The new Vet Technician (Livestock) Apprenticeship is a Level 5 programme of learning, which offers employees veterinary technical and professional education linked to work-based learning and personal development.

An apprenticeship is a job first, with specialist training to support professional development. Apprentices must be employed in the appropriate role on the first day of their apprenticeship and be supported by their employer to achieve training and assessment towards the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs).

Career Progression

Apprenticeship roles may be job roles such as: Vet Tech, Vet Tech CSO (certification support officer), Vet Tech mobility scorer/foot trimmer, Vet Tech ATT (approved tuberculin tester), Vet Technician manager or other emerging job titles. To fulfil apprentice eligibility, the apprentice’s role must have responsibility for duties across the business, and the training must be delivered for more than a 12-month period.

Funding

An apprentice must be employed and salaried by a company for the full duration of their apprenticeship, working a minimum of 30 hours per week. The company cover the cost of the apprenticeship via Government funding either from Apprenticeship levy, levy transfer, or co-investment, which is currently charged at 5% of the total fees required. Many employers will also cover accommodation costs* and expenses during on-campus block weeks of training.