Delivered by a team of respected small animal and exotics specialists from across the UK, our programme of courses for vets and nurses offers great value for money. Access to the footage of any courses you attended is free of charge, so if you want to relive an “Aha!” moment or share something you learned with your colleagues, it’s all at your fingertips.
Practical Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery (2 day course)

Paul Aldridge
Thursday 16th October 2025
+ 2 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This two-day cadaver-based course lectured by Paul Aldridge includes extensive practical sessions covering less commonly performed soft tissue procedures.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket on mobile) to view dates, times and course location.
Practical Surgery of the Brachycephalic Dog (2 day course)

Benito de la Puerta
Monday 13th October 2025
+ 1 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
In this practical two-day course with Benito de la Puerta you’ll learn the key procedures commonly required to correct the abnormalities faced by brachycephalic patients.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket on mobile) to view dates, times and...
Practical OSCE Revision Workshop

Suzanne Wildman
Saturday 11th October 2025
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This one-day course with Suzanne Wildman will provide essential revision for the practical OSCE examinations and is suitable for international nurses taking RCVS pre-registration OSCEs and student nurses taking LANTRA and VetSkill OSCEs.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please...
Practical Abdominal Surgery (2 day course)

Davina Anderson
Thursday 10th July 2025
+ 3 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This two-day highly practical course from Davina Anderson will cover the common abdominal surgeries encountered in general practice.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket on mobile) to view dates, times and course location.
Practical Local Anaesthesia: One-Day Fast-Track


Multiple Lecturers
Friday 10th October 2025
+ 1 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This one-day course delivered by Sarah Gibson and Heide Kloppel is suitable for both vets and vet nurses and will cover local anaesthesia techniques in dogs and cats, combining tailored online pre-learning with practical cadaver-based sessions.
Multiple dates are available for this course....
Practical Orthopaedics: TPLO Surgery (one and a half day course)


Multiple Lecturers
Thursday 30th October 2025
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
Central CPD is delighted to be partnering with Securos Orthopaedic Institute to provide this course.
Please ensure your reservation details contain the correct invoicing/billing details for Securos to contact for payment. If you have any queries regarding your payment or booking, please contact...
Practical Dentistry One-Day Fast-Track

Rachel Perry
Friday 12th September 2025
+ 2 Dates
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
A solely cadaver-based course from Rachel Perry with theory based online learning provided prior to the session, allowing the whole day to be spent in practical sessions.
Multiple dates are available for this course. Please select the dropdown (or basket on mobile) to view dates, times and...
Vet Graduate Academy Gold Package
The Vet Graduate Academy Gold Package is a clinically-focused graduate scheme which complements the RCVS VetGDP and supports the transition into practice through practical attendance courses combined with industry-leading online learning.
Please note that this course is not eligible for Central...
Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy (CCWO)

Duncan Midgley
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
In this one-day highly practical cadaver-based course we cover the key objectives of this surgery before practising the technique on saw bone and then in the wet lab for a hands-on practical. Delivered by Duncan Midgley.
This course is priced at £1,000+VAT. Please create your booking by...
Hands-On Lab: Getting to grips with the Elbow


Multiple Lecturers
The Clinical Skills Lab, London
This course serves as an introduction to the management of some of the more common elbow pathologies currently encountered. It aims to guide attendees through the decision-making processes associated with elbow pain, focusing on the management of elbow dysplasia and humeral intercondylar fissure...