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Veterinary nursing

Fulfill your passion to work with animals with our veterinary nursing courses. You’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals in our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic and graduate as a fully-qualified vet nurse.

Study veterinary nursing

Veterinary nurses care for animals and assist veterinarians with a variety of procedures and operations. In our practical vet nursing courses you’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals and aid in their recovery.

Life spans for pets have been steadily improving due to increased spending on family pets and advances in veterinary care. This has led to strong growth in the veterinary sector with employers seeking compassionate workers with solid communication skills.

Develop your career and learn the technical skills valued by the veterinary industry at TAFE Queensland.

Career outcomes

  • Veterinary nurse

Explore our facilities

Vet nursing students at TAFE Queensland train in our fully-equipped veterinary clinic. The clinic is complete with industry-standard resources and equipment including a full surgery room and fully-functioning radiography room. 

Greencross Vets partnership

TAFE Queensland has partnered with Greencross Vets to deliver the Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (ACM40418) to students at various veterinary clinics across South East Queensland.