Certificate
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing - ACM40418
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) · Animal Sciences · Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
- Official award
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingStated for Australia
- Format
- Hybrid2 Years (full time)
- Tuition
- A$21,708whole program, enrolment commencing 2026 (may differ for 2027)
Hybrid program
About this program
A blended Certificate IV (not an academic degree) covering imaging, surgical and medical nursing, clinical pathology and client communication, with webinars, campus workshops and student-arranged clinic placement. It is also a credit pathway into Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Veterinary Technology.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary nurse or veterinary surgical nurse.
- Subject
- Veterinary nursing
- Department
- Animal Sciences
- Awarding body
- GOTAFE
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- CertificateA non-degree award. It is kept separate from academic degree counts and degree-only results.
- Pathway
- Veterinary nursingPrograms preparing veterinary nurses. The role, title and regulation differ by country and are not interchangeable with veterinarians or technicians.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page says the qualification equips students for a career as a veterinary nurse.“The Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing equips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career as a Veterinary Nurse.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing professional qualification required | 2 Years (full time); 2 Years (part time) | – | Certificate II in Animal Studies, or a relevant Certificate III or higher in an animal science discipline, or equivalent skills and knowledgeSource |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- HybridPart online and part in person (campus attendance, laboratory work, attendance-based exams or clinical placements). A hybrid program is never described as fully online.
- Online instruction
- Blended with required campus elements
- Mandatory campus attendance
- Yes
- Campus residencies or workshops
- Practical workshops Monday to Friday for four weeks per year (eight weeks in total) on campus at Tone Road, Wangaratta (general public blended delivery).
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- Up to 240 hours of practical experience in a small animal vet clinic; the Before You Begin section states 240 hours.
- Placement arrangement
- Student arranges the placement
- Must already work in a veterinary setting
- Not published
- Placement site approval
- Not published
- Live attendance
- Live sessions required
- International enrolment
- Not published
- Enrollment restrictions
- Workplace and traineeship streams require ongoing employment in the industry; workplace students need a minimum of 15 hours of paid employment in an approved vet clinic.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 2 Years (full time)
- Campus attendance
- Attend practical workshops Monday - Friday for four weeks per year (eight weeks in total) on campus at Tone Road, Wangaratta.
- Clinical placement
- This course requires students to complete up to 240 hours of practical experience in a small animal Vet Clinicup to 240 hours
- Intakes
- 16-Jul-2027 (full time), 08-Feb-2027 (traineeship and workplace, part time)
- Campus
- Wangaratta - Tone Road
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Differences by campus or pathway
- Streams: general public blended (full time), traineeship and workplace blended (part time).
- Published language requirements
- Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) online literacy and numeracy test
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Experience requirement depends on routeWorkplace students must have a minimum of 15 hours of paid employment in an approved vet clinic
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- Certificate II in Animal Studies or relevant Certificate III or higher, or equivalent skills
- Deadlines
- Applications close 02-Jul-2027 for the 16-Jul-2027 full-time start · 16-Jul-2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full FeeTuition | A$21,708whole program, enrolment commencing 2026 (may differ for 2027) | Full Fee | 19 October 2026Source |
| Government Subsidised StandardTuition | A$7,638whole program, enrolment commencing 2026 (may differ for 2027) | Government Subsidised Standard | 19 October 2026Source |
| Course MaterialsEquipment and protective clothing | A$1,541whole program, enrolment commencing 2026 (may differ for 2027) | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Published program total: A$21,708 (Other fee category). Whole-program tuition as published.
Scholarships and funding
Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.
Free TAFE scheme Funding
Only for certain applicants
Eligibility: Eligible students, subject to eligibility requirements
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)