https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/15990/qualified-but-not-registered I&#39;m in need of some advice. Having recently passed my practical exams and having recieved a qualification certificate from the RCVS, I have been informed by my work that I am not considered, nor allowed to call myself a qualified nurse until I haveen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/124411?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:33:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e972fe9e-6b2f-4c21-9e71-dcaee1e7d43cSophie Bedford RVN CertVNECC<p>Your RCVS registration number is the same as your SVN number. I have the same number. You are qualified from the date the certificate says you qualified and should be paid as such from that date, that&#39;s what my practice did, they just needed to see a copy of the certificate.</p> <p>Perhaps speak to the RCVS and double check with them as admittedly I qualified under the NVQ standards so it might be different now. Good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/124409?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:26:47 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:df07fc8c-2f07-4e70-b8e0-e2d162d2a2b8Katie Mansfield<p>You can perform schedule 3 even as an SVN (as long as you&#39;re supervised) so I don&#39;t see there&#39;s problem with that. &nbsp;Also don&#39;t see why you can&#39;t call yourself Qualified - are they going to back date your pay to the date you qualified once you&#39;re registered?&nbsp;</p> <p>K x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>