Welcome to the Fear Free Veterinary Certification Program – Avian!

Many bird species live for decades longer than their mammalian counterparts. This not only provides opportunity for improvement through training; it emphasizes the importance of preventing our patients from experiencing repeated, unnecessarily stressful events over the course of their lifetime. By embracing the Fear Free approach, we have the power to not only ensure excellent health over their long lifespans, but to increase hospital revenue in a significant way.

The Veterinary Certification Program – Avian teaches you how to use Fear Free concepts to ensure that avian veterinary visits go as smoothly as possible. Video clips and slides show you how to recognize signs of stress in avian patients, how to use simple tools to provide Gentle Control, how to train cooperative behaviors and more.

All this translates into happier birds, improved client compliance, and increased revenue!

The Veterinary Certification Program – Avian encompasses nine one-hour modules, including these topics and more:

  • Recognizing stress in birds
  • Identifying fear-inducing stimuli for birds
  • Unique challenges with avian patients
  • Exam room design for avian patients
  • Staff and client education
  • Fear Free veterinary visits for untrained birds
  • Handling and examining birds safely
  • Diagnostic sample collection/procedures, hospitalization, and training within the clinic
  • Training birds to participate in medical care
  • Case studies

Veterinary Certification Requirements

In order to earn Fear Free certification, veterinary professionals must successfully complete the online certification program. To uphold your certification, you must:

1. Earn 4 additional hours of Fear Free-specific CE annually.

2. Maintain an active membership via an annual renewal fee. Your renewal fee is due annually from the date you initially register and pay for the Fear Free Certification Program. Keep an eye out for reminder emails and instructions on how to pay your renewal fee.

Earning the Elite Fear Free Certified Professional Designation

Becoming an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional is for veterinary members who want to go above and beyond in their commitment to Fear Free. Elite Fear Free Certified Professionals are individuals who are continually committed to a higher level of education. In short, it is an opportunity to set yourself apart from the rest.

The requirements to become an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional are…

  • Completion of an individual veterinary certification program
  • Completing 35 hours of Fear Free veterinary CE available through the veterinary membership or at industry events and/or conferences
  • Continuing to earn 4 additional hours of Fear Free CE annually
  • Maintaining an active Fear Free membership via an annual renewal fee

To track your progress toward becoming an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional, follow the CE tracker on your Member Homepage. Once you earn the required 35 Fear Free CE hours, you will receive a congratulatory email (where you can claim your free Elite kit) and an Elite Fear Free Certified Professional badge on your Member Homepage.

I have been in practice for 30 years and this is a game-changer. I have been so pleased at how quickly and effectively I have been able to integrate Fear Free practices into my daily work, even in areas outside of primary care. It has had a significant side effect too: happy, less stressed doctors and staff.

Suzanne Cook Olson, DVM, DACVIM


Group Pricing: Fear Free is Better Together! 

 

 

1 MEMBER

$299/person

 

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2-9 MEMBERS

$279/person

 

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10-29 MEMBERS

$169/person

 

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30-99 MEMBERS

$129/person

 

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100 + MEMBERS

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wags@fearfreepets.com

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