Gain confidence in your management of emergency cases and take your ECC skills and knowledge to the next level.
This industry-leading veterinary CPD program has been developed by a team of ECC specialists and covers the latest diagnostic tools and up-to-date treatment guidelines, allowing you to confidently manage your emergency patients.
Each of the 15 modules unpacks key veterinary emergency topics that are relevant and applicable to the everyday clinical setting. Covering topics like blood gases and acid-base analysis, triage, ophthalmological emergencies, and intoxications, this in-depth program will help to further develop your skills and knowledge in ECC.
Who is it for?
Whether you’re a GP vet who wants to feel more confident with afterhours cases or you’re looking to transition into emergency practice, this program will help you to gain the foundation emergency skills to approach your patients with confidence and competence.
This program is accredited with the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS) meaning you can work towards the following globally-recognised qualifications while you study:
Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care (FCertECC)
By attending the full online structured program and following successful assessment, including an exam, you can gain the Foundation Certificate (FCert) in Emergency and Critical Care awarded by the ISVPS.
All ISVPS registration and examination fees are included in the course fees. For all enquiries about ISVPS requirements, contact [email protected].
If you’ve graduated as a veterinary surgeon in the last 12 months, we’re offering you $950 off this program for a limited time!
T&Cs apply. Offer expires 30 June 2025.
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Presented by Dr Claire Sharp BSc BVMS MS DACVECC
Presented by Dr Kerry Doolin
BSc BVSc MVetMed DACVECC MRCVS American Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care
Presented by Dr Rob Webster BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Emergency & Critical Care)
Presented by Dr Kerry Doolin
BSc BVSc MVetMed DACVECC MRCVS American Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care
Being a recent graduate I sometimes found myself being intimidated when it came to dealing with emergency cases. That all changed when I came across the Accelerated Emergency Program! The fun and easy-to-follow modules thoroughly covered various subjects, and during the course we were provided with all necessary theory, alongside supporting videos, to prepare us for each week’s new module. By the end of the program I was able to collectively organise all my knowledge in such a way which allowed me to be more confident in managing any kind of emergency that would come through the door. I honestly cannot recommend it enough!
I would highly recommend the Accelerated Emergency Program because it is a great stepping stone into the ECC field of work. All the tutors are very knowledgeable and cover theory based questions as well as real cases, which definitely helps consolidating what I’ve learnt from each module. I am wanting to be more confident in handling emergency cases as a recent graduate and this has definitely helped.
I came to my current role straight from university, and the Accelerated Emergency Program went beyond theory to cover material applicable to the cases I see day-to-day. I learned about physiology as well as medicine, which is invaluable as an emergency veterinarian.
I use my notes from the Accelerated Emergency Program every single day in clinical practice.
The Accelerate Emergency Program provides a full spectrum of information in a simple to understand format and access to fantastic mentors who know the content very well. Although it is targeted for emergency, as a primarily GP vet I still have found this resource incredibly valuable. I feel I have a more in depth understanding of these topics and am much less stressed in the workplace. Highly recommend for those in the emergency and GP field.
Dr Philomena Kwong is an emergency vet based at Animal Emergency Service in Underwood, just 30 minutes from Brisbane in Queensland. Having always gravitated to animals for as long as she can remember, Philomena sent her early years in Hong Kong – a concrete jungle where wildlife in most parts of the city was limited to sparrows, pigeons and rats. Philomena used to escape reality by immersing herself in endless animal documentaries.
Philomena’s first real encounter with animals was at her grandmother’s house, who lived in one of the few remaining villages in Hong Kong. It was commonplace for these households to keep cats to keep the mice/ rat population down, and since neutering and spaying wasn’t common practice back then, there was always a lot of unwanted kittens. Cat flu was rampant due to the high level of stress as a result of scarcity of resources and the dense population. Young kittens would often succumb to cat flu and the mortality rate was high. As a child, Philomena felt helpless not being able to do anything. After hearing of veterinarians treating sick animals, she was determined to be a vet one day. At the time, Philomena was six years old.
Originally wanting to volunteer at the University of Queensland Veterinary clinic (St Lucia) when she was a third year vet student, Philomena wasn’t able to do this due to her study workload – mostly during the day. Instead, Philomena started volunteering at an emergency clinic that operated from the same building after hours. When she saw the type of critical and challenging cases, Philomena knew she could never settle for anything less than working in emergency veterinary care.
When asked about her most meaningful case, Philomena was quick to tell us of a cat that presented to her with third degree chemical burns to almost 50% of its body, including some first degree burns to his tongue and a chemical induced pneumonia. “To this day he was one of the most critical patients I have treated; everything was touch and go for the first couple of weeks, not knowing whether he would pull through. It really highlighted to me the importance of practicing gold standard emergency and critical medicine to give our patients the best outcome possible. It took him a little over 8 weeks to recover, including repeat surgeries to remove the devitalised skin. But he made it, and has an impressive scar to tell the tale. Seeing the smile on the owner’s face when this cat finally went home is the reason why I’ll always be an emergency and critical care vet.”
Full Payment Upfront: Total payable AU $4,950 inc GST
New Graduate Discount: Total payable AU $4,000 inc GST*
*You must have graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon within the past 12 months to access this discount. Proof of graduation will be required prior to being admitted into the program. For the full T&Cs of this offer, click here.
All prices are inclusive of compulsory 10% GST & ISVPS registration & examination fees.
Terms and Conditions apply to all bookings.
Please find the terms and conditions here.
To enrol in the full program and work towards your Foundation Certificate in Emergency & Critical Care you must be a graduated Veterinary Surgeon.
Please check with Improve, if you have any concerns regarding your suitability.
It is the responsibility of the delegate to ensure you meet the program entry criteria.
You can enrol at any time and with your 12 months full program subscription work through the 15 module program at your own pace, attend the 4 webinars and work towards your Foundation Certificate in Emergency & Critical Care
You can enrol at any point throughout the year that suits – and start your 12 months subscription access.
Just click on the Enrol now button, pay your invoice and you will receive your online logins.
The online modules are released weekly – so the full 15 module program is released over 15 weeks. You can move onto the next module, without completing the prior modules – if there are particular areas you want to upskill in.
All modules must be complete for you to be eligible to sit the ISVPS examination for the Foundation Certificate.
Please see the modules tab on the webpage for more information on each module.
The completely online Accelerated Emergency Program extensively covers all the material from our 2020 Program. It also has new video additions, online interactivity and includes pre & post multiple choice assessments.
Your program enrolment fee now includes:
12 months full program access on the learning platform.
Exclusive invitation to the four ECC Specialist global webinars on Foundation and Essential Emergency topics (which will be recorded as a resource to the platform).
Accreditation by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies for the NEW Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care.
All ISVPS registration and examination fees for the Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care
Delegates Discussion board – a resource developed for global case sharing and a place for delegates to discuss anything emergency related.
NB: There are no live weekly tutorials in the new online Accelerated Emergency Program
Foundation Certificate in Emergency & Critical Care
By obtaining a Foundation Certificate, you will be recognized for owning a standard knowledge, within that specified subject. The Foundation Cert is achieved following the completion of a dedicated modular training program, accredited by ISVPS, and on successfully passing the designated ISVPS assessments.
The new Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care is only validated for the new online Program (from 2021 onwards) including the updated learning outcomes.
For delegates who have already completed the 2020 program, you can register in the new program to gain 12 months access to full program, including the new program materials, videos, pre and post modular assessments.
Your subscription fee will be AU$1100 dollars (gst inclusive) which includes all registration and examination fees for the Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care are included through ISVPS
Please contact Improve Veterinary Education Australia directly on [email protected] to find out more.
The Global webinar series are two-hour long webinars and will be run via ZOOM.
Webinars on are on Foundation & fundamental topics. There will be opportunity to ask questions and engage with the Accelerated Program Developers.
Webinar times are to be decided as delegates from a number of countries will be attending. As a delegate in the program we will contact you by email to let you know the details.
All the ECC Specialist run webinars will be recorded and available on the learning platform within 5 days of completion.
You will be able to access and view at any time that suits, over your 12 month subscription.
ZOOM is a cloud-based meeting room.
You will be sent a webinar invitation for Global sessions. You will then need to to cut and paste your invitation link into your browser.
This will allow you to join your tutorial.
There is a ZOOM app you can download for ease of use, but you can also access the tutorial by going to https://zoom.us/, click on ‘Join a meeting’ and cut and paste the provided ZOOM meeting link into meeting ID.
Please see ZOOM support for full requirements: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-Requirements-for-PC-Mac-and-Linux