New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology, Strand in Veterinary Nursing Assistant (Level 5)

This exciting, one-year course prepares you to work as a veterinary nursing assistant in a vet clinic.

In this job you'll work in a team environment assisting vets and vet nurses. You'll care for animal patients and assist with anaesthesia, surgery and preparation, and diagnostics.

There's lots of practical handling of the animals. Plus you'll undertake animal facility and vet clinic work.

You'll learn from qualified, practising vets and vet nurses in our facilities right here on campus. And you'll get to apply your learning in vet clinics out in the community.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

• New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant) (Level 5)