CVET Training Program
In order to fulfill our mission and honor our legislative mandate, our program supports and trains a network of veterinary professionals to aid domestic animals and livestock during emergencies. Our online training program aims to provide solid and standardized training for our volunteer responders, exposing responders to CVET operations, protocols for deployment and basics of disaster veterinary care. Completion of the CVET training is built into a variety of responder tiers.
- Core Responder
- The core responder tier includes all CVET responders that have successfully completed the CVET application process as well as required online course. Completing the core responder training will allow you to more effectively integrate into CVET operations, will increase your chances of deployment and unlock the ability to take specialized courses in the task force responder tier.
- Task Force Responder
- The task force responder tier includes CVET core responders who have completed task-specific training that would qualify them for specialized field requests such as search and rescue, evacuation, shelter in place, technical animal rescue, working animal care, and/or would qualify to fill a supervisory role of the CVET Shelter or Field Lead.
- Response Leadership
- The response leadership tier includes CVET personnel that have advanced training in the Incident Command System (ICS) and disaster response. Due to the advanced training and experience required for these positions, in most cases this tier will consist of CVET full time management staff members. Other CVET responders may have the potential to advance to the response leadership tier depending on their level of training and deployment experience but are considered on an invitation only basis. This training is currently in development.
