What is the Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate?
The Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate is a profession-specific course that focuses specifically on empowering animal health and welfare professionals that interact with dogs. The course can either act as a refresher course to update relevant professionals on the latest information and techniques, or it can serve as an introductory course where appropriate. Animal health professionals from more than 80 countries around the world have benefitted from the knowledge that they gained from completing the Animal Handling Vaccination Certificate.
Who can complete the Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate?
Graduates that have completed the Rabies Educator Certificate and animal health professionals. The course can either act as a refresher course to update relevant professionals on the latest information and techniques, or it can serve as an introductory course where appropriate.
What will I learn when completing the Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate?
The Animal Handling and Vaccination Certificate focuses on the following core themes and outcomes:
- The vaccination team and their roles.
- Understanding animal behavior.
- Effective ways to approach dogs.
- Equipment needed to catch and handle dogs.
- Effective vaccine administration techniques.
- Special considerations for vaccination events.
Can I only complete the course in English?
No, this course is also available in:
- French
- Spanish
Global Reach of the AVC
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