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Course description

The OCNLR Level 4 Award in Canine Hydrotherapy is the next step for those who have already achieved a Level 3 canine or small animal hydrotherapy qualification, or a Level 4 Certificate in Canine Hydrotherapy for Veterinary Physiotherapists.  It offers you the opportunity to build on your existing knowledge and skills.

Each unit can be taken as a stand alone course which means students can spread the cost, study time and CPD hours for the Level 4 Award in Canine Hydrotherapy across a period of years.

The units all consist of a mixture of pre-attendance online study followed up with the completion of the practical element and the associated assignments.

Course calendar

1st May 2024                          Online Canine Behaviour

2nd June 2024                      Attendance Canine Behaviour

1st August 2024                    Online Canine Behaviour

14th August 2024                  Attendance Gait

15th – 16th August 2024      Attendance Applied Treadmill

2nd October 2024                Attendance Gait

3rd-4th October 2024        Attendance Applied Treadmill

1st November 2024              Online Canine Behaviour

Course delivery

Gait (3 credits) - mandatory

Pre-attendance online lectures

Pre-attendance revision tests

1 days practical attendance

Assignments

Unit cost £350.00 including VAT

Applied Treadmill (6 credits) - optional

Pre-attendance online lectures

Pre-attendance revision tests

2 days practical attendance

Assignments

Unit cost £650.00 including VAT

Applied Pool (6 credits) - optional

Pre-attendance online lectures

Pre-attendance revisions tests

2 days practical attendance

Assignments

Unit cost £600.00 including VAT

Behaviour (3 credits) - mandatory

Online lectures

Revision tests

Option to either complete 1 days practical attendance  fo at Greyfriars or complete the practical training in your own centre and submit video evidence.

Assignments

Unit cost: Attendance option £400.00 including VAT
Online option £350.00 including VAT

Instructors

Both our online and face to face education are delivered by the same experienced and highly qualified veterinary rehabilitation 
team of Greyfriars lecturers

Veterinary Physiotherapist

Kate Parsons

Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

Angela Griffiths

Canine Behaviourist

Frances Murtaugh

Practical training is also assisted by our team of senior hydrotherapists;

Greyfriars Training UK Course Payment Plan

Because this course can be purchased as individual units we do not offer a payment plan for the Level 4 Award in Canine Hydrotherapy or the Level 4 Diploma in Canine Hydrotherapy.

Included

Access to MOODLE – Greyfriars ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM

Training manuals

Practice dogs and equipment

All assignments, marking and tutor/assessor support

OCNLR registration and certification

Blended learning

The courses are all made up of a mixture of online study and practical training. The Gait, Applied Treadmill and Applied Pool units all require attendance at Greyfriars.  The Behaviour unit offers the option to either complete the practical training at Greyfriars or to complete it in your own centre and submit video evidence. 

Completion of e-learning lectures/webinars and pre-study revision tests are required prior to attendance at Greyfriars. 

Accommodation / travel

Please enquire if you would like suggestions for accommodation or transport guidance. There is no public transport to Greyfriars (we are in the countryside the middle of a vineyard!) so you will need a car or to use a taxi/Uber – easily accessed from Guildford or Farnham.

Further training

Successful completion of the OCNLR Level 4 Award in Canine Hydrotherapy gives you 12 credits which can be used towards the  Level 4 Diploma in Canine Hydrotherapy.

The additional units that make up the Level 4 Diploma in Canine Hydrotherapy are:

Applied Neurology and Biomechanics for Canine Hydrotherapy (6 credit) – mandatory

Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Canine Hydrotherapy (6 credits) – mandatory

Applied Orthopaedics for Canine Hydrotherapy (6 credits) – mandatory

Applied Neurological and Spinal Conditions for Canine Hydrotherapy (4 credits) – mandatory

Massage for Canine Hydrotherapy (3 credits) – mandatory

Want to get started? What next…

In order to get started please complete the relevant booking form and return it to training@greyfriarsrehab.co.uk. We will then send you through an invoice for the course fees.

If you know the date you would like to attend for the practical element of the course please specify this on your booking form.

Once payment has been received you will be granted access to the online materials and you can make a start to your studies.