Vet Nursing & Animal Care

UCOL gives students fantastic learning support and real-life experience of working with animals.  Graduates are approved to work at BESTPractice™ accredited veterinary clinics.

Vet Nursing & Animal Care falls under the Social and Community Services Vocational Pathway.

• 

  Vet Nursing and Animal Care

  

  Vet Nursing and Animal Care

  • Diplomas

    ---

    • New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing

      Level 6

      Duration: 1 year, full-time

      Start:  February/July

      Location: Palmerston North

  • Certificates

    ---

    • New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Vet Nursing Assistant)

      Level 5

      Duration: 1 year, full-time

      Start:  February/July

      Location: Palmerston North
    • New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals)

      Level 3

      Duration: 20 weeks, full-time

      Start:  February/July

      Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa

  • In School

    ---

    • Academy Vet Nursing Assistant/Animal Care Programme

      Level 2

      Duration: 1 day a week
      Palmerston North - Tuesday & Friday
      Whanganui - Thursday
      Wairarapa - Wednesday

      Start:  February

      Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui, Wairarapa
    • STAR Vet Nursing Taster Programme

      Level N/A

      Duration: One day per week over two weeks.

      Start:  TBC

      Location: Palmerston North, Whanganui