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The new Small Animal Surgery Distance and Practical Learning Program has been purpose built to give veterinary surgeons access to world-class teaching materials, online.
All theory content is presented in an engaging and interactive online format. The program allows you to study with the support of a dedicated module specialist surgeon, available online for answering questions, giving case advice and helping you throughout the program.
The Soft Tissue theory year is completed by a full consolidated practical week – working with specialist surgeons and tutors to embed your knowledge, practice all techniques in a collegial environment.
The Soft-Tissue is the part of two year fully accredited GPCert SAS program – giving you the opportunity to study and work towards post-nominal qualifications.
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It is recommended you have a minimum of 1 year clinical experience to register in this program. It is most beneficial to practitioners who have had some significant surgical experience and are in a busy clinical practice. Please contact the Improve Team directly if you wish to discuss your suitability.
The content for this program will be available through the online learning platform. At the beginning of each month, the content for weeks 1 and 2 will be released. At the beginning of the 3rd week, the remaining content will be released.
Progress of the completion of your module and program are tracked in different ways.
Each module consists of 9 interactive lessons including reflective study which may involve case studies, MCQ writing and calculation practice during week 4, depending on the specific module. The interactive lessons will track and remember your progress whilst you complete it. When you return to a specific lesson or case study, you will return to the page that you last visited.
Once a lesson is completed, a tick will appear next to the lesson icon on the module course page. You will also see a progress indicator at the top right-hand corner of the course page and a more detailed Progress Bar in the collapsible side menu on the left.
Upon completing all 9 lessons and the 2 case studies, you will be awarded a Digital Badge, recognising your achievement. As you progress through the program, badges will be awarded at 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 completion stages.
You will spend on average 3-4 hours per week. Preparation of assessments and revising for the final exam is additional depending on your route.
Yes, the full program to achieve the GPCert is all online with the exception of the Surgery programme which includes ten practical modules.
All ISVPS assessments are uploaded to the candidates’ area via the ISVPS website. You will be given a login to the candidates’ area when you register with ISVPS.