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Guidance for veterinary nursing students

We have a number of resources for veterinary nursing students, which are summarised below. Please follow the links for more information.

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Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse

In order to train as a veterinary nurse, you first need to have a place at a college on a course leading to an RCVS-accredited veterinary nursing qualification.

Once you have obtained a place at a college and been registered with the awarding organisation or university, you will need to enrol as a veterinary nurse student with us.

Find out how to enrol with us

Reasonable adjustments for students

Reasonable adjustments are changes that help students or employees with disabilities overcome disadvantages. Vet nurse education providers are required to provide these adjustments to support students with disabilities.

The RCVS has created guidance which explains the key principles of reasonable adjustments, gives examples, and includes a summary for students of the essential things you need to know.

Approved Training Practices

Approved Training Practices offer the clinical training and work experience essential to qualification as a veterinary nurse.

View the Approved Training Practices in your area

Accredited qualifications in veterinary nursing

Find out more about the two training routes to becoming a qualified veterinary nurse on our Animal Owners site.

  1. List of RCVS Accredited Further Education Qualifications in Veterinary Nursing
  2. List of RCVS Accredited Higher Education Qualifications in Veterinary Nursing

Student vet nurses - forms and FAQs

Need to tell us your details have changed? Looking for the Record of Training form? Got a question about student veterinary nursing?

View our forms and FAQs or get in touch