression or wish to develop skills in providing Information, Advice or Guidance, relevant to the role of many […] Posted: 6 April 2017 at 9:07 am
Funded Qualifications VetSkill’s Level 2 Award in Principles of First Aid for Cats and Dogs and Level 2 Certificate for Veterinary Receptionists has been allocated funding by the Skills Funding Agency under Adult Skills and European Social Fund funding streams. For more information on these qualifications download the qualification handbooks. For more information on becoming a VetSkill […] Posted: 29 November 2016 at 4:19 pm
Scottish Government approve Microchipping qualification On 26th April 2016 VetSkill received confirmation that our Level 3 Award in Implantation of Identification Microchips in Animals has been approved by the Scottish Government for the purposes of regulation 3(5)(c) of the Microchipping of Dogs (Scotland) Regulation 2016. Scottish Government approval letter Posted: 27 April 2016 at 10:44 am
