The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) has announced that its training modules are now available to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and even the general public. The courses are offered at no cost, and can be counted as continuing education credit hours for veterinary professionals.
When you visit the NVAP module site and click on a training course, the next screen lists a basic summary of the content plus the estimated amount of time it will take to complete. We checked a few courses and it looked like most ranged from 30 to 60 minutes. All courses are self-paced, so you can move through the as quickly or as slowly as needed. The courses available include:
Module 1: Introduction to NVAP
Module 2: Role of Agencies, Health Certificates
Module 3: Overview of Foreign Animal, Program, and Reportable Diseases
Module 4: Preventing Disease Introduction and Spread
Module 5: Vesicular Diseases
Module 6: Exotic Avian Diseases
Module 7: Foreign Animal Disease Detection in Category 1 Animals
Module 8: International Movement of Horses
Module 9: Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category 1 Animals
Module 10: Personal Protective Equipment for Veterinarians
Module 11: Sheep and Goats: Disease Awareness and Health Certificates
Module 12: Animal Disease Traceability
Module 13: Aquatic Animal Health Regulations and Health Certification
Module 14: Evaluation of Aquatic Animals for Detection of Reportable Diseases and Pathogens
Module 15: Disease Prevention and Biosecurity in Aquaculture
Module 17: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Module 18: Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease
Module 19: Animal Health Emergency Response
Module 20: Slaughter Horse Transport
Module 21: Animals’ Fitness to Travel
Module 22: Animal Welfare: An Introduction
Module 23: Use of Antibiotics in Animals
Module 24: Collecting and Shipping Swine Diagnostic Samples
Module 25: Using Behavior to Assess Animal Welfare
Module 26: Nonhuman Primate Transportation
Module 27: Bovine Trichomoniasis
Module 28: Significant and Emerging Viral Diseases of Carp, Koi, and Goldfish
Module 29: Veterinary Feed Directive
If any of these topics are of interest, or if you are a professional searching for some free CE credit hours, this could be a great resource.
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