Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course Now Open for Enrollment

March 5, 2024 — 

Want to earn Continuing Education credits at your own pace from the comfort of your home or office? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals Online Course is now open for enrollment!

Have you been hearing about highly pathogenic avian influenza, African swine fever, and canine influenza in the news and want to know more? The Transboundary and Emerging Diseases of Animals online course covers the causes and consequences of foreign animal diseases (FAD), what to do if an FAD is suspected, fundamentals of biosecurity practices, and effective risk communication strategies. Content is delivered through online lessons, outbreak descriptions, and fictional scenarios with FADs presented in the context of endemic diseases.

This interactive course is for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, animal health industry employees, and government officials interested in high consequence animal diseases and the response to them. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians can choose to earn as little as 5.5 credits or up to 36 credits of CE through RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards). This course has been used by thousands of veterinary professionals over the years and is a trusted source of information. More than 75% of participants have rated the course a 7 or above out of 10.

The registration fee is only $300 - an incredible value for a 36 CE credit course. Registration closes on May 31, 2024 and the course closes on June 30, 2024. To find out more and register, visit https://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/product/teda-course/

[Source: Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) College of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University]