SQPs The New AMTRA Training Regime

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SQPs The New AMTRA Training Regime

• Presented by Carwyn Ellis
• Head of Animal Group
• Harper Adams University College

18 January 2006
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Harper Adams University College

• Independent Higher Education Institution
• 1800 students
• Focus on the Land Based Industries
• Agriculture, Animal Health, Veterinary Nursing,
  Engineering, Estate Management, Marketing etc.
• 20 years experience working with AMTRA
• AHDA, AHTAG, AMTRA NOAH
• Degree Awarding Powers
• Vocational Courses accreditation

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AMTRA/Harper Adams
Harper Adams Module
AMTRA SQP Certificate

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AMTRA/Harper Adams

• AMTRA Merchants SQP
• Harper Adams validated module
• 30 credits at certificate level
• AMTRA Saddlers SQP
• Harper Adams validated module
• 15 credits at certificate level

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Level Volumeeg. Degree Course
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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Level Volumeeg. Degree Course
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
AMTRA Merchant SQP
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SQP APL/Conversion

• Two elements
• Accrediting current SQP status
• Merchant SQP
• Saddler SQP
• Conversion to new SQP status
• from XR to QR

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Accreditation of Prior Learning

• Traditional recognition of learning
• Examination, formal tuition
• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
• Certificated
• Experiential

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Accreditation of Prior Learning

• Assessment is evidence based
• Examination
• Portfolio

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Upgrade assessment

• From April 2006 to October 2008
• Set schedule with book-able places
• Set by Harper Adams/AMTRA
• Pre-seen Case Studies Short answer
• Assessment centres across country
• Graded by Harper Adams for academic credit

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Current SQP Conversion

• Conversion System

Current Merchant SQP
Upgrade
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
APL Completed for all 2005 applications by end
of March (where all information supplied in
application)
Current Saddler SQP
Upgrade
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Current SQP Conversion

• Conversion System

Current Merchant SQP
Upgrade
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
APL Completed for all 2005 applications by end
of March (where all information supplied in
application)
Assessed from April 2006 on, application form
with APL result
Current Saddler SQP
Upgrade
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Upgrade assessment

• Part A- Pre-seen Case Studies
• Two case studies sent to each candidate normally
  4 weeks prior to the assessment for which they
  sign up
• Relate to the new code and its application
• Real life examples
• Prepare before hand
• One case study set at random for exam

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Upgrade assessment

• Part B- Short Questions
• Relate to the new code
• Some general questions
• Plenty of time given !

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New Modular Structure
18 January 2006
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure
• Veterinary Medicine Regulation 2005
• Scope of the VMD Code of Practice and the role of
  the RQP
• POM-V, POM-VPS, NFA-VPS, AVM-GSL
• Registered premises
• prescribing and/or supplying to owners/keepers of
  relevant animals,
• SARASS and enforcement.
• Body Systems structure and function of
  cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory
  systems, liver kidney and body defence.
• Nature of medicine routes of medicine into and
  through the body and implication of medicine
  choice.
• Disease Challenges endo-parasites,
  ecto-parasites, micro organisms and nutritional
  diseases.

Base
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure
• Role of an RQP Scope, Registered premises,
  prescribing and/or supplying to owners/keepers of
  farm animals eg Certificate of Competence when
  supplying sheep dips.
• UK relevant Cattle, sheep, pig poultry
  Diseases Endo-parasites, Ecto-parasites,
  Micro-organisms Nutritional diseases
• Control programmes a range UK relevant problems
  in farm animals using appropriate medicines,
  POM-VPS and AVM-GSL, in an authorised manner.
• Animal Health Plans interpretation of various
  plans and their implications on prescription and
  supply of animal medicines, withdrawal periods,
  safe use of medicines and human health issues.

Farm Animal
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure
• Role of an RQP Scope, Registered premises,
  prescribing and/or supplying to owners/keepers of
  horses.
• UK relevant Equine Diseases
• Endo-parasites
• Ecto-parasites
• Control programmes a range UK relevant problem
  in horses using POM-VPS, NFA-VPS and AVM-GSL, in
  an authorised manner.

Equine
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure
• Role of an RQP Scope, Registered premises,
  prescribing and/or supplying to owners/keepers of
  companion animals.
• UK relevant Companion Animal Diseases
• Endo-parasites
• Ecto-parasites
• Control programme to cover a range relevant
  problems in companion animals using, NFA-VPS and
  AVM-GSL, in an authorised manner

Companion Animal
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Future SQP training

• Based on manual
• Divided into sections- based on modules
• With support available

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Future SQP training

• Support provided at various centres across the
  country
• Throughout the year
• Various configurations

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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Horse only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Horse only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Current Merchant SQP
Upgrade
Horse only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Base
Equine
Horse only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Base
Companion Animal
Companion Animal only ( NFA-VPS)
Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP qualifications

• New modular structure

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
R-SQP
Base
Equine
Horse only (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
J-SQP
Base
Companion Animal
Companion Animal only ( NFA-VPS)
C-SQP
Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
E-SQP
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Future SQP CPD?

• Topping-up?

Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• Topping-up?

Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• Topping-up?

Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• Topping-up?

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Base
Equine
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Horse (POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• CPD Points

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• CPD Points

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)

CPD Points
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Future SQP CPD?

• CPD Points

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)

CPD Points

CPD Points
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Future SQP CPD?

• Additional modules

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
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Future SQP CPD?

• Additional modules

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Nutrition?
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Future SQP CPD?

• Additional modules

Base
Farm Animal
Equine
Companion Animal
Agricultural merchant (all POM-VPS NFA-VPS)
Nutrition?
Health Planning?
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Thank you for listening!