Become a fully qualified veterinary nurse. Develop and learn a range of nursing skills including clinical, surgical, hospital and diagnostic skills, both in the classroom as well as on work placement in veterinary clinics. You will be eligible to apply for registration with the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association.

 

This programme is for students who have completed the Certificate in Animal Technology (Level 5) (Veterinary Nursing Assistant) programme.

 

What you will learn

• Surgical and dentistry nursing
• Diagnostic skills, including collecting and testing diagnostic samples and medical imaging
• Gain knowledge in hospital nursing
• Perform clinical skills

 

Career options

• Veterinary nurse
• Veterinary wholesale product sales
• Veterinary practice management/wildlife management
• Animal control officer

 

Entry requirements

International students

Proven equivalence for Domestic Entry Requirements plus IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no band score lower than 5.5.