Hello Foreign Veterinarians,
I want to start this thread for all of us who are going to take the CPE next and have no idea where to start training or where to get the experience to be able to pass. With this in mind, please do not post anything about the other tests (English proficiency test, BSCE, NAVLE), it will just get confusing and there are plenty of threads about these.
I have not scheduled my test yet but I am thinking taking it by the end of this year, perhaps November 2014. I have been doing some research as to where I could go and receive some training, paying or not, and here is what I have found so far. If you know of any other possible training programs please add them and if you have done any of the following please post your feedback!:
-Surgery and Anesthesia:
1-Humane Alliance in North Carolina is a shelter that offers a 4-day course to graduate vets... there is a cost but its not ridiculous: http://humanealliance.org/vet-training/syllabus
2-Sterling Animal Shelter in Massachussetts offers a more personal course since its just one student at a time. However, it its 3x more expensive and you dont get to practice anesthesia. You have to email them directly to ask for the information, I didnt find anything posted on their website.
3- LATIN VETS ONLY: There is a 3 day course in spanish in Nicaragua (taught by a nicaraguan vet) designed specifically to teach surgery to Latin-American veterinarians, they do not train you for the CPE but they teach you how to spay and neuter... its very different, however, if you need to review the basics this can be beneficial. It is a free course although you would have to fly all the way out there for just 3 days so that is up to you. http://worldvets.org/campaigns/training-programs/
4-WorldVets have multiple surgery training programs throughout the year. The downside? They are ridiculously expensive!!! For more info: http://worldvets.org/volunteer/upcoming-projects/
-Equine:
1- Latitude 36 Mobile clinic is in North Carolina and it offers a 5 day course on equine medicine and some food animal as well on request: http://www.lat36vet.com/CPE-Prep.html
2-I believe that Peterson and Smith equine hospital in Florida has a seminar to help veterinarian improve their equine medicine skills. Here the link: http://www.petersonsmith.com/news-and-events/item/equine-veterinary-skills-practicum
I have not found anything for bovine or food animal or necropsy... I hope this list helps you find what you need. Please add the places you have gone to or heard of. Thanks!
I want to start this thread for all of us who are going to take the CPE next and have no idea where to start training or where to get the experience to be able to pass. With this in mind, please do not post anything about the other tests (English proficiency test, BSCE, NAVLE), it will just get confusing and there are plenty of threads about these.
I have not scheduled my test yet but I am thinking taking it by the end of this year, perhaps November 2014. I have been doing some research as to where I could go and receive some training, paying or not, and here is what I have found so far. If you know of any other possible training programs please add them and if you have done any of the following please post your feedback!:
-Surgery and Anesthesia:
1-Humane Alliance in North Carolina is a shelter that offers a 4-day course to graduate vets... there is a cost but its not ridiculous: http://humanealliance.org/vet-training/syllabus
2-Sterling Animal Shelter in Massachussetts offers a more personal course since its just one student at a time. However, it its 3x more expensive and you dont get to practice anesthesia. You have to email them directly to ask for the information, I didnt find anything posted on their website.
3- LATIN VETS ONLY: There is a 3 day course in spanish in Nicaragua (taught by a nicaraguan vet) designed specifically to teach surgery to Latin-American veterinarians, they do not train you for the CPE but they teach you how to spay and neuter... its very different, however, if you need to review the basics this can be beneficial. It is a free course although you would have to fly all the way out there for just 3 days so that is up to you. http://worldvets.org/campaigns/training-programs/
4-WorldVets have multiple surgery training programs throughout the year. The downside? They are ridiculously expensive!!! For more info: http://worldvets.org/volunteer/upcoming-projects/
-Equine:
1- Latitude 36 Mobile clinic is in North Carolina and it offers a 5 day course on equine medicine and some food animal as well on request: http://www.lat36vet.com/CPE-Prep.html
2-I believe that Peterson and Smith equine hospital in Florida has a seminar to help veterinarian improve their equine medicine skills. Here the link: http://www.petersonsmith.com/news-and-events/item/equine-veterinary-skills-practicum
I have not found anything for bovine or food animal or necropsy... I hope this list helps you find what you need. Please add the places you have gone to or heard of. Thanks!