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RCVS News: Nominations Open for the 2015 VN Golden Jubilee Award

Nominations for this year’s VN Golden Jubilee Award, which recognises exceptional contribution to veterinary nursing, are now being accepted. The Award was launched in 2011 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first RCVS veterinary nursing training course and recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the profession, animal welfare and/or patient care. […]

06/02/2015

September 2015 Full Time Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant Deadline Dates

If you are looking to apply to start either of the following courses at The College of Animal Welfare this September please be aware of their respective deadline dates for course applications and conditions to be met: Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Full-Time Students) 30 April 2015: Deadline for applications to be received by […]

September 2015 Courses Now Open for Enrolment

We are delighted to announce that our September start courses are now open for enrolment. Many of our full-time courses, particularly the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme, can get very oversubscribed so it is advisable to ensure your application is submitted for consideration as soon as possible. A list of courses can be […]

07/01/2015

The College of Animal Welfare 2015 Term Dates

Just a reminder that term dates for 2015 can be found on our website.  

19/12/2014

The Early Bird Catches the Low Price CPD!

The College of Animal Welfare is pleased to announced that delegates are now able to book places on its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, six months in advance of the course date, for a special early bird discount price of just £99*. This fantastic new early bird offer (which allows a saving of up to […]

18/12/2014

Student Veterinary Nurses Go Back in Time!

On Thursday 11December, third year veterinary nursing students from The College of Animal Welfare’s Potters Bar centre dressed up as RANAs (Registered Animal Nursing Auxiliaries) for the day to mark the end of their programme and to celebrate the College’s Jubilee Anniversary. The students were inspired to do this when they studied the veterinary nursing […]

15/12/2014

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RCVS news: Veterinary nurses reminded to pay overdue fees

Veterinary nurses who wish to remain on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register/List of Veterinary Nurses are reminded that their renewal fees need to be paid to the College by 31 December 2014. Letters have been sent to 938 registered/listed veterinary nurses whose fees are outstanding, reminding them that the annual renewal fee […]

08/12/2014

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RCVS news: Open Day for potential recruits to RCVS statutory committees

On Monday 15 December the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be hosting an Open Day for those members of the veterinary and veterinary nursing professions who are interested in joining the College’s Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC), Disciplinary Committee (DC) or Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee (VN PIC). In January 2015 the RCVS will […]

03/12/2014

Students Recognised at The College of Animal Welfare Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to all our students who received an award during our annual Student Awards Ceremony on Saturday 29 November. The Awards Ceremony was a celebration of achievements that our students have made during the past year at all centres as well as students who are learning online and in their work place all over the […]

RCVS publish new fitness to practise guidance for veterinary students

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published a new guide for veterinary students which aims to introduce them to the concept of fitness to practise and to help prepare them for professional life. The guide, entitled Fitness to Practise – A Guide for UK Veterinary Schools and Veterinary Students, was developed by a […]

27/11/2014