AMTRA is an independent regulatory body whose task it is to ensure that the marketing and distribution of animal medicines in the UK is undertaken in a responsible manner by AMTRA qualified persons.

AMTRA’s responsibilities include:

• Design, validation and certification of training courses
• Authorisation of training centres for course provision
• Maintenance of registers of qualified persons, including Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs) and Marketing Authorisation Holders' (MAH) representatives
• Provision of information, advice and refresher courses for registered persons
• Regulation of professional conduct (including powers to suspend registration or strike off the Register for misconduct)

Do you want to become an SQP?

If you are interested in becoming an SQP, to supply and/or prescribe medicines for pets, horses or farm animals, please read the page on becoming an SQP.
 

What's New The AMTRA website now has a "What's New" page to help keep you up to date. Go to the What's New page...    AMTRA has moved AMTRA has moved to the new address shown above. We apologise that on the notice sent to SQPs we inadvertently mis-spelt "Woolpit" - we will get used to the new address soon.   Code of Practice Under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, a Code of Practice is issued by the Secretary of State which is obligatory on all SQPs. The text from 1 October 2008 continues in force under the 2009 Regulations.      MA Holders' Representatives Scheme Since 1974, the NOAH Code of Practice has required medicine companies' sales representatives to be trained. In 1991, NOAH and AMTRA launched the qualification - The Animal Medicine Manufacturers' Sales Staff Register. This was drawn up to ensure that all manufacturing companies' representatives undergo thorough training and possess sufficient veterinary and technical knowledge to present information on the company's products in an accurate and responsible manner. More details...   List of SQPs and Registered Premises The VMD publish a list of all the SQPs provided by AMTRA, together with a list of the Registered Premises Link to VMD website   Farm Health Planning The AMTRA Farm Health Planning module "Fit for profit - planning the farm's health", is now available. Link to the module (ver 1.1) (PDF)...

AMTRA CPD CPD is compulsory for all SQPs. See the CPD page for details of how to comply. AMTRA and OvertheCounter are jointly organising a number of CPD seminars. More information... See also the CPD Q&A Leaflet     Rules & Regulations for AMTRA Exams All candidates are strongly advised to read these rules before sitting any AMTRA examinations. More details... Also if appropriate read the reminder for SQPs candidates sending in their farm animal assignment.   Types of SQP All SQPs must complete the BASE module, then the type of SQP that the person becomes depends upon the other modules that they pass. More details...   Veterinary Nurses AMTRA and Harper Adams University College have developed a plan to allow qualified VNs to "add on" to their VN qualification and to become an AMTRA SQP who can prescribe VPS medicines for companion animals. More details...     Survey winner Sally-Anne Hoyle from Bellingdon End Supplies, Chesham, Bucks is the winner of a digital camera. Her name was drawn at random from all those participating in the survey regarding work-based learning. Thank you to all those who participated.

AMTRA is registered in England no. 2140832. Its Registered Office is Chandler House, 7 Ferry Road, Office Park, Riversway, Preston, PR2 2YH - but all normal correspondence should be sent to the Woolpit address at the top of this page.