Society freezes fees for veterinary courses
Fees have been frozen for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s diploma in veterinary pharmacy and certificate in companion animal health. For the next programme, which starts in January 2005, the course fees have been held at the 2004 level of £800 for the diploma and £500 for the certificate.
The revised
diploma course and the new certificate course were launched
early last year (PJ, 13 March 2004, p333). The core programme for the
diploma consists of four modules: (1) companion animals and public health;
(2) companion animal health care; (3) veterinary pharmacy; and (4) livestock
health and husbandry. Modules 1 and 2 are studied through distance learning
and Modules 3 and 4 are studied during residential periods at Harper
Adams University College.
Those aiming for the diploma must also undertake 75 hours of recorded
practical experience, submit a dissertation and sit an oral examination.
The certificate can be obtained by completing Modules 1 and 2.
The course is directed by Michael Jepson, former head of pharmacy practice
at Aston University, and Steven Kayne, a community pharmacist in Glasgow.
They are also the authors of the course textbook, ‘Veterinary pharmacy’,
which is available from the Pharmaceutical
Press.
Further information and registration forms can be obtained from Ann Harrington,
Veterinary Pharmacists
Group, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth
High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7572 2411; e-mail ann.harrington@rpsgb.org).
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