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Vet CPD and Career Development

Vet CPD and career development is made easy with Improve Veterinary Education. Check out the courses available for veterinarians and nurses.
Estimated Reading Time: 3 min | Last Updated: February 19th, 2025
Vet CPD with Improve Veterinary Education

At Animal Emergency Australia, our mission is simple: help people to help animals. That’s why we’re deeply passionate about education and continuous learning in the veterinary field.

To support this, we’ve partnered with Improve Veterinary Education to develop industry-leading emergency training and deliver world-class programs to the veterinary community. Together, we’re committed to equipping vets, nurses, and techs with the skills and knowledge they need to provide exceptional care when it matters most.

Why Vet CPD Matters

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential for all veterinary professionals, as it allows you to stay up to date with industry advancements and maintain your professional registration. With veterinary medicine constantly evolving, CPD helps you to refine your clinical skills, adopt new treatments and technologies, and provide the highest standard of care to your patients. It also opens doors for career progression, allowing you to specialise in areas like surgery, emergency medicine, or internal medicine. Beyond technical expertise, doing regular CPD also gives you the opportunity to network with your peers and thought leaders in the industry.

Investing in CPD is not just a requirement but a vital step towards professional excellence and long-term career success in the veterinary industry.

Who is Improve Veterinary Education?

Improve Veterinary Education (part of the Improve International Group) is the world leader in veterinary postgraduate training and education. Over the past 25 years, they’ve been at the forefront of veterinary CPD and have helped more than 40,000 veterinary professionals to reach their full potential.

Improve Veterinary Education Australia delivers high-quality education to the veterinary community in Australia and New Zealand (and beyond). Their structured, logical and progressive training gives vets and nurses the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge under the supervision of the most highly qualified specialists in each discipline.

What courses do they offer?

Improve offer world-class clinical education for vets, nurses and vet techs.

For vets, Improve delivers a range of in-depth online programs across a range of disciplines, including emergency medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology, dermatology, oncology, neurology and so much more. They also run regular face-to-face ultrasonography workshops designed to provide hands-on skills, fast.

Nurses and techs can choose from a range of online courses including anaesthesia, surgical nursing, medical nursing, feline nursing and emergency nursing.

Regardless of where you’re at in your career, Improve Veterinary Education has something for you!

Vet CPD and Career Development with Improve Veterinary Education

Upskilling in Emergency Practice

Through our partnership with Improve, we have helped to develop a range of emergency programs designed to upskill both GP and ECC vets and nurses.

Elevate Emergency Nursing: This program is designed to give nurses and vet techs the skills and knowledge to handle emergency cases with confidence. It’s suitable for GP nurses or those who have recently transitioned into emergency practice. Click here to learn more.

Accelerated Emergency Program: This foundational emergency program is designed for both GP and emergency/urgent care vets who are either new to emergency practice or looking to refresh their skills and knowledge. Covering key ECC topics, this 15-module program is 100% online, allowing you to upskill when and where you want. Click here to learn more.

Emergency & Critical Care Program (Membership Preparation): This advanced ECC program is based around the ANZCVS Membership guidelines and is designed to help get you ready to sit your ECC Membership exams. With 12 in-depth online modules and a face-to-face final weekend (run by leading ECC Specialists), this program is the most comprehensive ECC program is Australia! Click here to learn more.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career with industry-leading CPD, Improve Veterinary Education has you covered. Visit their website to learn more about the programs they offer or contact their friendly team to discuss enrolment opportunities.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career in emergency medicine, explore the career opportunities available at Animal Emergency Australia.

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