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Post by molly2 on Aug 13, 2005 17:49:12 GMT 1
Hi just wondering if anyone does this/has experience of the best route into this for a "mature" student, something i've always wanted to do and think it's time i did something about it lol ;D
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pip
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Post by pip on Aug 13, 2005 18:15:27 GMT 1
There is something about this in this week's Horse & Hound on careers. You can do a degree in this at Bristol Uni, alongside the vet students.
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Post by esme on Aug 13, 2005 18:22:00 GMT 1
Check out the website for the Royal College of Vet Nurses in conjunction with the vet college, they give you all the details there and what qualifications you need to start training. Basically you will need to find yourself a job with a vet surgery that is also a training centre and then get on a college course part time, one day a week is the usual I think. My sister is just over 40 and has been a VN for about 20 years and loves her job (obviously has bad days but the animal care side of it and nursing are still the good bits). Do you have GCSE or equivilant Maths, English and most importantly Science? Do something about it very soon as a lot of the courses will be starting in September. Good luck!
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Post by molly2 on Aug 13, 2005 18:52:26 GMT 1
thank you bothx i think i'm ok for qualifications, will need to get moving lol
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Post by rosie on Aug 13, 2005 21:50:52 GMT 1
As someone has already said you need to be employed at a practice which is an approved training centre for veterinary nurses and then you will be able to do the course part time. My friend did some of her course as a correspondence course but I'm not sure how. The course 2 years I think. Be prepared for long hours,night duties and poor pay. Once you are qualified you are slightly better off, but its not known for being a highly paid job. You certainly have to be in it for the love of animals.
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