Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training

Overview:

Animal care has become a huge industry over the last few years, so it’s no surprise that there are 20,000 animal care businesses in the UK. The animal care sector employs over 200,000 people in the UK, so the industry is always seeking qualified professionals. It has never been a better time to gain a Veterinary Support Assistant qualification, and once your qualified you can work in all kinds of establishments, zoos, kennels, or catteries. As you can see, with a Veterinary Support Assistant qualification you’ll have loads of options!

This Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training has been created by experts within the animal care industry, who will take you through comprehensive training, covering fundamental topics such as: animal psychology, how to feed animals, first aid, health and safety, advanced animal handling, and how to assist a vet. You’ll develop your own excellent animal care technique, which you can use to put into practice in the workplace.

Learning with Global Edulink has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you, and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.

This course is comprised of professionally narrated e-Learning modules, interactive quizzes, tests and exams. All delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months). An effective support service and study materials will build your confidence to secure your qualification.

Course Objectives

• Understand how to handle animals
• Learn the basic anatomy of animals
• Learn to deal with anxiety in animals
• Understand the equipment used in veterinary practice

Access duration

This course is delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months). As this is an online course, you have no set timetable and can study at your own pace. Move through the modules as fast or slow as you wish, and return to previous sections at any point.

Who is this course aimed at?

This course is ideally suited to anyone who hopes to become a Veterinary Assistant. In addition, this course would also benefit anyone who hopes to work in a kennel or cattery.

Course Curriculum

• Module 01: Introduction to Veterinary Practice
• Module 02: Developing the Skill Set Required
• Module 03: Your Presentation and Personal appearance
• Module 04: Terms and Abbreviation used in Veterinary
• Module 05: Equipment used in the practice
• Module 06: Basic Handling of Animals
• Module 07: Animal Psychology
• Module 08: Dealing with Stress and Pain in animals
• Module 09: Advanced Animal Handling
• Module 10: Holding Animals for Medical Examination, Procedure and for Blood draw
• Module 11: The Veterinary Practices
• Module 12: Sterilizing, Disinfection and Disease Control
• Module 13: Care of InPatients
• Module 14: Feeding the Animals
• Module 15: Basic Anatomy of Animals
• Module 16: Basic Animal Physiology
• Module 17: Normal Reference Ranges
• Module 18: Euthanasia
• Module 19: Emergency Situations
• Module 20: First Aid
• Module 21: Health, Safety, and Regulations

Course Description

This online training course is comprehensive and designed to cover the topics listed under the curriculum.

Method of assessment

At the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice questions assessment test. This online multiple choice questions test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certification

Successful learners will be awarded a Diploma in Veterinary Support Assistant Training.

Other Benefits

• Free examination and official e-certificate
• Gain an accredited UK qualification
• Access to excellent quality video tutorials
• Learners will be eligible for an NUS Discount Card
• One year’s access to the course
• Support by phone, live chat, and email
• Join a friendly online learning platform