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RACE Approved for Vets and Techs
Course meets the requirements for 6 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians 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. RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number UPDATE.

RACE Approved for Vets and Techs

Course meets the requirements for 6 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians 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.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number UPDATE.

Content Presenter
Danielle Bolm, RVT, LVT, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior)

Course Focus and Learning Objectives
Implementing Kitten and Puppy Socialization Programs is a self-study course. Appropriate puppy and kitten socialization at the correct age will decrease the number of pets relinquished to shelters by helping to reduce the behaviors that are often the cause. Socialization will also help puppies and kittens become less stressed during visits to the practice. This course is designed to aid in the development of socialization classes within the practice environment. Participants will be introduced to the stages of development of both puppies and kittens including when the socialization period for each species occurs as well as basics of training. Logistics of a class, identifying client needs, and exceeding client expectations are covered at length. The goals of a socialization class are highlighted with examples and resources provided to help practice teams succeed, starting with their first class. At the end of the presentation attendees should be able to: recognize and describe milestones in puppy and kitten development describe and discuss how early socialization impacts puppy and kitten development define the goals and benefits of socialization explain the benefits of socialization classes to clients and team members outline how to implement surveys to identify client needs define client expectations that need to be met when hosting a class discuss the process of designing and implementing successful puppy and kitten class curriculum outline skills and topics to be covered in each socialization session discuss how to select reinforcers for individual animals explain how to use positive reinforcement to teach behaviors give examples of the logistics of structuring socialization classes discuss how to evaluate and choose materials for use in class identify different client related challenges that can arise and discuss how to manage these challenges

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

Implementing Kitten and Puppy Socialization Programs is a self-study course.

Appropriate puppy and kitten socialization at the correct age will decrease the number of pets relinquished to shelters by helping to reduce the behaviors that are often the cause. Socialization will also help puppies and kittens become less stressed during visits to the practice. This course is designed to aid in the development of socialization classes within the practice environment.

Participants will be introduced to the stages of development of both puppies and kittens including when the socialization period for each species occurs as well as basics of training. Logistics of a class, identifying client needs, and exceeding client expectations are covered at length. The goals of a socialization class are highlighted with examples and resources provided to help practice teams succeed, starting with their first class.

At the end of the presentation attendees should be able to:

recognize and describe milestones in puppy and kitten development
describe and discuss how early socialization impacts puppy and kitten development
define the goals and benefits of socialization
explain the benefits of socialization classes to clients and team members
outline how to implement surveys to identify client needs
define client expectations that need to be met when hosting a class
discuss the process of designing and implementing successful puppy and kitten class curriculum
outline skills and topics to be covered in each socialization session
discuss how to select reinforcers for individual animals
explain how to use positive reinforcement to teach behaviors
give examples of the logistics of structuring socialization classes
discuss how to evaluate and choose materials for use in class
identify different client related challenges that can arise and discuss how to manage these challenges

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling
This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information. This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting. Completion Deadline: Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting.

Completion Deadline:

Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Completion Requirements
The completion requirements for this course are: complete the quiz with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted submit the course survey Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

Course Fee
Price: $45.00 USD Practices may enroll individual team members. To learn how to assign a specific team member to a course, please visit the Assigning Students page. Please use this link to view the Withdrawal Policy for this course.

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