Clinic Accreditation

Stress Free Pets for Veterinary Nurses is a certification course that consists of 10 modules.  This self-paced course has been developed in collaboration with and is presented by Veterinary behaviour specialists and internationally recognized experts.  

At the conclusion of each module there will be a multiple choice quiz.  To gain individual professional certification, you will need to successfully complete all modules with a minimum of 70% in each quiz.  

Application for clinic accreditation starts when a minimum of 50% of your team has achieved individual professional certification.  Stress Free Pets clinic accreditation applications will be reviewed to ensure all standards are met prior to becoming an accredited clinic.  A unique marketing and bonding tool; as a Stress Free Pets accredited clinic you will be able to market your practice as a leader in stress free and compassionate Veterinary visits delivering best practice in patient wellbeing, treatment and care.

To ensure our education programs maintain the highest professional standard, our advisory board of Veterinary Behaviour Specialists regularly reviews all Stress Free Pets courses.  

Module 1 - Understanding canine body language: Canine communication

Module 2 - Understanding feline body language: Feline communication

Module 3 - Cooperative Care: Learning theory & training for the clinical environment

Module 4 - Creating a Stress Free clinic environment

Module 5 - Recognising and reducing stress, fear and anxiety in the hospital environment

Module 6 - Stress Free handling techniques #1

Module 7 - Stress Free handling techniques #2: Our canine patients

Module 8 - Stress Free handling techniques #3: Our feline patients

Module 9 - Prevention of stress, fear and anxiety prior to arrival at the clinic

Module 10 - Implementation and maintaining momentum of the ‘Stress Free’ Program