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WSAVA Certificate in Professional Development and Personal Well-being (Starts 1st Oct 2025) (PDW_Oct25)


Description

CE Hours: 4 

This course has been RACE approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.  The course is available in English and  the fee is discounted to members of WSAVA member associations thanks to the generous support of our Gold Partner, Hills Pet Nutrition.  


Course Description:
Unlock your potential with the Certificate in Professional Development and Personal Well-Being. Designed to empower professionals, this course explores the critical link between well-being and career success, enabling you to build a fulfilling, healthy, and sustainable career.

Over 16 concise, bite-sized modules, you will:

  • Discover the WSAVA Professional Well-Being Guidelines: Learn actionable strategies based on fulfilling work, healthy relationships, inclusion, and work-life balance.
  • Embrace Reflective Practice: Cultivate personal growth and resilience with techniques to enhance self-awareness.
  • Develop Physical and Mental Wellness: Understand how to maintain balance and boost your effectiveness through self-care.
  • Foster Belonging and Inclusion: Bring your authentic self to your profession while creating supportive networks.

Each module includes short videos, readings, and practical exercises, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Whether you're starting out or looking to enrich your career, this program offers the tools to thrive professionally and personally.

Join us on this transformative journey to professional wellness!


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


Content
  • Welcome 
  • Welcome 
  • WSAVA Professional Wellness Guidelines
  • Module 1
  • WSAVA Wellbeing Principles 
  • Reflective Practice 
  • Module 2
  • The Role of Wellbeing in a Successful Veterinary Career
  • Career and Wellbeing
  • Perspectives on Wellbeing
  • Module 2 Test 
  • Module 3
  • Building a Life and Career Map – Reflecting Back
  • Career Map
  • Tree of Life 
  • SWOT
  • Module 3 Test 
  • Module 4
  • Fulfilling work and wellbeing 
  • Guided visualisation
  • Fulfilling Work
  • Values
  • Module 4 Test
  • Module 5
  • Recognizing bias and internal barriers 
  • Bias and Barriers
  • Module 5 Test 
  • Module 6
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Working with Imposter Syndrome
  • Experience of Imposter Syndrome
  • Module 6 Test 
  • Module 7
  • Managing stress and preventing burnout
  • Stress
  • Coping 
  • Body Scan 
  • The importance of wellbeing 
  • Experience of burnout 
  • Module 7 Test 
  • Module 8
  • Building a life and career map - present moment
  • Building a life and career map - looking forward
  • Module 9
  • Healthy relationships and wellbeing 
  • Healthy Relationships and Wellbeing
  • Module 9 Test 
  • Module 10
  • Limiting Beliefs 
  • Limiting Beliefs
  • Module 10 Test 
  • Module 11
  • Setting powerful intentions
  • Intention Setting
  • Module 12
  • Belonging and Inclusion
  • Belonging and Inclusion
  • Module 12 Test 
  • Module 13
  • The role of mentoring
  • The role of mentoring
  • Shared experinces of mentoring 
  • Module 13 Test
  • Module 14
  • A growth mindset 
  • A growth mindset and how we learn 
  • Module 14 Test 
  • Module 15
  • Habit Building & Progress Tracking
  • Habit building and Progress tracking
  • Module 15 Test 
  • Module 16
  • Course summary 
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever