Colorado
State University
CSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical
Sciences offers online continuing education
for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The program consists of a series of courses
on a variety of contemporary veterinary topics.
Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association.
Lifelearn
Lifelearn offers veterinary reference and continuing
education programs in a variety of electronic
interactive multimedia formats including CD-ROM
and Internet applications. Continuing education
products include:
Professional
Development - The ReferenCE™ Series
The ReferenCE Series is a line of accredited
multimedia continuing education programs on
CD-ROM. These highly interactive, case-based
programs are authored by leading international
veterinary authors, and can be enjoyed in
the comfort of your own home or office.
Disease Database - Companion™
Companion to Canine & Feline Practice
is a database that provides instant access
to clinical information gathered from journals,
textbooks and conference proceedings over
the past 20 years.
Clinical Cases - Case Discovery™
Case DISCovery is a compilation of 6 CD-ROMs
representing six full-length canine and feline
cases. These short (30-60 minute) cases are
a fun and enjoyable way to do CE, and become
a timeless reference for your practice.
Continuing education is accredited by the Ontario
Veterinary College (Guelph, Ontario, Canada).
Purdue's
School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine offers
a core of classes online, which can be taken
for continuing education or non-degree University
credit. In terms of content, online courses
are the same as courses taught on campus. Curriculum
approval for an Associate Degree in Veterinary
Technology is pending.
University
of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary
Medicine GO-LIVE program offers realtime programs,
both as web-based "realtime" online
discussions as well as audio programs. Online
CE courses include:
Update
on Small Animal Endocrinology:
Selected Medical Disorders of the Canine and
Feline Liver and Pancreas
Rationality & Resistance in Antimicrobial
Usage Topics
Georgia State Veterinary Board allows 15 hours
of interactive on-line learning for relicensure.
University
of Illinois Veterinary Education Online
The Office of Continuing Education at the College
of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
offers modules to enhance knowledge and to increase
clinical skills. Current courses offered include:
Pain
Terminology, Physiology, Recognition, Strategies
for Management and Placebo Effect
Analgesic Drugs
Analgesic Techniques
Pain Management for Specific Conditions and
Procedures
Managing Chronic Pain in Dogs and Cats
The modules represent the equivalent of continuing
education credit as indicated. However, you
should check with your state's regulatory board
to ensure acceptance of online continuing education
credit.
Veterinary
Information Network
Veterinary Information Network (VIN) offers
to its members, and to non-member veterinarians,
online CE courses taught by specialists. Course
titles include:
Practical
Veterinary Dentistry
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
Fluids and Electrolytes - Saving Lives by
Knowing More
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review Course
Giardia: a GI Parasite with Many Faces
Basic Reptile Medicine
VIN online CE courses have 3 main components.
Real-time sessions are held, usually for two
hours once weekly. Course participants log in
for a live interactive session with the instructor(s).
These sessions are logged for future study and
to ensure participants unable to attend at the
actual time of the session will have access
to all materials from their course. In addition
to the real-time sessions, each course has a
library of course materials, including such
resources as handouts, slide shows, and movies.
Each course also has an interactive message
board for an ongoing dialogue between participants
and instructors on the course material. VIN
courses are approved for continuing education
credit in jurisdictions that recognize American
Association of Veterinary State Boards' (AAVSB)
Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE)
and in selected other states.
VetMedTeam.com
VetMedTeam.com offers online asynchronous continuing
education courses for veterinarians, technicians
and assistants. View the course details for
more information on Registry of Approved Continuing
Education (RACE) credits.
VeTrek
VeTrek offers peer-reviewed, CE accredited audiovisual
online veterinary continuing education webcasts.
Topics include:
Beef
Cattle
Canine & Feline
Equine
Exotic Pets
Laboratory Animal Medicine
Preventive Medicine
In order to receive CE credit, you must complete
the post-class assessment and exam. The exam
can be taken at any time following the webcast,
however, it is recommended that the assessment
is completed directly following your webcast
experience. A free demo is available of a number
of webcasts.
Washington
State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Washington State University's College of Veterinary
Medicine offers online and real time continuing
education programs for Veterinarians and Veterinary
Technicians. The modules represent the equivalent
of continuing education credit as indicated.
However, you should check with your state's
regulatory board to ensure acceptance of online
continuing education credit.
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