Acute Self-Care for Veterinary Professionals (SCV100)

Campus

Online

Duration

6 Weeks (18 Hours)

Credential Awarded

Microcredential

School

School of Community Services

About the Program

There is a growing understanding and appreciation of the nuanced stressors impacting the well-being of animal-care providers, particularly those in veterinary and shelter medicine. In this practical microcredential, you will learn how to implement concrete tools into your daily practice that will improve your stress response, which in turn will elevate your overall well-being. Competency will be built in areas that can elicit immediate benefits including establishing boundaries, enhancing self-regulation and self-management, improving reframing as well as health promotion techniques.

Working professionals and students in animal-care settings (veterinary and shelter medicine) will benefit from participating. This includes staff and students at all levels of practice including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, reception and managers.

This microcredential has been approved by the Ontario Association Of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) for five Continuing Education credits.

Program Highlights

sessions will be fully delivered online using both synchronous and asynchronous formats
synchronous sessions will take place weekly on Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
foundational material will be provided at the beginning of the week; tools will be practiced during the week and the synchronous portion of the microcredential will be utilized for deeper processing and application
approved by the OAVT for five Continuing Education credits

Your Career

Veterinary and shelter medicine are rewarding yet demanding professions that require multifaceted approaches to wellness. Prepare for mindset and lifestyle changes that will foster wellness by strengthening your capacity to prevent and manage acute stress.

What is a microcredential?

A microcredential is a short course designed to help you upskill, reskill and boost new skills development. Seneca’s career- and profession-based microcredentials provide focused learning that add value to your existing education and enhance your employability. You will learn in-demand skills and knowledge and benefit from flexible options including different delivery modes, durations and start times.

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Benefits

Learner Focused

Improve your emotional, psychological and physical well-being.

Practical

Enhance your ability to manage stress and communicate clearly in stressful situations.

Convenient

Take part in synchronous sessions that are delivered during the evening hours in an online format.

Expertise

Learn under the guidance of expert faculty from Seneca's School of Community Services who specialize in veterinary wellness.

Student Testimonials

“Acute Self-Care for Veterinary Professionals was a great way to learn new tools to cope with the everyday stresses of veterinary medicine. It was a great way to see that I was not alone in feeling the way I did most days. I continue to use the tools on a daily basis. I also have shared them with my co-workers and expressed how beneficial they have been for me. Angie was an excellent instructor who had great knowledge in mindful practice and was such a pleasure to work with for six weeks.”

— Kristy Crang, RVT

“Everyone working with animals should take this course. Self-care is overlooked and I believe that most of us didn't even realize how much we were lacking in self-care until we began this course. My time at work is back to being fun. I am taking better care of myself and bringing the tools I learned to my entire life.”

— Linda Groocock, RVT, RLAT

“This course was impactful in the way it personalized learning and application of practical self-care tools. I particularly enjoyed the discussions and collaboration with other veterinary professionals. I walked away from this course having a deeper understanding of what real self-care is and how to apply daily practices both inside and outside of the workplace.”

— Helena Leigh Smith (Harper-Denson), BSc, RVT, CCFP

“As an RVT in a 24-hour emergency care hospital, I witness a lot of suffering in my role. This course taught me how to re-examine and reframe some of my negative ways of thinking that were having an impact on my work. I learned practical strategies, which I've been able to share with my colleagues and use in my personal life as well. The format of this course is great and the group log-ins are very enjoyable.”

— Megan Whitehead, RVT