Distance Learning?

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Jazmyn — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:50:46 GMT

Brilliant. Thanks Shane.

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Shane — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:33:49 GMT

Due to a kind of shortage in REVN's if you go this route you would be almost assured of a good job. PM me if you need some guidance.

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Jazmyn — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:45:40 GMT

Funny after reading your post Shane, I did a lot of rethinking and have decided to do the FdSc in Equine Management and aim for Equine nursing.

Probably just as much of a nightmare to get into but hey ho.

thanks for the info.

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Shane — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:28:43 GMT

It's The Open College of Equine Studies (TOCES) so probably of no use to you. But works on a principle of doing block weeks throughout your course and then doing your work at a TP obviously.

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Jazmyn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:48:18 GMT

Hi Shane, if you can give me some info on that I would be very grateful.

Everyone else many thanks for your replies. I will contact the college again and see if they can help in any way.

Cheers.

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Shane — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:32 GMT

Our VNAC is actually a distance learning facility...

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albatross — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:09:53 GMT

check on the definition of full time. I did the HND and it was classed as full time but was 3 days first year and 2 1/2 second year. Some of that time was also work experience catch up, or investigative research projec which after the first few sessions actually wasn't compulsory attendance at college, unless you needed help with anything.

Also they tend to start at9 and finish mostly by 4pm.

Some colleges also have creches for mum's to leave their children, or maybe they can help you by adding extra lessons for catch up when you have a child sitter, and just give you handouts for the lessons you initially miss.

FOr HND a lot of the work was more research than what you were taught in class. Maybe the ND is not as heavy on doing your own work, but I'm sure you could have a good go at it. I also taught biology and a few other modules to ND level after I completed my HND.

Why not give it a go and see how you get on, several of my year quit just because they were youngsters and couldn't be bothered to turn up or to get assignments in on time.
If you do go ahead you should get support from your local college, and also maybe from some classmates (if people missed lessons we often took handouts and arranged little sessions ourselves to help each other along).
And you can always contact me if you need any help.

PS: I started the HND at 42 years of age.

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monkey — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:07:31 GMT

Our local college runs a full time btec national in animal management, but for mature students they run 6 of the units one evening a week. These are Animal nursing, Breeding and Genetics, animal welfare, animal nutrition, behaviour and health. I checked with the royal college and bvna and they said if you are mature student and score distinctions toegether with some past experience of working with animals (voluntary or paid) then this is acceptable.

So may be worth seeing if you local college runs this as well as the full time one. x

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Jazmyn — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:52:55 GMT

Thanks for all your replies. I have tried to do this for so long. It feels so impossible sometimes.

Sometimes I think maybe I should just become a hairdresser lol

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Judy Blythe — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:13:57 GMT

You can also do the VCA (Veterinary Care Assistant) course distance learning with College of Animal Welfare , which alongside keyskills would give you the required qualification. The voluntary work can be used as your work placement- you don't have to be in paid employment

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Faye Sewell — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:55:52 GMT

You can also do the ANA through Correspondence through your practice!.

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paula morgan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:32:39 GMT

Hi Jazmyn, I was in the same boat as you, but my wee girl is 10. I start college in August doing the ANA, which is block release, 2 weeks per term, I found a tp and will be in there full time when am not at college, it will be struggle but worthwhile in the end. I looked at distance learning courses but they were too expensive, and tbh I dont think I would learn as much x