Certificate
Ever dreamed of working with animals? The Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing will equip students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career as a Veterinary Nurse.
Students will gain comprehensive training in all aspects of veterinary nursing to help you maintain the health of animals, including imaging, surgery preparation, medical and surgical nursing routines, and clinical pathology.
This course is designed for students who are either:
Undertaking the qualification either on-campus or as part of the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology program will enable students to practice new skills in the workplace, with 240 hours of work placement at a veterinary clinic included over the duration of the course.
Students looking to undertake this course must hold a Certificate II in Animal Studies OR hold a relevant Certificate III or higher level qualification in an animal science discipline OR can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge in a relevant animal science discipline to any of the above qualifications.
This course is available as part of the Free TAFE scheme for eligible students.
Training package entry requirements
All applicants:
GOTAFE entry requirements
Before being accepted into the course applicants:
Workplace-based applicants
Applicants are required to:
Trainees
Need to apply through an Apprenticeship Network Provider with their employer to organise their apprenticeship/traineeship contract prior to applying for this course.
VET TECH
Bachelor of Veterinary Technology students will have their suitability determined by CSU - a minimum ATAR of 70 is required. CSU also requires all students to have Q Fever immunisation.
Technology requirements:
Inherent Requirements