Curriculum

Vet Telemedicine Curriculum

Your Vet Telemedicine Curriculum covers topics like key terminology, legal regulations, communication strategies for telecommunication, how to apply those communication skills when performing teletriage, and the importance of effective workflows and standard operating procedures.

Veterinary Team Telehealth

Certificate

1 month

As low as $49/mo

Full Program Overview

1-800-275-4410 (9AM - 9PM ET)

Online Vet Team Telehealth Program Curriculum

Up to 81 hours of CE credit
2 courses
12 quizzes

Estimated completion time:

Fast track = 1 month
Average time = 1 month

With Penn Foster, you can learn at whatever pace works best for you. Some learners will be more comfortable moving faster, and dedicating more time, and the fast track estimate will apply to them. The average track will apply to most learners who can dedicate a few hours per week to completing their coursework. The estimated completion times are based on completion times for learners enrolled in this program from May 2021 - April 2022, excluding withdrawals.

In this course, you’ll develop the necessary skills to ensure your success in the program. Starting Your Program is designed to help you make a smooth transition to Penn Foster, including learning how to use all the tools and resources that are available to you, get help when you need it, understand the Code of Conduct, and improve your study skills and time management. The goal is to help you become a confident, independent learner.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Identify skills needed to be a confident and independent online learner
This course introduces you to the field of veterinary telehealth. Throughout the course, you’ll develop the necessary skills to effectively address client concerns and patient health via telecommunication. You’ll learn to analyze client provided information to appropriately teletriage potential veterinary emergencies and common health concerns, all while using professional communication skills. In addition, you’ll learn about important legal regulations concerning veterinary telehealth and standard operating procedures and workflows for veterinary practices.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Explain veterinary telehealth history, key terminology, and how telehealth benefits veterinary patients, clients, and practices
- Explain the legal regulations involved with the role of the VCPR in veterinary telehealth
- Identify effective communication strategies for addressing client concerns via telecommunications
- Explain which members of the veterinary team can perform telemedicine and your role in teletriage
- Assess clear indicators of a veterinary emergency
- Identify common client complaints related to major body systems to teletriage
- Analyze telehealth workflows and SOPs for a veterinary practice

Note: We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.