RCVS Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training

The RCVS Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training (updated June 2021) set out the professional values, knowledge, skills and behaviours required of Approved Education Institutions (AEIs), Centres, Delivery Sites and Training Practices (TPs).

To read the Framework in full, you can either download the PDF version, or browse the web version.

Download the PDF version

To read the full Framework offline, please download the PDF.

NB On mobile devices, we recommend you use the Adobe Acrobat app, and select 'Liquid Mode'.

Browse the web version

Alternatively, to browse the web version, please use either the links below or the navigation on the right (or above on mobile). 

• Introduction
• Standard 1 - Learning culture
• Standard 2 - Governance and quality
• Standard 3 - Student empowerment
• Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
• Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
• Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
• Glossary