Euthanasia Education for Veterinary Professionals
The Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy provides outstanding education in companion animal euthanasia to enhance the overall experience for pet, caregiver, and veterinary team. Learn through our 10-hour Peaceful Euthanasia Certification program plus over 30 hours of additional learning content.
Upon successful completion of the course and final exam, you will earn a prestigious credential as a Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV, for DVMs) or a Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Professional (CPEP, for other veterinary professionals). Additionally, participants will accrue 10 hours of RACE-approved continuing education credit (CE) recognized by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).
Note: course completion does not grant one the ability to perform euthanasia in companion animals. Only licensed veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, and certified animal shelter euthanasia technicians may perform euthanasia.
In Person Learning Experience
Our onsite Peaceful Euthanasia Certification program and educational sessions are offered multiple times a year around the world. Our students consist of veterinarians, technicians, social workers, grief counselors, bioethicists, practice managers, shelter personnel, animal hospice case workers, and more. Everyone will have time to share case successes and challenges, and moments for discussion are scheduled after each lecture.
Online Learning
Our online training is the next best thing to being in person with the instructor. CAETA has developed a high quality, user friendly virtual program for online learning that can be taken at your pace anywhere in the world. Students have the option to take single hours or our full 10-hour Peaceful Euthanasia Certification program granting a certificate of completion. Our topics beyond the certification program include equine and livestock euthanasia, exotic euthanasia, compassion fatigue, emotional intelligence, business management, and much more.
