Module Descriptors (Syllabus)
Introduction
The AMTRA suite of modules has been developed to
provide a means of accrediting learning undertaken as part of a professional
requirement. The modules are divided into three groups:
- SQP Conversions
- Veterinary Nurses
- New modular approach
SQP conversions
The first group of modules is to provide a means
of accrediting the learning of those that have undertaken the AMTRA Merchants
SQP or AMTRA Saddlers SQP certificate prior to the end of 2005. In these cases
they will need to convert this qualification to the new certificate by the end
of October 2008. The AMTRA Merchants SQP and the AMTRA Saddlers SQP are separate
and well understood courses and the module descriptors reflect these
differences. The conversion modules required to bring these SQP into line with
the 'post October 2005' requirements are similar in their outcomes and in their
indicative content. Indeed a single module descriptor could have been produced
to encompass the requirements. However, for reasons of clarity for the
candidates it was deemed more appropriate to produce separate module
descriptors, of a more focused nature. Therefore, in reading the module
descriptors AMTRA Merchants Conversion and AMTRA Saddlers Conversion the
similarities are intentional, the differences for those not involved in the
industry will seem minor, but they are significant to the candidates. The system
is illustrated below:
Veterinary Nurses
The second group which require attention are
veterinary nurses, who have gained much of the knowledge and understanding
required to operate as an SQP in the future, but require a different Conversion.
The modules AMTRA Veterinary Nurses: Base and AMTRA Veterinary Nurses:
Conversion have taken these differences into account within their outcomes and
their indicative content. Again this could have been achieved by a broad set of
outcomes common with SQP conversion described above but at the cost of loss of
focus for the candidates. The modules as presented were deemed a more
appropriate route, as illustrated below:
New SQP modular approach
These modules will in time replace the modules as described above, but will
run alongside them for a period up to the end of October 2008. Students will
follow one path or the other. Therefore, similarities in the module outcome,
between those discuss above, and the new modular programme should not be an
issue.
There are four certificate level modules in this group:
- AMTRA SQP BASE (10 credits)
- AMTRA SQP EQUINE (5 credits)
- AMTRA SQP COMPANION ANIMAL (5 credits)
- AMTRA SQP FARM ANIMAL (15 credits)
These modules can be studied one at a time but are more likely to be used in
the following ways:
- BASE + EQUINE
- BASE + COMPANION ANIMAL
- BASE + EQUINE + COMPANION ANIMAL
- BASE + EQUINE + COMPANION ANIMAL + FARM ANIMAL
These combinations will result in AMTRA Professional Certificates and
eligibility for entry onto the:
Veterinary Medicines Directorate register respectively as illustrated below:
Module Descriptors
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