Open Door Training
Where bonded families get access to quality care and veterinary practices get paid for their services
Why is Training With Open Door a Great Choice?
Our courses promote job satisfaction and practice profitability while increasing access to veterinary care for more bonded families. You get these perks when you enroll:
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Access to interactive, on-demand, self-paced courses that prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed to increase access to veterinary care so pets get care while your team gets paid for your hard work and service.
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Join a national network of veterinary care teams and animal welfare organizations who are working to remove barriers to care while keeping practices profitable and decreasing moral stress for everyone.
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Ongoing support from the experienced team of Open Door mentors who will coach your team as they practice new skills, increase efficiency, and restore their compassion resilience while helping more bonded families access the veterinary care they need.
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Earn continuing education hours that can be applied toward renewing professonal certifications and licenses (e.g., for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary hospital administrators, animal welfare administrators, animal control officers, social workers, and others).
Available Courses
The Open Door Online Curriculum
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Open Door Glossary of Access to Veterinary Care Terminology
Digital downloadUnlock the emerging field of increasing access to veterinary care with our comprehensive glossary! This digital download defines key terms and points you to the literature that documents their usage in animal welfare.
Free
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Address Transportation Barriers to Increase Access to Veterinary Care
CourseTake 15 minutes or less to explore ways to address transportation barriers that limit bonded families from accessing veterinary care.
Free
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Financial Triage for Veterinary Practices (3 CE Hours)
CourseIncrease access to care by offering a spectrum of payment options that make your practice stand out as financially friendly. For everyone on the team who works in for-profit or nonprofit veterinary settings.
$135
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The Spectrum of Care Approach to Veterinary Medicine (3 CE Hours)
CourseLearn to offer a spectrum of evidence-based diagnostic and treatment options to clients so they can overcome barriers to accessing veterinary care. This course is intended for veterinary practitioners, students, and technicians.
$135
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Relationship-Centered Communication (1 CE Hour)
CourseLearn relationship-centered communication skills for engaging in meaningful dialogue with your clients so you can overcome their barriers, decrease your moral distress, and increase access to veterinary care. This course is for everyone on the team.
$45
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Emotional Support Animals Webinar #1 (1.5 CE Hours)
CourseEthically Responding to "Emotional Support Animal Letter" Requests Presented by Dr. Janet Hoy-Gerlach, LCSW, LISW-S
Free
Looking for Support?
Our Open Door Veterinary Collective team has you covered!
Full and partial scholarships for veterinary students or anyone facing a financial barrier to joining the course.
