Lantra Diploma in Veterinary Nursing - Small Animal Practice Level 3
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Key Information
Subject Area
Animal Care, Equine and Land-based
Level
3
Part Time Day
Location
Usk Campus
Fees
£645.00
Please note, all advertised fees are for one year only, unless otherwise stated in the additional information below
Start Date
01 September 2025
Thursday
Start Time
08:30
End Time
18:00
Duration
74 weeks
In a nutshell
If you’re ready to start training as a veterinary nurse, this course will give you the chance to further your career providing nursing care for sick animals. Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be eligible to register on the veterinary nurses’ register*.
This course is for...
…those who enjoy caring for animals
…anyone working in a small animal veterinary practice
…training as a veterinary nurse
Course content
The course is designed to give you the opportunity to gain practical nursing clinical competency based on an underpinning knowledge of veterinary nursing practice to further your veterinary career. You can then become eligible for entry onto the veterinary nurses' register*. Experts from the field of animal care and veterinary nursing will deliver guest lectures, and you’ll take part in discussion forums and group work.
You’ll need to be fully committed to attending college for one day a week for a total of 36 weeks per year for 2 years, and to carrying out study in your own time. You’ll be assessed through:
- Group critiques
- Projects
- Portfolio of work
- Presentations
- Reports
- Written and practical examinations
On completion, you’ll gain a LANTRA Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, after which you’ll be eligible to register as a veterinary nurse*.
*You’ll be eligible to join the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurse and will be a fully qualified veterinary nurse once you have successfully completed the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing, the RCVS nursing progress log and LANTRA objective structured clinical examinations and have a log of 1800 hours in your training practice.
Entry Requirements
You'll need at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, which must include Maths, English Language (or Welsh First Language) and at least 1 science subject.
You’ll also need to be employed in a small animal veterinary practice – if yours is not already a Training Practice, we’ll work with them to gain Training Practice status.
Additional information
The fees for this course are:
Year 1 = £643 (comprising £325 LANTRA Learner Registration and Diploma Certification Fees, £228 RCVS Student Veterinary Nurse Enrolment Fee, £45 Online MCQ Exam Fee First Attempt x 2)
Year 2 = £485 (comprising £350 OSCE Fee, £45 Online MCQ Exam Fee First Attempt x 3)
Subsequent attempts for Online MCQ Exam Fee (£45) and the OSCE (£350) are charged to the Learner for each attempt.
This course may be available at other dates, times or campuses, please click to view your options.
After booking your course you have 14 days to change your mind and request a full refund. You can still request a refund after this date, but this will only be given if you meet the criteria from the college fee policy.
If your chosen course starts within 14 days of you booking your place, then the 14 day refund policy does not apply and any refund will be subject to the college fee policy.
All courses may be subject to change and cancelled if deemed not viable to run.
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