City & Guilds
Level 2
QN: 600/0106/9
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma For Veterinary Care Assistants
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 398 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
3 Units
Guided Hours
398 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Principles and practices of administrative duties in the veterinary care environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to effectively carry out administrative duties within the veterinary care environment
- Understand the importance of accuracy and efficiency whilst carrying out administrative duties within a veterinary care environment
- Be able to implement and comply with health and safety legislation relevant to the veterinary care environment
- Understand the importance of complying with health and safety legislation relevant to the veterinary care environment
- Be able to apply for a new job
- perform work in accordance with the contract of employment and work effectively within a team and develop personal performance
- Understand the main features of employment contracts
- Be able to provide information on the processes and procedures associated with animal euthanasia and bereavement within a veterinary care environment
- Understand the processes, emotions and procedures involved with animal euthanasia, bereavement and stress within the veterinary care environment
2
Principles and practices of animal handling and care in the veterinary environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the needs of common species whilst under veterinary care
- Know the accommodation requirements of animals in a veterinary care environment
- Be able to handle each of the common species in preparation for veterinary procedures and carry out their safe movement within the veterinary practice
- Know how to identify animals whilst in the veterinary care environment
- Be able to carry out checks and administer topical and oral medication to animals under direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon, SQP or VN in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Know the care requirements for animals under veterinary care
- Be able to recognise, assist with and care for animal emergencies
- Know how to deal with animal emergencies and first aid
3
Principles and practices of assisting with care in the veterinary environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the common veterinary terminology associated with basic anatomy of the cat and dog
- Know the basic anatomy and associated terminology of the cat and dog
- Be able to prepare and maintain surgical and anaesthetic equipment
- monitor animals on recovery from procedures under supervision of a VS or VN in accordance with instructions and current RCVS guidelines
- Know how to safely assist in the provision of veterinary surgical and anaesthetic procedures under supervision of a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Be able to safely assist in the provision of veterinary radiography procedures under supervision of a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Know how to safely assist in the provision of veterinary radiography procedures under supervision of a veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Be able to assist with the administration of veterinary medication, basic veterinary dispensing and pharmacy under supervision of a veterinary surgeon, SQP or VN in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
- Know how to assist with the administration of veterinary medication, basic veterinary dispensing and pharmacy under supervision of a veterinary surgeon, SQP or VN in accordance with veterinary instructions and current RCVS guidance
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/0106/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2011