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NZVA CPD Courses
The NZVA provides accredited continued professional development (CPD) courses and resources throughout the year.
Education doesn’t stop when you graduate. Our aim is to support and empower New Zealand veterinary professionals to be lifelong learners. We provide technical courses and resources, as well as courses to build soft skills such as confidence and resilience.
For upcoming events from NZVA and other external providers, see our CPD & events calendar. For wellbeing resources, see the Wellbeing Hub.
To get in touch with the team, email vetlearn@vets.org.nz.

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Weighing the evidence
A practical workshop in accessing, assessing and making decisions on information for veterinarians
Conference workshop: 28 June
Abdominal radiology for companion animal practice
Gain confidence and competence in obtaining and interpreting abdominal radiographs.
Online: 17 July - 18 August
Avian basics for general practice
Increase your confidence and improve health outcomes when working with pet birds.
Online: 31 July - 1 September
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Technical emergency large animal rescue
Be confident in providing safety and welfare-oriented approaches to animal recovery
Online - start now!
New developments in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of equine neck conditions
Competently examine, diagnose and treat horses affected by neck conditions
Conference workshop: 30-31 June
An introduction to race day and competition duty
Recognise the commonly encountered competition injuries and medical conditions and be prepared to treat them
Online: Coming soon...
Professional skills for veterinary teams
Learn techniques that promote team and workplace effectiveness, and develop your own workplace wellness plan.
Start online course now!
Wellbeing and resilience for the veterinary profession
Fundamental skills required to thrive in the complex veterinary environment.
Start online course now!
Communicate your way to better relationships with clients, colleagues and teams
Practical tips to help communication is different situations.
Webinar series: 27 April, 4 & 11 May
Leadership ProSkills Programme
Effectively lead your team and manage your practice.
Start online course now!
BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
A broad introduction to business management.
Online - set intakes every 3 months.
The 10 Behaviours of Successful people
Add practical skills that will help you thrive in your work and at home.
Live zoom webinars
Course intakes at set dates during the year.
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Optimising antibiotic use - a practical guide
Dennis Scott will deliver a talk on dosage in antimicrobial therapy and the relevance of treatment course length in selecting for AMR.
Tuesday 28 March 2023
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