Veterinary nurse training
iLearn is a non-clinical training platform, which means it covers the skills and knowledge that sit alongside clinical practice – the things that make a nurse, and a practice, function well.
Browse the full iLearn course library to see all available veterinary nurse training courses.
Whether you are newly qualified or experienced, iLearn gives you structured access to non-clinical training that develops the skills you use every day – from handling difficult client conversations to managing your own wellbeing in a high-pressure environment. All courses count towards your 15-hour annual RCVS CPD requirement.
iLearn for Teams gives you a centralised dashboard to assign training, track completion, and evidence compliance across your entire nursing team. Set deadlines, receive automatic alerts when certifications are due, and demonstrate a structured approach to staff development during RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessments.
Discover how iLearn can support your team of veterinary nurses
Nurses who have access to structured development are more likely to stay. Demonstrating investment in their growth signals that the practice values them beyond their clinical output.
When training is ad hoc, knowledge gaps emerge. iLearn gives every nurse access to the same quality of content, delivered consistently, regardless of when they joined or how busy the practice is.
From equality and diversity to health and safety, iLearn covers mandatory training topics as well as CPD. Managers can evidence completion quickly when it matters.
iLearn is particularly effective for bringing new RVNs up to speed on the non-clinical aspects of practice life -client communication, team culture, and practice processes – from day one.
A selection of courses from the iLearn library particularly relevant to registered veterinary nurses and the teams that support them.
Staff development
The Psychology of Confidence for Veterinary Nurses
Staff development
How to be a Head Nurse
Staff development
Core Principles in Veterinary Nurse Consulting
Staff development
Bereavement & End of Life Support (Companion Animals)
Staff development
The Importance of Positive Practice Culture
Staff development
Competent Veterinary Dispenser Award
Getting started takes minutes. Individual nurses can create a free iLearn account instantly, with no credit card required and no time limit on your free veterinary nurse training courses. Practice managers looking to set up training across a team can book a short demo, where we’ll walk you through the dashboard, show you how course assignment works, and set up your account to match the structure of your practice.
Once your account is active, your training library is available immediately. Nurses can log in on any device – desktop, tablet, or mobile and work through courses at their own pace, in their own time. There are no deadlines on individual learning and no need to complete a course in one sitting. Whether you have 10 minutes between appointments or a longer window, iLearn works around your schedule rather than against it.
Every course combines expert-written content with short knowledge checks to embed your learning. When you complete a course, a CPD certificate is generated automatically and saved to your account. There is nothing to print or chase – your certificate is ready to download and attach to your activity record in the RCVS 1CPD app the moment you finish.
For practice managers, the iLearn dashboard gives you a live view of training completion across your entire nursing team. You can see who has completed what, assign specific courses to individuals or groups, set target completion dates, and export records when you need to demonstrate compliance. When RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessments come around, your training evidence is already organised and ready.
Does veterinary nurse training on iLearn count as CPD?
Yes. All iLearn courses are CPD-certified and count towards the RCVS annual requirement of 15 hours for registered veterinary nurses. Each completed course generates a certificate ready to log in the RCVS 1CPD platform.
For full information on RCVS requirements, recording, and reflection, see our guide to CPD for veterinary nurses.
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