What you will learn
- Surgical and dentistry nursing
- Diagnostic skills, including collecting and testing diagnostic samples and medical imaging
- Gain knowledge in hospital nursing
- Perform clinical skills
Career options
- Veterinary nurse
- Veterinary wholesale product sales
- Veterinary practice management/wildlife management
- Animal control officer
Entry requirements
Domestic students
New Zealand Certificate in Animal Technology (Veterinary Nursing Assistant) Level 5 or equivalent.
All students are required to undergo a Ministry of Justice criminal record check at the time of entry into the programme.
International students
Proven equivalence for Domestic Entry Requirements plus IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no band score lower than 5.5.**
Apply through Otago
This full-time programme is delivered in collaboration with Otago Polytechnic on the Whitireia, Porirua campus. You will need additional forms and documents for your application, please read the steps and complete the online application in the Natural Sciences section using the link below:
Whitireia and WelTec are a business division of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
