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There are two main components to our training for a nurse to become qualified and obtain the Certificate IV of Veterinary Nursing:
Knowledge Component
Practical Training
Knowledge Component (Theoretical Studies)
All of our students are required to complete the following modules (study guides) during their course.
These units are internal units of study and closely follow a national training program developed by Veterinarians to provide a quality knowledge base for Veterinary Nurses.
| Dog and Cat Care | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | |
| Animal Anatomy & Physiology | Veterinary Surgical Nursing 2 | |
| Veterinary Medical Nursing 1 | Veterinary Medical Nursing 2 | |
| Working Safely with Animals | Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing 2 | |
| Dog and Cat Diseases | Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 | |
| Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 | Veterinary Radiographic Nursing 2 | |
| Veterinary Surgical Nursing 1 | Dog and Cat Reproduction | |
| Veterinary Radiographic Nursing 1 | Veterinary Pharmacy | |
| Veterinary Anaesthetic Nursing 1 | Veterinary Dental Nursing | |
| Veterinary Ethics and Legislation | Emergency Veterinary Nursing | |
| Animal Behaviour | Veterinary Office Management |
Full time students will complete all of these modules during the year spent with us, in addition they will complete studies in animal care of varied species and reception training.
Part time and Correspondence students progress through each of the modules at their own pace, ideally completing at least one module per month.
Practical Training and Assessment
Full time students:
Attend a Veterinary Practice which we arrange for you one day per week during term times. In addition students attend practice for two sessions of one week full time. Other practical training occurs during the normal class times.
Part time and Correspondence students:
There are two requirements: Attending a Veterinary Practice for a minimum of 200 hours and attend a series of one day workshops at our training centre (or equivalent training in practice outside of Perth)"
In total you are required to spend a minimum of 200 hours in a Veterinary Practice, usually spread throughout your course. Students employed in a practice would expect to do this as part of their normal workload. If attending practice on a voluntary basis, you would normally attend for three 2 week period, although this can be modified to suit your commitments.
The one day workshops are held in July and December at our Perth training centre.
For students who are not be able to attend the workshops (such as students living away from the city) then special arrangements can be made for you to gain equivalent training in your region, usually in a local veterinary practice. You decide when to do your work placement and workshops. Generally you would spread them throughout your studies, leaving the last Veterinary Practice Unit until near the end of your program. Details of this practical training are shown below.
| One Day Workshops | Practice Based Training (200 hours minimum) | |
| Surgical Nursing workshop | Veterinary Practice 1 | |
| Medical Nursing workshop | Veterinary Practice 2 | |
| Laboratory Skills workshop | Veterinary Practice 3 | |
| Anaesthesia and Intensive care workshop | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology workshop | ||
| Veterinary Radiography workshop | ||
| Veterinary Reception workshop | ||
| Veterinary Computing workshop |
The Qualification you Receive
The national recognised qualification requires us to certify that you have completed components of a training package. These units are completed by studying our knowledge modules and the practical training and assessment. On completing your course with us you will be awarded the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and a statement indicating completion of the units we use to acheive this qualification (contact us for more details).
Please contact us for more information about these units. Our training course covers all aspects of this package and goes well beyond these requirements.
The latest version of the training package can be downloaded here (it will be in PDF format)
This document covers all aspects of animal care training. The relevant section to your studies will be the ACM40410 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
Details of individual units found in the training package can be found by visiting training.gov.au, which in the Australian Government Website for registered training courses and providers.
Search for veterinary nursing to obtain more detail.
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