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Certification Matters!

Completing our certification provides many benefits. It can give you a competitive advantage, improve efficiency, increase earning potential, expand your knowledge and skills, and enhance your professional credibility.

Four modules are required for certification.

Our rehabilitation certification consists of four modules. The first three modules comprise pre-course online videos and practical in-person, hands-on learning.

All students begin in the Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation course. Then, DVMs and PTs finish up with Clinical Skills and Clinical Applications. Technicians, Nurses, and Assistants take Concepts for the Rehabilitation Team and Canine Therapeutic Exercise as their final two courses.

All students finish their certification journey with the fourth and final module, the 40-hour internship.

Two trips for your education.

The first course, Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation, is a four-day, in-person course.

The following two courses, whether you are a vet, physical therapist, veterinary technician, or assistant, are scheduled back to back. Combined, they total five days in class.

The schedule is made this way to reduce the number of days away from your home and practice, reduce travel costs, and make your certification pathway more efficient.

Some students would rather space their courses out more to allow for a slower pace. That is fine too! We know there are several ways to reach your goals, and we want to support you in this endeavor.

CCRVT is Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Technician

CCRVN is Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Technicians have a variety of credentials in the United States (RVT, LVT, CVT, AHT, and LVMT). This can be confusing because there is no single term for all credentialed Veterinary Technicians.

In recent years, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) launched a campaign to rename Veterinary Technicians as Veterinary Nurses. However, this initiative received pushback from the Registered Nurse community because they believe the title is protected and should only be used in human medicine. As a result, the use of Veterinary Nurses in America is ambiguous.

However, the title Veterinary Nurse is utilized internationally and even protected in some countries.

It is our position that certifications represent our graduates as accurately as possible. Therefore, upon completing your four modules, we will allow you to mark the most accurate title for your location and practice.

CCRA is Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant

Veterinary Assistants that have not completed formal training from a recognized educational institution will earn the title of CCRA. In order to be eligible to go through the program, a CCRA candidate must have 1 year of experience working in a veterinary hospital or rehabilitation practice and submit a current Letter of Recommendation from their supervising rehabilitation certified veterinarian or physical therapist.

There are three in-person modules for the Acupuncture certification (CVAT), each lasting 4 days.