Registration, Learning and Certificates

Registration

To enrol on an OCQ(V) course, you will first need to register. You can do so by clicking here and following the instructions.

Please note that it is your individual responsibility to register, upload a signature and confirm the declarations personally. Please do not ask someone else to do this on your behalf. You must also supply a personal email address that you check regularly. You are required to pay on an individual basis on registration and enrolment.

Large practices may apply for group invoicing facilities. This must be agreed in advance with Improve International and is at our discretion. Discounts are only available on individual bookings. See the Fees page for more details.

Following successful registration you will have ongoing and unrestricted access to your online Personal Training Dashboard, which is accessible via the 'Log in' link on this website. From your Personal Training Dashboard you can access the online learning, keep your personal data up to date and upload ongoing case notes and relevant CPD to your CPD log. It is your responsibility to ensure your personal data is up to date at all times. If you lose your log in details, you may request a password reminder by email via the link on the Log in page, or contact us at enquiries@improve-ov.com.

In addition, it is your responsibility to ensure that your RCVS membership is up to date to remain an OV.

If you work as a locum and are intending to enrol for the OCQ(V) - CA and/or OCQ(V) - SX, we would like to make you aware that you are required to enter your RCVS registered address in all pet passports that you issue. You must keep your details on the database up to date at all times to ensure that the address where you are registered as working matches the address that you enter on pet passports. If you are working in more than one practice at a time, further addresses may be entered in a comments section associated with your registration details. 

Learning

The majority of the OCQ(V)s are delivered and assessed online. Once you have registered and enrolled on the relevant OCQ(V) you will have unlimited access to Moodle (the learning management system) via this website.  

The time taken to complete the online training will vary from OCQ(V) to OCQ(V) and also on the individual's own speed of working. The online training for most OCQ(V)s will take around 6 hours but the OCQ(V) - ES, OCQ(V) - TT and OCQ(V) - CA will take around 8 hours each. The Cymorth Course carries 16 hours of CPD and VPHB carries 20 hours. This training can be counted towards your RCVS CPD hours.

You may take the online examination as soon as you complete the training. If successful please allow 10 working days for APHA to grant you OV authorisation or approval. After passing the OCQ(V) - TT exam, please nominate your Supervisor and return your Sam declaration form. You must then allow 10 working days from the date on which your Supervisor accepts their role, or from when APHA receives your completed Sam declaration form (whichever is later) for APHA to grant your conditional authorisation to TB test.

Certificates

These will be downloadable from your Personal Training Dashboard. There will be two certificates, one for successfully completing the OCQ(V), and the other the authorisation or approval from APHA to act as an OV.

OCQ(V) - TT will also have a conditional OCQ(V) certificate and conditional OV approval status. Full status will be awarded once you have passed the Practical Assessment, which must be within 6 months of being granted your conditional authorisation to TB test.