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CPD & events calendar

The NZVA is committed to providing and being a facilitator for all high-quality continuing professional development (CPD) for veterinarians in New Zealand.

Scroll through the calendar to see what CPD activities are on offer. If you wish to add a CPD listing or are after our terms and conditions, please scroll below the calendar.

CPD listings with the NZVA accreditation badge have been reviewed by the NZVA CPD team and are deemed as providing high-quality continuing professional development for veterinary professionals across a range of competencies and veterinary fields.

 

Available all year - professional skills and wellbeing topics

    Professional skills for veterinary teams
Online course
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
    Mentoring for success
Online course
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
    Wellbeing and resilience for the veterinary profession
Online course
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
    Leadership Intelligence Development and Support programme
Online course
NZVA accredited CPD
    ProSkills Online Short Courses
Online course
NZVA accredited CPD
    BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
Online course
NZVA accredited CPD
   

The 10 behaviours of successful people
Online course

NZVA accredited CPD
   

VetThrive 6 shield program
Online course

  NZVA accredited CPD
   

Excellence in client care: a ProSkills package
Online course

NZVA accredited CPD
    Supporting clients through grief and euthanasia: a ProSkills package
Online course
NZVA accredited CPD
    A Veterinary approach to sustainable food and farming
Online course
NZVA accredited CPD

 

Available all year - technical knowledge and skills

    The Webinar Vet: Learn anytime, anywhere
Online subscription
NZVA accredited CPD
    Master of Veterinary Medicine
Online course
Massey University NZVA accredited CPD
    Gribbles webinar series
Webinar series
NZVA accredited CPD
    Technical emergency large animal rescue
Online course
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
   

A veterinary approach to sustainable food and farming
Online course

   

Learn how rehabilitation can help arthritis case management
Online course

   

Accelerated emergency program
Online course

 
   

Elevate emergency nursing program
Online course

 

 

 

June 2023

 

8   TB eradication and its challenges
Otago Regional Network Meeting
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
14   Wormwise programme
Taranaki Regional Network Meeting
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
15   TB eradication and its challenges
Otago Regional Network Meeting
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
16   Management of Ocular Emergencies
Workshop
 Practical CPD  
20-22   Focus on recent graduates - free webinar
Webinar series
 
28   Weighing up the evidence
Conference workshop
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
28-30   2023 NZVA Centenary and NZVNA Conference
Conference
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
30-31  

New developments in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of equine neck conditions
Conference workshop

NZVA accredited CPD

 

July 2023

3   Certificate in Avian Wildlife Healthcare (Veterinary Nurses) (Level 6)
Online course with practical placement (Full-time)
 
3   Certificate in Avian Wildlife Healthcare (Veterinarian) (Level 7)
Online course with practical placement (Full-time)
 
6   Practical Skills in Critical Care for Vets
Workshop
 Practical CPD  
17   Abdominal radiology for companion animal practice
Online course
NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
21-22   Fracture Management Wet-lab
Conference
 Practical CPD  
25  

Ligament and tendon surgery lab
Wetlab

 
26  

Menopause - it's everyone's business
Webinar

NZVA NZVA accredited CPD
31  

Avian basics for general practice
Online course

NZVA NZVA accredited CPD

 

August 2023

11-12   Practical Abdominal Ultrasound
Workshop
 Practical CPD  

 

September 2023

7   Extra-Capsular Cruciate Repair Wet-Lab
Workshop
 Practical CPD  
8   Hip Luxation Repair Wet-lab
Workshop
 Practical CPD  
22   Advanced Fracture Management: Locking Plates Dry-Lab
Workshop
 Practical CPD  

 

October 2023

27   Companion Animal Point of Care Ultrasonography Essentials
Workshop
 Practical CPD  

 

November 2023

24-25   Gastrointestinal Surgery Wet-lab
Workshop
 Practical CPD  
27   MPI Applied Epidemiology
Workshop
 

 

CPD listing and accreditation

External providers can apply to have their CPD activities listed on the NZVA CPD calendar and/or to have their CPD accredited by NZVA. To apply for a calendar listing for an external company complete this CPD listing form.

Regional network meetings for NZVA members can be listed on the event calendar by completing this CPD listing form.

To apply for accreditation, go to our CPD accreditation page. CPD activities which are NZVA accredited have the NZVA accreditation stamp on the calendar listing and registration page.

NZVA terms and conditions

Payments
Once registration for a CPD activity has been made, an invoice or GST receipt will be emailed along with confirmation. The invoice must be paid within the payment terms stated on the invoice or within seven (7) days of the event (whichever comes first).

Substitutions
Delegates may nominate an alternative person from their same organisation to attend up to 48 hours before the event, at no extra charge. Should substitution not be possible, cancellation charges will apply. All substitutions must be received in writing.

No shows
If you are a registered for an activity, but do not participate and fail to notify the NZVA prior, no refund will apply.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations received before 21 days before the activity starts will incur a NZ$50 administration fee. Cancellations received within 21 days of the activity start date will incur a 50% fee. Refunds are not available for cancellations received within seven days of the activity start date.

 

Cancellation/Postponement

  1. The NZVA reserves the right to make alterations to a programme, the venue and/or timings.
  2. In the situation where an activity is cancelled by NZVA, a full refund will be made. Liability will be limited to the amount of the fee paid by the delegate.
  3. In the situation where an activity is postponed or the dates being changed, the organiser shall not be liable for any expenditure (e.g. travel and accommodation), damage or loss incurred by the delegate. The delegate will not be penalised for cancelling should the new dates not be suitable.
  4. If any re-arrangement or postponement the event can take place, the registration between the delegate and the the NZVA shall remain in force and will be subject to the NZVA cancellation schedule.

Insurance
It is the responsibility of the delegate to arrange appropriate insurance cover in connection with their attendance at NZVA events. The NZVA cannot be held liable for any loss, liability or damage to personal property.