RCVS Academy

The RCVS Academy provides relevant, up-to-date courses that support your professional development. Whether you're looking to refresh existing knowledge or explore new areas of veterinary practice, you’ll find flexible courses that fit around your schedule.

The Academy is available to:

• Vets
• Vet nurses
• Student vets and vet nurses
• Overseas vets and vet nurses preparing to become UK-registered

Academy courses are designed to provide you with a directed learning pathway in a particular subject area. Each course will state which veterinary professionals it is suitable for. Learning objectives will also support you to select the courses relevant to your role and learning needs.

The Academy is regularly updated with new courses, based on feedback and changes in veterinary practice. Topics are delivered in a variety of formats to suit different learning preferences. New courses are announced on the Academy homepage, and you will see them within your ‘My Academy’ area when they become available. 

RCVS Academy features 

• Interactive learning: Knowledge testing, scenarios and activities that enhance your understanding.
• Flexible access: Learn at your own pace, anytime, on PC, mobile, or tablet.  
• Expert content: All courses are created by RCVS experts, ensuring you receive high quality information relevant to your practice.
• In-course feedback tools: Help us improve our courses and shape the future of the Academy. 

Watch our video: About the RCVS Academy

Academy courses count towards your CPD hours, you just need to update your 1CPD record on completion of a course. You can do this by selecting the link to 1CPD in the right-hand-side navigation menu. 

The 1CPD link is also available at the end of each course and module, to help you directly record and reflect on your learning.

If you have the 1CPD app on your phone:

• Open the 1CPD app
• Select scan QR
• After scanning the QR code, the page will open with the course title prepopulated

You can find a course in the following ways:    

• Access your ‘My Academy’ area from the top of the homepage. This is your personalised area of the Academy where you can view the courses available to you.
• The categories on our homepage group courses by similar subject areas or job roles. You can explore courses by selecting a category that interests you.
• If you know the name of the course, you can access it quickly by using the search function at the top right-hand side of the homepage.

Each course is divided into pages. You can navigate through each course by using the next button at the bottom of each page, or by selecting sections from the course information panel located at the top right-hand side of the page.

Once you have navigated through each section you will complete the course by:

• Selecting the button "Select to complete course" at the end of each course.
• You will then be invited to complete a short end-of-course survey.
• There is also a link to log your CPD on the 1CPD app, as well as access to other suggested learning.

Do I need to complete the full course?

Unless your course is mandatory as part of your role, most of our courses allow you to complete as much or as little of the learning as you wish. Some of our courses are divided into modules which are structured to make it easier to navigate and help you to choose the most relevant content. 

Can I make notes for myself in the Academy?

Tthroughout your course, you will notice our notes icon, allowing you to make notes as you learn.

View our navigational video which explains how to use our notes-learning tool.

How do I continue a course where I left off?

Throughout your course, you will notice our bookmark icon that can save your page.

View our navigational video, which explains how to use our bookmark learning tool to save your last viewed page.

We're here to help with any questions about the RCVS Academy. We also welcome feedback and course suggestions - your input helps shape the Academy's ongoing development.

Contact us at [email protected].

Giving feedback on a course

At the end of each course you will be invited to complete a short survey about your learning experience. You will also be able to make comments about other areas.

View all the courses we currently offer.