Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Certificate

Do you love animals? If you are happiest around dogs and cats, budgies and bunnies, and all other domestic animals, this could be the perfect career for you. Every veterinary clinic needs its team of vet nurses to support the veterinarian.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Course Code

TP01154

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Fees

$6,463 per year

About this course

Do you love animals? If you are happiest around dogs and cats, budgies and bunnies, and all other domestic animals, this could be the perfect career for you. Every veterinary clinic needs its team of vet nurses to support the veterinarian. You'll be offering professional assistance, caring for the animals, and helping with their humans too, with appointments and advice.

Please note: the next intake for the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing - Full Time - Gilles Plains will be Semester 2, 2025. This is due to the 18-month duration of the course and alternate intake cycles to support new and continuing student capacity limits. "Existing Worker" applications remain open for Semester 1 2025.

Entry requirements

Certificate II in Animal Studies or Certificate III or higher in an animal science discipline and
Completion of the Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA)

If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

Certificate II in Animal Studies or Certificate III or higher in an animal science discipline and
Currently working in a veterinary practice as a Veterinary Nurse which includes access to small companion animals for no less than 15 hours per week of paid employment

If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

Study locations

Gilles Plains

Career pathways

Job titles include Veterinary Nurse.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.