[Enrollment closes on April 15, 2025.]

The WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management is divided into three Modules.

This is Module I - Understanding and Assessing Pain

CE Hours: 8
Module I has been RACE approved for 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.

The course is available thanks to the generous support of our Platinum Partner, Zoetis.

WSAVA Membership Discounts:
WSAVA Membership Discounts apply to this course. Learn more here: https://wsava.org/updates/wsava-academy-member-discounts-on-courses/

The educational content is primarily based on the WSAVA guidelines for the recognition, assessment and treatment of pain, and on additional topics not covered by that document, but considered to be important and relevant for professionals working with companion animal health and welfare globally.

Module one learning topics and tutors:

• Pain and Animal Welfare: Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB
• Ethics in Pain Management: Polly Taylor MA VetMB PhD DVA DipECVAA MRCA MRCVS
• Understanding Pain I: Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB
• Understanding Pain II: Beatriz Monteiro DVM, PhD, PgDip, ISFMAdvCertFB
• Acute Pain Assessment in Cats: Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA
• Acute Pain Assessment in Dogs: Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA
• Chronic Pain Assessment in Cats: Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD
• Chronic Pain Assessment in Dogs: Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD
• Human-Animal Bond: Mike McFarland DVM, DABVP
• Client Communication: Hannah Capon MA Vet MB MRCVS CCRP
• Stakeholders and the Importance of Nurses/Veterinary Technicians: Sandra Felix BSc VN CertVNECC
• Sustainability: Zoe Halfacree MA VetMB CertVDI CertSAS FHEA DipECVS FRCVS

Upon successful completion of this module, you will receive a certificate of completion for Module One.
Module one can be taken as a standalone module or as part of the learning pathway to complete the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management.

To complete and receive the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management:

• Veterinarians are required to complete and pass Modules I, II, and III.
• Veterinary nurses/technicians are required to complete and pass Modules I and II.
• Each module must be completed within the specified time period.
• Learners must not have more than six months between finishing one module and beginning the next module.

Therefore, the maximum allocated time to complete the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management (with consideration of 6 months between modules ending and beginning) is 2.25 years (27 months). There is no minimum amount of time to complete each Module or between them.

Important Notes:
Any learners not completing a module or the full certificate within the specified timeframes will need to restart.