Graduate Diploma Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine
Who is it for
The 10639NAT-Graduate Diploma Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine is designed for veterinarians who desire to further enhance their skills and knowledge in integrative veterinary medicine. Veterinary professionals are generally working and time poor. They seek they opportunity for education that fits into their practice and work life schedule..
Successful completion of this course will enable you to integrate a new therapy into practice. You will be able to offer this service to clients and increase treatment options for patients. The course:
- Provides practitioners with skills and knowledge to practice veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine competently
- Provides practitioners with an accredited postgraduate level award based on assessment of their competence
- Provides employees and clients with evidence of a high level of competence
- Provides participants with previous training a potential bridge to higher postgraduate qualifications through Recognition of Prior Learning.
This program has been approved for 112 hours of RACE credits in jurisdictions that recognise RACE approval.
The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO National Provider No. 91769). We offer nationally accredited training under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Nationally recognized training provides a standard against which courses and colleges can be assessed and assures the student that the course is of an appropriate standard and that government guidelines are met. As RTO accreditation is an ongoing activity you can be assured that the high standards of the CIVT are maintained. This training and qualification is available across Australia and internationally.
10639NAT-Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine is orientated towards applied theory, both traditional and biomedical which you can apply to your work almost immediately. You will be able to develop your confidence and competence over time with continuous case support, guidance and feedback from tutors with both simulated and active case forums and subsequently your own clinical cases.
How Does this Qualification Impact Your Practice?
“I am using the TCM skills all the time – every day in lots of different ways with a number of huge success stories. I can’t think how I managed without it now actually. It has become an invaluable part of our practice and working in an integrative way is really the future I believe.”
Dr Lines has completed his Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine in 2017.
Course Outcomes
Based on previous knowledge and completion of this advanced course, you will have the knowledge and skills necessary to:
- Successfully integrate Western Herbal Medicine into veterinary practice
- Plan an individualized prescription and treat animals safely and effectively
- Assess the quality and therapeutic potential of herbal medicines
- Manage a Herbal Dispensary
- Advise clients on the rational and safe use of Western herbal medicines
- Access and evaluate information available from a variety of herbal medicine resources
Modules
10639NAT-Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine consists of 8 Modules and 30 Topics which are the teaching components. The rest of the Graduate Diploma consists of keeping a reflective case log book of personal experience of the skills practised; demonstrated professional ability and competence and preparing material and evidence for assessment of competencies.
There are 8 Units of Competency that are core units and are required before full qualification is granted. Students are assessed continuously throughout the training and in the final module submit their portfolio of evidence to CIVT for assessment. Qualified assessors of CIVT assess each final submission.
Entry Requirement
As this course provides education and training in practical and theoretical skills relevant to the provision and integration of Chinese herbal medicine into veterinary clinical practice, for entry into 10639NAT- Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine, candidates must hold either:
- A veterinary science degree (Bachelors or DVM) or equivalent OR
- A relevant bachelor degree or postgraduate qualifications (Graduate Certificate/Diploma or Master) together with significant relevant vocational practice OR
- A veterinary nursing qualification (Cert IV or above) with significant experience (minimum 5 years) plus written practice support to provide cases
- Exceptions to these will be considered on a case by case basis
- Entrants must have access to at least 30 patients over the duration of the course
- Have access to a video recording device such as a smart phone or webcam
- Have access to a computer (with Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word and a web browser installed)
- Have access to the internet
- Have access to a herbal dispensary or herbal supplies
Recommended Entry Requirements
- A high level of language, literacy and numeracy levels sufficient to interpret and analyse lectures, journal articles and prepare written reports and case studies.
- An intermediate level of technology skills; sufficient to use an online classroom, download documents, upload assessments and post on forums.
Schedule
Assessment
Participants are required to demonstrate evidence of competencies through assessment processes which comprise activities and exercises based on actual and simulated cases in practice over the two year period. This involves submitting both written assessments and performing practical tasks which will be observed by an assessor via Skype, FaceTime or viewing of a video recording. Assessment tasks are assessed throughout the course with final summative assessment occurring with submission of a case log book and two in-depth case studies.
Those who are assessed as meeting the requirements of a Unit of Competency will be provided with a Statement of Attainment. Those who are assessed as completing the requirements of the course and providing evidence of Competency for assessment will receive the the Award 10639NAT -Graduate Diploma Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine
