Central College of Animal Studies

Ready to advance your career in small animal nursing? 🐾

We’re excited to now offer the Emergency & Critical Care Nursing qualification — designed to help you build on your licence to practise and deliver outstanding, evidence-based care to emergency and critical care patients.
This programme will deepen your clinical knowledge, strengthen your practical decision-making, and grow your confidence in supporting both patients and colleagues in high-pressure environments. While predominantly theory-based, you’ll reflect on your own professional practice to develop as a skilled ECC nurse.

📚 Modules include:
• Emergency triage of the veterinary patient
• Supporting the critically ill patient
• Diagnostic procedures, anaesthesia & pain management
• Cardiovascular & respiratory nursing
• Toxicity & gastrointestinal cases
• Haematological & genitourinary conditions
• Neuromuscular, neurological & endocrine nursing
⏱ Total Qualification Time: 450 hours (5 hours a week)
🎓 Guided Learning Hours: 185 hours
Format: Online learning

Take the next step in your Emergency & Critical Care journey.
📩 [email protected]
📞 01473 555050

A career in veterinary nursing is ideal for anyone passionate about animal care and welfare. It’s more than just a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in the lives of animals every single day.

At CCOAS, we help you turn that passion into a profession through practical training, industry knowledge, and real-world experience in veterinary environments. Our courses are designed to combine classroom learning with hands-on skills, preparing you for a successful career in the veterinary field.

If you’re ready to take the next step into veterinary nursing, visit our website: https://ccoas.org.uk/ or contact us on 01473 555050 or [email protected]

Meet Zoe from our Class of 2015 🐾

Since qualifying as a veterinary nurse, Zoe has progressed into a Nursing Manager and Clinical Coach role. She now leads a team of qualified nurses, veterinary care assistants, and student nurses—helping to support and inspire the next generation of veterinary professionals.

Are you interested in becoming a veterinary nurse like Zoe? Contact us on [email protected] to kick start your veterinary nursing career.

🌞A sunny Suffolk Show🌞

We've just returned from the Suffolk Show, and what a brilliant event it was this year! The sun was shining, and we had a wonderful two days meeting members of the public and getting to know some of their four-legged friends, too.

Visitors to our stand could try out being a vet nurse for the day, and get stuck in with activities like bandaging, resuscitation and preparing for surgery. Our ‘mix and match’ games also proved to be a big hit!

A few of our past students joined us at the stand to talk about their training and explain more about a career in veterinary nursing. If you're interested in learning more about our exciting range of veterinary nursing courses, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Karen Lee – “We felt very lucky to be asked to attend the Suffolk Show again this year. It is always a fantastic opportunity to speak to potential future veterinary nurses from across the country.

“We completed over 200 ‘mock’ surgeries and bandaging practicals – and hopefully inspired lots of visitors to consider a career in veterinary nursing.”

🚨🐾 Would you know what to do in a pet emergency?

Our Pet First Aid Course, delivered by Central College of Animal Studies, is designed to give you the confidence and skills to act when it matters most.

Perfect for pet owners, dog walkers, and animal professionals, this two-part, in-person course is taught by Registered Veterinary Nurses and includes hands-on practical sessions.

You’ll learn how to:
✔ Recognise when to seek veterinary care
✔ Safely handle and transport pets in an emergency
✔ Treat common injuries like cuts, burns, and stings
✔ Perform basic resuscitation
✔ Apply bandages and build a pet first aid kit

We have multiple dates and times available 🐶🐱
📞 Call 01473 555050
📧 Email [email protected]

🩺🐾 Veterinary Nursing Month 🐾🩺

As Veterinary Nursing Month draws to a close, we arrive at the final theme of the BVNA campaign… and it’s a big one: Passion 💙

Passion is at the heart of veterinary nursing. Vet nurses are deeply committed to caring for animals and supporting their wellbeing every day. It’s this love for animals and drive to help that makes the role so special.

This month, we want to shine a spotlight on the incredible dedication we see every day in veterinary nurses and students alike. Your hard work, compassion, resilience, and enthusiasm are what keep veterinary practice moving forward.

We want to celebrate the incredible passion, dedication, and compassion shown by all veterinary nurses and students. Your work truly makes a difference. 💙🐾

We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be back at the Suffolk Show again this year 🐾

You can find us at stand 847, right near the Farm Barn! Come along and meet our student veterinary nurses and learn all about becoming a vet nurse. There’ll be plenty to get involved with too—from bandaging toy animals to fun matching activities linking conditions to the right animals.

We’ll also be giving away some goodie bags, so don’t miss out! We can’t wait to see you there 🎉

Meet Caitlin from our class of 2021! 🐾

After successfully completing her exams, Caitlin stayed on at her training centre, Ipswich Veterinary Centre, where she now plays an active role in caring for a wide range of patients. She has continued to grow her skills and is currently working towards a certificate in Emergency and Critical Care.

Are you interested in following in Caitlin’s footsteps? Contact us on [email protected]
to kick start your veterinary nursing career.

🐾 May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month 🐾

We’re now in Week 3 of the BVNA campaign, with this year’s theme focusing on Compassion and Empathy 💙

This week’s theme is Empathy — celebrating the compassion and understanding veterinary nurses show every single day. Whether they’re caring for patients, supporting worried owners, or working through challenging situations, empathy is at the heart of everything they do. It’s just as important that veterinary nurses are shown empathy in return — recognising the emotional demands of the role, offering support, and creating environments where they feel valued, heard, and cared for.

At CCOAS, we are incredibly proud of every one of our students — past and present. It’s a privilege to support them throughout their journey, watching them grow not only in clinical skill and knowledge, but also in confidence, resilience, and compassion. Seeing them develop into empathetic, dedicated professionals who go on to make a real difference in animal welfare and client care is what makes what we do so rewarding.

If you’re interested in learning more about a career in veterinary nursing, please visit our website: https://ccoas.org.uk/ 🐶🐱

Ready to advance your career in small animal nursing? 🐾

We’re excited to now offer the Emergency & Critical Care Nursing qualification — designed to help you build on your licence to practise and deliver outstanding, evidence-based care to emergency and critical care patients.

This programme will deepen your clinical knowledge, strengthen your practical decision-making, and grow your confidence in supporting both patients and colleagues in high-pressure environments. While predominantly theory-based, you’ll reflect on your own professional practice to develop as a skilled ECC nurse.

📚 Modules include:
• Emergency triage of the veterinary patient
• Supporting the critically ill patient
• Diagnostic procedures, anaesthesia & pain management
• Cardiovascular & respiratory nursing
• Toxicity & gastrointestinal cases
• Haematological & genitourinary conditions
• Neuromuscular, neurological & endocrine nursing
⏱ Total Qualification Time: 450 hours (5 hours a week)
🎓 Guided Learning Hours: 185 hours
Format: Online learning

Take the next step in your Emergency & Critical Care journey.
📩 [email protected]
📞 01473 555050