Veterinary Dispensary Training to Increase Dispensing Safety and Compliance

Veterinary Dispensary and Controlled Drugs Training Designed for Real Practice Life. Reduce Errors, Improve Compliance, and Build Team Confidence in Your Veterinary Dispensary.

Confident team members in dispensary and controlled drugs management are vital for protecting patients, improving safety and reducing the stress caused by errors.

Would your team confidently know:

  • What to do if controlled drugs are returned to the practice for disposal?
  • What steps to follow if the controlled drugs register was incorrect?
  • Who can sell a wormer to Mrs Jones?
  • What information they need to provide when supplying a medication?

These are real situations faced in veterinary practice every day and they are often picked up as areas requiring improvement during Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) inspections and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) assessments.
Our bite-sized online modules help your whole team understand their responsibilities, strengthen compliance, and reduce the errors that commonly cause problems.

Why Veterinary Practices Choose This Training

Reduce Controlled Drug Errors

Errors in controlled drug recording can create significant stress for vet teams and lead vets. Training your whole team in correct handling, recording, storage, and disposal procedures helps reduce mistakes and makes them easier to resolve if they occur.

Support VMD & RCVS Compliance

The training provides documented proof of training for important compliance areas, supporting:

  • VMD compliance for veterinary practices
  • RCVS Practice Standards Scheme inspections

Build Better Veterinary Dispensary SOPs

The modules do not just provide knowledge – they help practices create sensible, practical, and compliant veterinary dispensary SOPs that teams can understand and follow consistently.

Integrated with Your Practice SOPs

Unlike standard veterinary CPD courses, this training is delivered through a complimentary Training-Progress Light System.
This means you can:

  • Incorporate your own practice SOPs directly into the training, ensuring training is relevant to daily tasks
  • Add quizzes and observation logs which reflect your own practice SOPs
  • Add an auditable checklist
  • Revise and refresh training as needed

By connecting training directly to your practice SOPs, teams are far more likely to apply what they learn correctly in real-world situations.

 

Who Is This Veterinary Dispensing Training For?

This veterinary dispensing training is designed for the whole veterinary practice team.

Whether you are preparing for a PSS inspection, improving dispensary standards, or onboarding new team members, this training helps you create safer and more compliant systems.

1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Classification of Veterinary Medicines
2-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Prescribing, Dispensing & Supplying
3-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Understanding the Cascade
4-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Controlled Drug Schedules
5-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Controlled Drug Storage
6-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Controlled Drug Recording
7-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Controlled Drug Destruction
8-1 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Controlled Drug Prescriptions, SOPs & Managing Discrepancies
9 Dispensary Training for the whole Vet Team
Exploring your Dispensary SOPs

Trusted by UK Veterinary Teams

Star Rating

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4.78/5 average rating

“Helpful, practical tips”

“Very helpful to have all the key information given very clearly”

“Very clear and informative presentation”

Pricing

Small Practice

up to 20 Team members

£250+VAT

Medium Practice

21-60 Team members

£300+VAT

Large Practice

61-100 Team members

£350+VAT

Enterprise / Large Groups

Price on application

Annual renewal of a flat £150

£100 credited against Training-Progress setup if you sign -up to Training-Progress Pro within 6 months.

Give your team dispensary training with:

  • Whole team access
  • 12 months access
  • Certificates included
  • Renewal only £150/year*
  • Ideal for refresher training & onboarding

Need to discuss your practice needs? Call us: 01423 313323

FAQs

Is this training suitable for VMD inspections?

Yes – the platform provides clear proof of training, certificates and completion records. And ensures your team are confident in understanding the classifications of medicines, Prescribing, dispensing and supply of veterinary medicines, the prescribing cascade and controlled drugs in practice.

Can we upload our own SOPs?

Yes – practices can upload SOPs and incorporate them directly to training.

Can we assess competency?

Yes – quizzes, observation logs and trainer assessments are included.

Is this suitable for the whole practice team?

Yes – vets, nurses, reception and dispensary team members can all complete relevant training.

How long do we have access?

12 months, with optional low-cost annual renewal.

Can new team members complete the training later?

Yes – many practices use the platform for onboarding.

Can my team repeat the training if they need a refresher?

Yes – all modules are accessible for revision and can be repeated as often as you like.  You can even set them for recurrent assessment.

I have a large team – how much will it cost?

If your team is over 100 team members give us a call to discuss pricing.

Is this suitable for SQP qualification?

No – this training is designed to ensure the whole team is competent in the areas described and is not a full SQP qualification

Make Dispensary Compliance Easier to Manage

Give your team practical, trusted dispensary training while ensuring clear accountability, consistency and inspection-ready records.