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| This two-week course will provide an overview of how to provide behavior services in your practice by providing answers to key questions such as, "What behavior services can be offered in a veterinary hospital?" "Who should be involved in these services and in what capacity?" and "How do you set up these programs in your practice?" Additional discussion will include public educational programs to benefit your community through your practice and resources to educate and aid you in successfully accomplishing your goals. |
- Be able to develop plans to address behavior and training concerns in a practice
- Be able to develop programs that will involve all staff members to some degree
- Be able to create a resource library for their staff, clients and general public containing information pertaining to small animal behavior, both normal and abnormal
- Be able to organize programs to educate practice staff, clients and the general public with regards to behavior and training concerns
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- Unit One - The Veterinary Hospital Team Approach
- Every great idea needs a plan
- The Veterinary "Team"
- Education
- Communication
- Resources
- Bibliography
- Unit assignment
- Progress check questions
- Unit Two - Setting up Programs and Resources for your Clients
- Pet selection
- Training services
- Consultations
- Resources
- Bibliography
- Unit assignment
- Progress check questions
- Unit Three - Public Awareness and Education
- Pet selection
- Public education programs
- Bibliography
- Unit assignment
- Progress check questions
- Unit Four - The Next Step: The Role of a Behavior Consultant
- Services offered
- Factors to consider
- Referring
- Bibliography
- Unit assignment
- Progress check question
- Final Examination
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| None - all course materials contained online |
... This course confirmed that I had the skills that I need I am now able to develop a program to present to my employer
... I enjoyed the references which when more time arises will look back on and get some referneces for future use. the instructor was excellent in her response to each and every assignment and student.
... Since this is what I want to do, all of it was beneficial to me and it helped me gain more insight into wokring with vet practices. I enjoyed the links, the examples, the one on one with the instructor, the resources and the various links to help us out.
... I love the course material and resources. It gives great information to find educational material for the programs suggested to be designed.
... The assignments were great because we were able to actually put the info we were getting from the course to use.
... The homework assignments were very beneficial & definitely helped me to be more proactive in setting up behavior services. |
| VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while a course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules. |
| A final examination will need to be completed and submitted. A successful grade of 80% or higher is required to receive credit and the Certificate of Completion. Submission of unit assignments and participation in the course message board discussions is required to successfully complete the course. A minimum of three posts per week must be completed. |
| The average student spends 3 to 5 hours per week in order to complete all the mandatory requirements. |
| 8 RACE credits for technicians |
| Maria C. Kuhns |
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| Maria Kuhns has been specializing in small animal behavior for most of her career. She is the owner and operator of Companion Pet Behavior Counselors and Trainers LLC. She has developed and implemented behavior programs for several veterinary hospitals. She also lectures on various subjects to the public as well as Veterinary Hospital Staff through national organizations such as the AVMA. She provides behavior consultations, puppy and dog behavior/training courses as well as hospital staff in- services. She is active in community awareness of the human-animal bond through local Veterinary Hospitals, Animal Shelters, and community organizations, by providing free pet selection, dog bite prevention and respect for animal lectures to local school and youth organizations. She works with animal shelters in assessing and addressing their animal's health and behavior needs. She develops and implements behavior protocols to rehabilitate and meet their needs at the shelter. She is also in charge of many educational programs for the shelter and is developing a volunteer program to compliment the programs implemented by shelter staff. She has been a member and vice president of the Veterinary Technician Animal Behavior Society managing their website and online discussion board. She is also a member in good standing of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, Veterinary Technician Association of Pennsylvania and resides in PA with her husband, 2 children, 5 of her own dogs and usually a foster dog or two. |
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| In addition, you many use your MERIAL® Rewards Visa® Prepaid Card to pay for courses. If you are not enrolled in the MERIAL Rewards program, ask your Merial Sales Representative or call 1-800-307-7000. If you do not have enough points and wish to supplement your payment with another card, please write to CE@VetMedTeam.com. |
* Course meets the requirements for indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. (AAVSB means American Association of Veterinary State Boards)
++ This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for the indicated hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Contact CE@VetMedTeam.com for further information.
More information regarding RACE may be found at www.aavsb.org. In addition you can obtain the contact information for your state to determine if they accept RACE online credits. Online courses are a great way to help meet continuing education goals!
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