LIST OF
EDUCATION
PROVIDERS
Many education providers offer qualifications in veterinary nursing, veterinary technology, and allied animal healthcare. Below is a list of providers approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (Level 3); New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy or Meat/Fibre Strand) (Level 3).
Student enquiries to: www.agchallenge.co.nz/contact
NZ Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animal) (Level 4); NZ Certificate in Animal Management (Canine Behaviour and Training) (Level 4) with Unitec; NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6);
Student enquiries to: info@ara.ac.nz
Eastern Institute of Technology
NZ Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (Level 3); NZ Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4); NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6); Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (Level 7).
Student enquiries to: info@eit.ac.nz
New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 2); New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion and Rural Animal strands) (Level 3); New Zealand Certificate in Equine Coaching (Level 3); New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3) Sporthorse Stable Assistant; New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Rural Animal Healthcare Strand)(Level 4); New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Equine Healthcare strand)(Level 4); New Zealand Certificate in Equine Skills (Sporthorse Groom) (Level 4).
Student enquiries to: marketing@nta.co.nz
NZ Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (Level 3); NZ Certificate Animal Healthcare Assisting (Companion and Rural strands)(Level 4); NZealand Certificate in Animal Management (Pet Grooming) (Level 4); NZ Diploma Veterinary Nursing Companion (Level 6); NZ Diploma Rural Animal Veterinary Technology (Level 6); Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (third year) with EIT. APL pathway offered for NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing.
Student enquiries to: animalhealth@op.ac.nz
Southern Institute of Technology
NZ Certificate in Animal Care (Rural Animal and Companion Animal strands) (Level 3); NZ Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Companion Animal Healthcare and Rural Animal Healthcare strands)(Level 4); NZ Certificate in Equine Skills (Level 3 and 4); NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (L6)
Student enquiries to: info@sit.ac.nz
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
NZ Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (Level 3), NZ Certificate in Animal Management (Companion Animals) (Level 4), NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6)
Student enquiries to: info@toiohomai.ac.nz
NZ Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals) (Level 3); NZ Certificate in Animal Management (Zookeeping, and Canine Behaviour and Training strands) (Level 4); NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6); Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing (Level 7); Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Management and Welfare, and Biodiversity management) (Level 7). Veterinary Nursing Professional Development - Certificate of Proficiency (COP) courses. APL pathway offered.
Student enquiries to: study@unitec.ac.nz
Universal College of Learning (UCOL)
NZ Certificate in Animal Care, (Companion Animals) (Level 3); New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Companion Animal Healthcare) (Level 4); NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6).
Student enquiries to: enquiry@ucol.ac.nz
NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6).
Student enquiries to: info@vetnurseplus.co.nz
NZ Certificate in Animal Care, (Companion Animals) (Level 3); New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting (Level 4); NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (Level 6).
Student enquiries to: info@wintec.ac.nz
New Zealand Certificate in Animal Healthcare Assisting Companion (Level 4), New Zealand Diploma in Veterinary Nursing Companion (Level 6).
Student enquiries to: information@wandw.ac.nz