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Postgraduate Certificate In Small Animal Medicine
Become A Marvellous Medic
...and get your PgCert in just 12 months
Become a Marvellous Medic in just 12 months with the highly practical, flexible and convenient work-based certificate programme from CPD Solutions, validated by The University of Central Lancashire.
The 12 month duration of the programme gives you a valuable qualification quickly. This means minimal disruption for you, your family and your practice and you can put your new skills to use straight away. We are expecting strong demand for places on this brand new, small group practical programme starting in September 2025.
Download a brochure now or secure your place with a deposit of just £997 + VAT.
Any questions? Call us now on 0151 328 0444.
"Love the modern approach to the PgCert on reflection rather than memorisation and article writing."
Rhiannon Jones MRCVS
The next intake starts in September 2025.
Download a 2025 brochure now by clicking the button below
Save £1000 on your Pg Cert !
To celebrate the launch of our new Pg Certs in Medicine and Ophthalmology you can save £1000 if you book before the 31st May
"Excellent experience, learned so much I can use in practice straight away. Tutors were amazing, so knowledgeable and friendly and learned so much from them."
Laura Hamilton MRCVS
Develop Your Medical Skills
Nine full days of hands-on practical training, interactive discussions and essential theory. The best way to develop your skills is by practising techniques in a supportive environment with the direct help of expert and approachable tutors. You'll cover the essentials of small animal internal medicine, as well as the key medical subspecialities of dermatology, ophthalmology, medical oncology, neurology and infectious disease.
Focused Attendance Sessions
Just three attendance sessions, each of 3 days, to reinforce your learning, teach you new practical skills and minimise disruption to your life. Held at the CPD Solutions Training Centre in Studley, Warwickshire.
Module 1: Small Animal Gastroenterology, Urology and Critical Care
Module 2: Small Animal Endocrinology, Immunology and Cardiorespiratory Medicine
Module 3: Small Animal Medical Subspecialities
Use Your New Skills Straight Away
Use your new skills from day one in your practice to enable you to carry out more effective procedures, increase practice revenue and provide a more convenient in house service for your patients and their owners.
Gain A Valuable Qualification
The PgCertMed delivered by CPD Solutions and validated by the University of Central Lancashire represents 60 academic credits at Masters Level 7 within the Quality Assurance Agency’s higher education framework. Assessment is via reflective portfolios, consisting of a case log (minimum 10 cases for each Module); alongside a 4000 word critically reflective essay for Module 1; a case log, 2000 word critically reflective essay and an oral assessment for Module 2; and a case log and three reflective case reports (total 4000 words) for Module 3.
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Extensive Learning Resources
The course is delivered via blended learning. Each module comprises 21 hours of face to face practical workshops, 25 hours directed online learning and 154 hours of self-directed study using the available resources. Extensive online resources provide a framework for your studies – webinars, Online Mini Series, practical notes, self-assessment MCQs, access to the University's elibrary and resources, online textbooks and journals, and bespoke reflective writing resources. With unlimited access during your study. You also benefit from a full 12 months of additional access to the CPD Solutions resources after you complete your PgCert.
Get The Support You Need
You'll get support from your tutors throughout the course. Face to face workshops will help develop your clinical and decision-making skills, and your personal tutor will guide your self-directed studies with constructive feedback on your work. Your academic tutors are specialists in their field: Nick Bexfield, Will Bayton, Mattia Basili, Debbie Gow, Paul Freeman, Georgie Fricker and Sarah Stewart.
Can I Register for this PgCert?
Applicants for this study route must hold a veterinary degree and have at least 2 years postgraduate clinical experience.
Applicants must have access to suitable veterinary clinical cases to facilitate work-based learning reflections.
UK based applicants must be on the RCVS UK practising register. EU/International students who are not RCVS members will need to satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of The University of Central Lancashire.
"Learning to reflect critically on my behaviour and performance as a practitioner has been the best thing that has happened in my career."
Leon Ringelmann MRCVS
Your Investment…
Your investment in this 12 month programme is £11,447 + VAT (CPD Solutions)
plus £2750 (University Home student fee) or £4400 (University EU/International student fee).
See programme brochure for further details, discounts and instalment plans.
Included with your PgCert…
One Year's Additional Access
An extra year’s access to all of the CPD Solutions online resources in your support materials. Includes webinars and Online Mini Series courses with unlimited access.
£400 CPD Voucher
To use on any practical course of your choice during or after your PgCert course.
Essential Text Book
Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Yours to keep.
Save £1000 on your Pg Cert !
To celebrate the launch of our new Pg Certs in Medicine and Ophthalmology you can save £1000 if you book before the 31st May
"Excellent all round. Great facilities, friendly and helpful staff and great catering. Best course I've been on."
Gareth Parry MRCVS
"Very well paced, gave me confidence in my current skills and helped build on these-practical tips that are applicable to general practice."
Laura Bateman MRCVS
PgCertMed Entry Requirements:
Applicants for this study route must hold a veterinary degree and have at least 2 years postgraduate clinical experience. Applicants must have access to suitable clinical cases to facilitate work-based reflections. UK-based applicants must be on the RCVS UK Practising Register. EU/International applicants who are not RCVS Members will need to satisfy the English Language proficiency requirements of The University of Central Lancashire (www.lancashire.ac.uk/international-students/english-requirements).
This course is validated by the university of Central Lancashire, regulated by the Office for Students (OFS).
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Save £1000 on your Pg Cert !
To celebrate the launch of our new Pg Certs in Medicine and Ophthalmology you can save £1000 if you book before the 31st May