online programmes

DISC profiling is a highly accurate behavioural profiling tool used by businesses across the world to identify the preferred communication and behavioural styles of individuals, helping colleagues work better as a team and improving well-being.

This programme has been designed to help develop your knowledge, skills and confidence in handling complaints from clients and members of the public effectively and successfully.

The Confident Vet Nurse (CVN) online programme is a six-part course consisting of 17 modules and accounting for over 20 hours CPD. Course delegates will learn a range of practical skills; from understanding oneself and others, practicing positive thinking, nutrition and fitness, to day to day demands and confident teamwork.

Our modular VetSafe online courses are designed to guide you through getting the very most out of VetSafe whatever your role in practice. Our VetSafe Essentials course is free for VDS members and will get you up and running quickly, making sure you get the most out of VetSafe straight away.

Your relationships with clients and colleagues form a huge part of how you experience your workplace. If you find aspects of communication in practice challenging, or you struggle to manage demands from both clients and colleagues, it can be frustrating and make your interactions feel stressful and draining.

If something isn't working for you then something needs to change. Maybe your mindset, your goals, your behaviours or how you communicate with others? Whatever it is, you have the power to make the difference, to make the choices that are right for you. VetYourLife is an online coaching platform and development programme designed to help you to overcome the personal and professional challenges you face on a daily basis and make a real difference to you and your life.

Our NEW Quality Improvement Toolkit, created by Dr Freya Rooke, is a comprehensive introduction to quality improvement theory and methods. Starting out with the theory and historic use of QI methods, we’ll move through to detail key QI methods to be used in both the planning and execution of a veterinary QI project, and cover considerations that need to be made when implementing a project in practice.

VetImprove is a self-led online course which guides you through identifying, planning, implementing, and sustaining improvements in practice. With evidence-based tools and two short check-ins with one of our QI trainers, you’ll feel more confident leading positive change, whatever your role in practice.