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Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
Are you interested in continuing your Here are some of the things people had to say about their CertAVP studies:
veterinary studies? Then perhaps “
the CertAVP is for you. CertAVP is a I can now communicate more effectively with clients
flexible way to achieve a veterinary and provide them higher quality service and advice. ”
post-graduate qualification. It is run “
as a distance learning assessment Studying for my designated small animal medicine
only programme. certificate, I thought that doing assignments on other
You are assessed in modules to suit your areas of my practice would not be useful nor interesting.
learning needs, and if you wish to obtain I am happy to have been wrong on both fronts! ”
the post nominal CertAVP, you must
CertAVP will also help you achieve the “ Although initially a challenge for me to break old
achieve 60 credits. Having a designated
RCVS Advanced Practitioner status. habits and approach cases in a different way, I have
been very impressed by the problem-based approach,
The aim of the assessment process
at the RVC is not only to support you as it helped me see the wood for the trees. ”
to fully understand the quality of your
current clinical practice but also to foster “ As I progressed through the [AFAVP] module,
life-long learning skills and to advance the better I understood what self-reflection
and enhance your clinical knowledge,
skills and understanding. We provide entailed and the ability to more effectively analyse
detailed formative and summative my actions has made me more compassionate,
feedback on all submitted work and have empathetic and ultimately a better vet. ”
CPD courses that support many of the
learning objectives of CertAVP modules.
For more information, visit www.rvc.ac.uk/certavp or call 01707 666201
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