Foundation Certificates

A Foundation Certificate qualification is aimed at veterinary professionals who are wishing to gain in depth knowledge within a specific area of veterinary medicine and surgery.

These programmes may also be applicable to new graduates, those returning to practice after a career break and for individuals looking for additional training, prior to progressing to a broader GPC/PgC course.

How will you benefit?

There are a number of ways that you will benefit from the FCert qualification, including:

  • Supporting the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate studies, including consolidating knowledge gained during your undergraduate studies
  • Building a cohesive understanding and awareness in your area of interest
  • Having an awareness of all standard techniques
  • Understanding your own abilities, recognising when cases would benefit from referral to, or collaboration with, more experienced colleagues
  • Transferable skills you can use inside and outside the practice, including decision-making, personal autonomy, the ability to manage your own learning and how to apply available evidence to identify solutions

Plus…

  • Peer recognition of your dedication to furthering your knowledge
  • The option to further your career and achieve an ISVPS qualification.

 

How will your practice benefit?

Veterinary practices will also benefit through:

  • Individuals being more confident in clinical decisions and sharing knowledge with others
  • Attracting and retaining talent through proactively supporting career development
  • Increased customer satisfaction and retention through skilled, confident vets
  • The ability to promote ISVPS globally recognised certificates to illustrate high standards of patient care
How will your patients and their owners benefit?

The ISVPS purpose is focused on delivering compassionate animal care. Our FCert benefits patients and owners through:

  • Improved patient care from committed veterinary professionals
  • Increased satisfaction as a result of best practice approaches, informed by the highest ethical standards
Pre-requisites for taking the FCert assessments

In order to take the assessments for the FCert, it is a requirement that:

  • You hold a veterinary qualification
  • If you are UK-based, applicants must be on the RCVS Home Practising Register, whilst applicants based outside the UK must hold a qualification that would entitle you to register as a member of the RCVS
  • You attend all the relevant modules with our accredited training provider Improve International

Get started now

To get started on your FCert, simply enrol on the relevant course with our accredited training provider, Improve Veterinary Education. Once you are enrolled on a course, you will be able to register with us for your assessments.

Log into your candidate area

Find up-to-date information on assessments and other useful documents in your Candidates Area.

How to achieve an ISVPS FCert
  • 1. Complete the course
    The first step to achieving a Foundation Certificate (FCert) is to complete the modular training programme with an approved training provider. It is essential that throughout your programme you undertake extended reading around the programme syllabus.
  • 2. Pass the assessments
    Full details of the assessment requirements and deadlines for each qualification are made available for candidates once they have started the programme and are registered with ISVPS. Please contact english@isvps.org for further details
  • 3. Celebrate your success!
    On successful completion of your assessments, you will be awarded the FCert with a personalised certificate.

 

Foundation Certificates

  • Emergency and Critical Care – FCert(E&CC)

Please note that this may not be an extensive list of qualifications provided by the ISVPS on a global level. For more detailed information, please contact our team.

Progress your career after the FCert

ISVPS provides vets with a career path built around a number of globally recognised qualifications.

Following the FCert, you can continue your career progression with the ISVPS General Practioner Certificate (GPCert) to develop your knowledge and expertise in a specific subject, manage more complex cases within practice and share knowledge with colleagues.

Find out more about the GPCert

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