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Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (General Practice)
Box Hill Institute, TAFE VIC
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 02411J
As a qualified experienced veterinary nurse graduating from our veterinary nursing course (General Practice) you’ll have the knowledge and leadership skills to become a senior veterinary nurse or nursing manager in general practice.In our veterinary nursing course you’ll learn how to effectively manage a leadership role in a veterinary practice by acquiring the skills to:ensure quality customer service and patient caremanage team performanceapply current animal behaviour therapiessupporting veterinary diagnosismanage workplace safety and healthFollow Box Hill Institute - Animal Studies on Instagram Course will be replaced Please note: This training package will change in the near future and minor alterations to the course will occur. All new students will be enrolled into the new course. As a student of our Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (General Practice) you’ll accumulate the knowledge and leadership skills required to become a senior veterinary nurse or nursing manager in general practice. In this course you'll learn how to manage quality customer service, patient care, team performance, and workplace health and safety; apply current animal behaviour therapies; and support veterinary diagnosis.
Designed for
You must:be an experienced veterinary nurse currently employed in general veterinary practicehave successfully completed the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with 19 core units from ACM40412have a qualified workplace supervisorsubmit a current resumecomplete an application formparticipate in a selection interviewPRE-TRAINING REVIEWTo assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Structure
This course requires completion of 8 core units
Standard entry requirements
Direct entryRecognition of Prior Learning is available.
Recognition
This course is government accredited and has national recognitionThe qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5 Successful completion of the Diploma of Veterinary Nursing (General Practice) enables you to apply for further study in practice management or animal science/bioscience.
Study pathways
Employment prospects for senior veterinary nurses are diverse. The Diploma of Veterinary Nursing allows you to work throughout Australia and overseas as a senior veterinary nurse, veterinary nursing manager or veterinary pharmaceutical industry representative.Academic Associate ProgramAcademic Associates are employers who work with Box Hill Institute to provide our students with opportunities for practical work placement in the industry.The Academic Associate Program also provides employers and students with discounts on course material fees and opportunities to participate in assessment validation, industry reference groups and continuous improvement of our training programs.
