Get your PgCert in just 12 months
PgCert Small Animal Surgery
Become a Super Small Animal Surgeon in just one year with the highly practical, flexible and convenient work-based Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery programme from CPD Solutions, validated by The University of Lancashire.
The 12 month duration of the programme gives you a valuable qualification quickly. This means minimal disruption for you, your family and your practice and you can put your new skills to use straight away to benefit your patients, your practice and your career.
Download a brochure now or book a call with our PgCert team to learn more today.
Next Intake
The next intake for the PgCert Small Animal Surgery is in September 2026.
Reserve your place with a deposit of just £997 + VAT.
The CPD Solutions Commitment
We know a PgCert is a big step in terms of time, dedication, and investment. That’s why we created The CPD Solutions Commitment.
If, after your first attendance session, you decide a PgCert isn’t right for you, we’ll credit the balance of your investment towards any other CPD Solutions training — from Practical Courses and Online CPD to Webinar Club Memberships and OnTrack programmes.
(This applies to the CPD Solutions PgCert fee only, not the separate University Registration Fee.)
You can take your next step with confidence, knowing your career development is fully supported.
A modern work-based PgCert that could transform
you and your practice
Develop Your Surgical Skills
The PgCert Small Animal Surgery includes ten full days of hands-on practical surgery training in wetlabs.
The best way to develop your surgical skills and confidence in making decisions is by practising techniques in a supportive environment with the direct help of our expert and approachable tutors.
You’ll cover essentials of small animal surgery, small animal soft tissue surgery, and small animal orthopaedic surgery. Use your new skills in your practice straight away.
Travel just Three Times
There are just three, highly-practical attendance sessions on the PgCert Small Animal Surgery, each of 3-4 days, to reinforce your learning, teach you new practical skills and minimise disruption to your life. Held at the CPD Solutions Training Centre in Studley, Warwickshire. Learn with like-minded fellow vets away from the distractions of home and work, and develop your surgical skills and confidence during each attendance session.
Module 1: Essentials of Small Animal Surgery
Module 2: Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
Module 3: Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery
Use Your New Skills Straight Away
Use your new skills and confidence from day one in your practice to enable you to carry out more effective procedures, increase practice revenue and provide a more convenient in house service for your patients and their owners.
Gain A Valuable Qualification
The PgCert Small Animal Surgery delivered by CPD Solutions and validated by the University of Lancashire represents 60 academic credits at Masters Level 7 within the Quality Assurance Agency’s higher education framework. This is equivalent to all other veterinary PgCerts and the CertAVP.
Assessment of the PgCert in Small Animal Surgery is via reflective portfolios, consisting of a case log (minimum 15 general surgery cases Module 1, 15 soft tissue surgery cases Module 2, 5 orthopaedic surgery cases Module 3) and a 4000 word critically reflective essay for each module.
Extensive Learning Resources
The course is delivered via blended learning. Each module comprises 21-28 hours of face to face practical workshops, 25 hours of directed online learning and 147-154 hours of self-directed study. The amount of self directed study is a guideline only – how much you do is up to you and will depend on your current level of experience.
Extensive online resources provide a framework for your studies – webinars, Online Mini Series, surgical technique videos, practical notes, self-assessment MCQs, access to the University’s e-library and resources, online text books and journals and bespoke reflective writing resources and full access to our Orthopaedic Webinar Club. With unlimited access during your study.
You also benefit from a full 12 months of additional access to the CPD Solutions resources after you complete your PgCert.
Get The Support You Need
You’ll get support from your tutors throughout the course. Face to face practical sessions will help develop your surgical and decision-making skills, and your personal tutor will guide your self-directed studies with constructive feedback on your work.
Your academic tutors are Specialists in Small Animal Surgery: Lee Meakin, Elinor Field, Simon Roch and Darren Carwardine.
General support is provided by our CPD Solutions PgCert Team. We’re here whenever you need us.
Can I Register for this PgCert?
Applicants for this study route must hold a veterinary degree and have at least 2 years postgraduate clinical experience at the start of the course.
Applicants must have access to suitable veterinary clinical cases to facilitate work-based learning reflections.
UK based applicants must be on the RCVS UK practising register.
EU/International students who are not RCVS members will need to satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of The University of Lancashire.
Practical Attendance Session Dates
Module 1
15th – 18th Sep 2026
(4 days)
Module 2
13th – 15th Jan 2027
(3 days)
Module 3
12th – 14th May 2027
(3 days)
Venue
CPD Solutions - Training Centre, Studley, UK
Outstanding value
Your PgCert is a major commitment of TIME and MONEY.
We want to do everything we can to make it a huge success.
Let’s look at what added value you get with your investment in a CPD Solutions PgCert:
* CPD Solutions PgCert fee. You also need to register with validating University for that PgCert and pay their fee. The University of Central Lancashire fee is £2750 (no VAT applies) for UK students or £4400 for EU/International students. The University of Chester fee is £2835 (no VAT applies) for UK students or £4425 for EU/International students.
