Become a Certified Peaceful End-of-Life Practice

Elevate Your Practice’s End-of-Life and Euthanasia Standard of Care

CAETA’s Peaceful End-of-Life Practice Certification is designed to improve the overall patient, client and staff euthanasia experience through comprehensive training and the establishment of consistent practice standards. As a Certified Peaceful End-of-Life Practice, you will be recognized by the veterinary industry and your clients for providing a higher standard of end-of-life care.

Benefits of Peaceful End-of-Life Practice Certification

  • Improve your staff’s technical know-how and client communication skills
  • Boost staff confidence when discussing and performing euthanasia
  • Establish consistent standards and training for the entire veterinary team
  • Reduce the risk of compassion fatigue and improve sustainability in euthanasia-related work
  • Mitigate the risk of medication errors and mismanagement
  • Elevate the overall client and pet patient experience
  • Prevent loss of clients due to dysthanasia (bad death)
Peaceful End-of-Life Practice Seal

4 Steps to Becoming a Certified Peaceful End-of-Life Practice

Step 1: Enroll in the Program 

  • Primary contact enrolls in the program
  • Confirmation page provides a link for up to 9 team members
  • More than 10 people? Reach out to CAETA for per person rate.

Step 2: Team Track Completion

  • Support Team Track (5 hours) for CSRs and Veterinary Assistants
  • Medical Team Track (10 hours) for Veterinarians & Techs
  • Management Track (7 hours) for Practice Manager or Leadership

Step 3: Team Assignments

  • Submission of practice information & permissions
  • Comfort Room Design
  • Euthanasia Team Training Manual

Step 4: Wrap-Up / Achievement of Certified Peaceful EOL Practice Designation

  • Digital and physical assets provided to promote achievement
  • Practice added to CAETA's Peaceful EOL practice directory

Comprehensive End-of-Life Education for Your Practice

Certification includes the following training for all practice staff:

  • Sedation and anesthesia protocols
  • Advanced euthanasia techniques
  • Defining behavior and convenience euthanasia
  • Communication skills and empathetic discussions
  • Managing compassion fatigue and providing grief support
  • Hospital and comfort room evaluation and recommendations
  • Service pricing and aftercare support

Exclusive Practice Certification Components:

  • Virtual hospital assessment and analysis by a CAETA Euthanasia Expert
  • All topic hours are RACE-approved for CE (17 max)
  • CAETA’s online library of end-of-life and euthanasia resources
  • Dedicated CAETA Practice Certification representative to move you through the steps
  • Customized Peaceful End-of-Life Practice Euthanasia Training Manual
  • Savings for future CAETA online training courses
  • Certified Peaceful End-of-Life Practice graphic for practice door, website, and social media
  • One complimentary euthanasia case review and feedback in the event of a dysthanasia

 

Want to Learn More About Practice Certification?

75% of veterinary students graduate without ever having performed a euthanasia.

Today’s Veterinary Practice,
Jan/Feb 2016 issue