AMTRA SQP (Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority)
Program Overview
We offer training that enables animal medicine advisors to prescribe and supply animal medicines for farm animals, horses, and pets according to the UK’s legal requirements. Working with AMTRA , the independent regulator that keeps a register of Suitably Qualified Persons (SQPs), we offer a range of level four & level five modules leading to the SQP qualification, offering various routes according to your professional needs.
T are twelve SQP qualifications depending on which species – or combination of species you will be working with: farm animals, companion animals, and/or equine.
The course are delivered on Harper Adams University's campus.
Modules
The four modules can be taken in different combinations, as shown below. You will undergo an exam for each separate module.
- The base module
- The farm animal module
- The equine module
- The companion animal module
| Type | SQP Category | Modules required |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant | R-SQP | Base, Farm Animal, Equine and Companion Animal. Oral test |
| Saddler | E-SQP | Base, Equine and Companion Animal. Oral test |
| Equine only | J-SQP | Base and Equine. Oral test |
| Companion Animal only | C-SQP | Base and Companion Animal. Oral test |
| Farm Animal only | L-SQP | Base and Farm Animal. Oral test |
| Farm Animal and Equine | G-SQP | Base, Farm Animal and Equine. Oral test |
| Farm and Companion Animal | K-SQP | Base, Farm Animal and Companion Animal. Oral test |
