Choose any of the courses below to fulfill your annual 4-hour CE requirement for renewing your Peaceful Euthanasia Certification.
Veterinary teams want to feel more comfortable discussing death with clients. This communication workshop is tailored especially for support staff (open to all veterinary and animal shelter professionals). Recording available until 7/31/25.
$120
Behavioral euthanasia often causes moral stress, which is a significant contributor to compassion fatigue in veterinarians. The goal of this module is to reduce moral stress in veterinarians and others while considering the best interests of animals.
$60
Those of us working with smaller companion animals are sometimes asked to help companion livestock and horses. This module is designed for small animal veterinary teams who wish to better understand how to euthanize companion livestock and horses.
$60
$60
$60
$90
Emotionally Intelligent Euthanasia (EIE) is born of the idea that maintaining personal control of emotions is beneficial to one’s mental health. This module explores concepts like self-awareness, social skills, and empathy to build lasting EIE.
$60
Equine euthanasia is considered by many to be the most challenging type of euthanasia there is; their size, strength, and the nature of the bond around them make it necessary for us to increase our skillset and ensure a safe and gentle death.
$60
This module is unique in that it is part of the Peaceful Euthanasia Certification curriculum and is offered individually. It outlines euthanasia-related factors affecting the health and overall well-being of the veterinary team.
$60
This module demonstrates species-specific euthanasia for companion exotics such as small mammals, reptiles, and birds. We will review how veterinarians manage these cases respectfully and compassionately.
$60
Home euthanasia has a very different feeling to it than the hospital setting. This module will outline the top 10 unique components to home euthanasia and help our students build confidence in providing it.
$60
$60
For generations, veterinary teams have assisted with the deceased pet aftercare of patients to facilitate the needs of pet owners. This module shines light to ideal best practices in pet aftercare.
$60
In this module, students will explore the depth of the human-animal bond, learn new ways of supporting the bereaved client, and become more familiar with the stages of grief, including pathologic and complicated grief.
$60
Providing euthanasia in an animal shelter comes with unique challenges, especially when pet owners are present. This CAETA course equips sheltering teams with the skills and knowledge to navigate these moments with professionalism and compassion.
$99
Learn to navigate euthanasia discussions with compassion while advocating for patients. Gain key strategies to assess quality of life, build client rapport, and guide pet owners to make informed, compassionate end-of-life decisions.
$60
Certification must be renewed annually by completing four hours of approved CAETA continuing education (CE) before the one-year anniversary of your certification.
You must complete four hours of approved CAETA CE through this webpage. Only courses found here are eligible to fulfill your requirements. Please note that free webinars from CAETA or Lap of Love do not qualify toward recertification.
There is no separate renewal fee; you are only responsible for the cost of the four required CE hours. CAETA graduates receive an exclusive 50% discount on all approved courses (excluding the End-of-Life Communication Workshop, which is already discounted at $30 per credit hour). With this discount, recertification typically costs between $50 and $120, depending on course selection. This discount code can be found in your Resource Library or you can request it by emailing [email protected].
If your certification expires, please email [email protected] to discuss renewal options.
No submission is required! When you complete approved courses through the CAETA learning platform, your CE hours are automatically tracked.
If you were certified as a CPEP during veterinary or technician school, you’ll be invited to retake the CPEP exam (or the CPEV exam for new DVMs) after graduation to restart your annual certification cycle. If you haven’t received this invitation via email, please contact us at [email protected]. Your certification remains valid for one year after graduation. To maintain it beyond that, you’ll need to complete four hours of approved CAETA CE courses annually.
