PGCE24-1 PGCert Emergency Practice July 2024 – Initial Deposit

Postgraduate Certificate Professional Development in Small Animal Emergency Practice (WBIS)

Become an excellent Emergency Practitioner in 12 months!

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This course, commencing in July 2024 will help you to develop your confidence and skills in small animal emergency medicine and surgery and gain a valuable qualification in as little as 12 months.

Reserve your place now and look forward to nine full days of practical attendance sessions with expert and approachable tutors helping you to develop your emergency skills.

You’ll also get:-

• Full support for continuous assessment – no formal exams
• Primarily Practical Training – 9 days of hands-on practicals to develop new skills
• Valuable work-based learning skills that you can use throughout your career
• Extensive online resources to provide a framework for your study – videos, webinars and Online Mini Series Courses and bespoke reflective writing resources
• RCVS Knowledge Library membership – access to a wide range of full text eJournals
• A whole range of Course Bonuses including text books, ECC Webinar Club membership and CPD Vouchers
• Fully Supported CPD – invest in your career with complete confidence
• A dedicated contact at CPD Solutions to help you throughout your study
• A valuable PgCert qualification from the University of Chester, leaders in work based learning
• The opportunity to become a RECOVER Certified Rescuer!

Your programme is divided into three modules which commence with practical attendance sessions providing hands-on practice in the safe and supportive environment of our dedicated Training Centre near Birmingham.  The best way to refine your existing skills, learn new procedures and develop strategies to avoid unnecessary complications:

• Module 1: Essentials of Small Animal Emergency Practice
• Module 2: Small Animal Emergency Medicine
• Module 3: Small Animal Emergency Surgery

Practical attendance sessions:

• Module 1: 17th – 19th July 2024 (3 days)
• Module 2: 20th – 22nd November 2024 (3 days)
• Module 3: 19th – 21st March 2025 (3 days)

You’ll combine these structured attendance courses with work-based reflective learning. During each module, you’ll complete self-directed learning and a reflective essay that will be assessed by your tutor. You’ll receive plenty of help and guidance on how to write the essay and feedback on a draft from your tutor.

Course Tutors:

Emily Thomas BA VetMB DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
American and European Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care

Daria Starybrat DVM PGCertVMS MVetMed DACVECC DECVECC MRCVS
American and European Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care

Smita Das BVM&S DipECVS MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Mark Longley MChem BVM&S MSc GPCertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

PgCert Programme Feedback

“Excellent. It has allowed me to approach problems in an improved way and improved my knowledge immensely and given me new confidence.” Richard Todd MRCVS

“Found this to be the best method of learning I have tried.” Stephen Arundell MRCVS

“Reflecting upon my own cases through literature searching for essays during this course and learning to appraise existing evidence bases for treatment protocols we use day-to-day in our clinic has been invaluable, providing me with skills that I will continue to use for the rest of my career.” Lynne Faulconbridge MRCVS

“My clinical practice has dramatically improved during the course of this programme. The attendance courses and wet labs were a great opportunity to get hands on experience.” Marialena Avratoglou MRCVS

“Brilliant and very applicable to general practice.” Georgie Mason MRCVS

What’s your investment?

The investment in this 12 month programme to achieve your PGCert is £10,947 + VAT. This includes all of your practical training, online resources and support. Payment options are available.

You also need to register with the University. The registration fee is £2505 (no VAT applies) for UK students.

The current registration fee for EU/International students is £4245.*

Secure your place on this small group programme for 2024 with a deposit of £997 + VAT

EU/International applicants who are not RCVS Members will need to satisfy the English Language proficiency requirements of the University of Chester (please see https://www1.chester.ac.uk/international/how-apply/entry-requirements).

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Any questions? Please call us on 0151 328 0444 or email courses@cpd-solutions.com and we’ll be delighted to help you.