Just like humans animals also need medical attention, and as more and more people own pets and animal awareness has increased more vets and veterinary professionals are required. This means there is a need for veterinary assistants and job security is good.
As a veterinary assistant you will be tasked with looking after the animals in the practice (feed, bathe, exercise, cleaning etc...). Other tasks that a veterinary assistant would perform are restraining the pets, administrating medication and helping out in the various surgical procedures.
You will have some formal academic lectures (in person or online), some courses will need you to complete some practical assessments. The course will have assessments throughout the course in the form of assessments, essays, research projects, presentations and video/audio recordings.
There is no formal entry requirements to enter but you will be expected to have intermediate ability to read and write in the English language.
Regardless of what GCSEs you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain GCSEs will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of GCSEs which will help you with veterinary assistant course:
You will most likely not need A-levels to enter any course, but you will need to future proof your career, so it is still good to have A-levels. Regardless of what A-levels you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain A-levels will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of A-levels which will help you with veterinary assistant course:
The course is not very long where it depends on the speed you will go through the course material. The average hours spent on this course is between 80-130 hours, which equates to 27-44 days (if you do 3 hours a day).
The veterinary assistant course will cost between £300 - £400. But there are some discounts given sometimes which you can look out for.
Every course will be enjoyable and suit different personalities, below is a list of characteristics and personalities which will enjoy a veterinary assistant course:
Veterinary assistant course has many topics that need to be covered, below is a list of the topics that will be in the curriculums.
Veterinary assistant course allows you too apply to different industries, below is a list of them:
Veterinary assistant course allows you to apply to a few different roles, below is a list of them:
You will normally work about 40 hours a week, but as veterinary clinics are busy you do have the potential to work more.
As a qualified veterinary assistant you will earn £18,000 - £24,000 per a year (depending on the area of the UK you work) and with experience (2-4 years) you can see it rise to £21,000 - £32,000. You can increase your salary by doing additional course such as animal management and zoology, pet grooming, horse care and management etc…
