The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that fully funded places on its online, Level 2 Diploma for Veterinary Care Assistants Course (VCA), will continue to be available to eligible students until the end of July 2012.
Leslie Heaton-Smith, Director at the College, said “Over the past few months we have had 100 fully funded VCA places to offer to practices. We have been delighted with the response, with places being snapped up far quicker than we anticipated”. He continued “We have now received confirmation that we will be able to continue this offer until the end of July this year. If the funding is swallowed up before this time the offer may have to close early so it is advisable for any practice wishing to train their veterinary care staff in this way to enrol their students as soon as possible”.
Veterinary practices do not have to be an RCVS Training Practice or involved in veterinary nurse training to train their veterinary care staff using this nationally recognised qualification. Funding is available for students, aged 19 or over, who are employed in a veterinary practice* in England and will cover both the course fee (£825) and the awarding body fees (£174) saving employers almost a thousand pounds!
The course is taught completely online so no College attendance is required. Students can start at any time and should aim to complete the award within 12 months.
The VCA programme can also, in combination with GCSEs at Grade C or above in English Language and Maths (or equivalent), allow progression onto the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing programme.
Further details on the VCA programme can be found at www.caw.ac.uk. For further information, or to apply, please call the College on 0844 372 9410.
* The employer must have less than 250 employees
For more information please contact Alison German VN, Marketing Executive on 0844 372 9410 / agerman@caw.ac.uk