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£205.00 Ex VAT
Start: 11th August 2025
CPD: 10 hours (UK), 10 points (AUS, NZ) over 4 / 6 weeks
Level: Advanced
This course is aimed at nurses working in referral practice / very experienced nurses in general practice
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
The course will be fully tutored by Colette Jolliffe and will consist of 10 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 4 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
Colette Jolliffe BVetMed, CertVA, DipECVAA, FRCVS
European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Colette qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 1996, and worked for four years in small animal general practice. She spent the next two years working in industry during which time she developed an interest in anaesthesia, analgesia and ethics. She started a residency in veterinary anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2003, gaining the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2004 and the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2006. She became Head of Anaesthesia at the Animal Health Trust in 2009 and remained there until the Trust’s closure in 2020. She became a Fellow of the RCVS in 2022 and is now Head of Anaesthesia at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
This online course is worth 10 hours of CPD.
A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course. A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 10 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 10 CPD points.
Upon purchase you will be registered to attend the course, for 4 weeks from the start date. The course will consist of various interactive tasks and lessons, including quizzes, case studies, forum discussions and further reading material.
The course is fully tutored, with new material will be provided each Monday morning, but the onus will be on the individual delegate to ensure that all tasks are fully complete. The certificate will only be issued at the end of the course when all tasks have been accomplished. Fewer CPD hours will be awarded at the the end of the course if there are unfinished tasks or there has been no contribution to the discussion forum, for example
The course is fully flexible, and there are no weekly ‘deadlines’ – the lessons and tasks may be completed whenever is convenient for each delegate, and any live lessons with be recorded and made available later that same day. Furthermore, all the course material will be available for a further 2 weeks, to allow delegates the opportunity to catch up on missed lessons and tasks, or to take the opportunity to delve further into the suggested reading texts. Please note however, that the course will not be tutored by the speaker during these final two weeks, but the time spent will count towards your CPD hours
After 6 weeks, the course will be complete and there will be no further opportunity to gain the certificate or CPD hours, however, you will have unlimited lifetime access to the tutorials, further reading and quizzes for future reference. If you make any personal notes during the course using the ‘take notes’ app, these will be saved, along with your certificate and CPD record for permanent access in ‘My CPD’
This course has been listed as ‘Advanced’ level
All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!
The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:
Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course
Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course
Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice
You will earn 205 Pawprint Points (£20.50 website credit) when you purchase this course
Our loyalty scheme rewards you with 10% in website credit to spend on future courses. Choose pay with Pawprint Points during checkout.
Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details. We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account. We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.
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Please note the following:
Excel CPD specialises in providing online CPD for veterinary nurses and technicians all over the globe. Our courses are also fully approved by AVNAT for our nursing colleagues in Australia and New Zealand.
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Megan H –
I thought the course was very thorough, well explained and easy to follow. It was also interactive and engaging, and was made easy to complete around busy work schedules.
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Michaela H –
Very good informative course information and I liked the quiz aspect of the course
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – AUS)
Claire S –
Very informative and easy to follow
Rated: Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Emmy P –
Super helpful information that I can take back with me and implement whilst doing GA.
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Liz C –
This was a very informative course.
Rated: Advanced level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Denise T –
I joined this course last minute. I am a referral anaesthesia nurse. I found the course very well rounded. Covering complicated topics in a organised and pragmatic manner with access to information for further learning on your own. Lovely speaking voice. It’s hard to find CPD that can be advanced for nurses in anaesthesia and this course does a good job of being a little more involved on the topics. Thank you.
Rated: Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Paula W –
I have loved the course, I haven’t contributed much to the forums due to not currently being that active in anaesthesia in work. My reasons for choosing this course are that my current role involves me in a lot of sedation for imaging but little general anaesthesia. This is something I’d like to change moving forward. Colette’s lectures made subjects which are a little daunting so much easier to understand and have enabled me to feel confident that I would be able manage more advanced anaesthesia cases in the future.
Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
(Referral or specialist RVN – UK)
Caroline L –
Very informative, easy to follow.
Rated: Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)
Jessica T –
Like the set up of this course. Really interesting stuff! Fast feedback from tutor as well.
Rated: Intermediate level
Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Jade P –
Very interesting. It has definitely made me think about my own experiences. Excellent quizzes, really enjoyed these
Rated: Advanced level
(Newly qualified <2 years - UK)