Humane Alliance

This was by far my best continuing education experience since graduating from veterinary school. I would absolutely recommend this to anybody in private practice who wants to advance their skills. "

-Ted Wright, DVM

Vet Training Overview

There was a time in recent history when most individuals graduating from veterinary school either entered private practice or continued further within academia. Today the opportunities are boundless, and one exciting option is in spay/neuter—the choice that saves lives. 

We are delighted to be able to offer veterinarians an educational, hands-on experience that exposes them to the concentration of high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter. We're thrilled that this training program has become so popular, with vets from all backgrounds, experience levels, and interests benefiting from the flexible scheduling, one-on-one tutoring, and Continuing Education Credit availability, not to mention the invaluable information they take home with them.

There was a time in recent history when most individuals graduating from veterinary school either entered private practice or continued further within academia. Today the opportunities are boundless, and one exciting option is in spay/neuter—the choice that saves lives. 

We are delighted to be able to offer veterinarians an educational, hands-on experience that exposes them to the concentration of high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter. We're thrilled that this training program has become so popular, with vets from all backgrounds, experience levels, and interests benefiting from the flexible scheduling, one-on-one tutoring, and Continuing Education Credit availability, not to mention the invaluable information they take home with them.

Continuing Education Credits

We are approved by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board to award continuing education credit (CEC) for participation in our in-house supervised surgery experience program. Michelle Amtower, DVM and Melissa Saxton, DVM have written the surgical sterilization curriculum, which has been edited by, and received positive reviews from, veterinarians at Cornell University, UT-Knoxville, University of Florida, and Texas A&M veterinary schools.

  • Continuing education is held Monday through Thursday, with a flexible schedule of 1–4 days.
  • Every 9-hour (or more) day will earn 7 CECs, with a maximum of 21 CECs allowable per person per year. Partial days are not allowed.

Participants are responsible for contacting their own state veterinary boards to verify that CECs obtained from this course are accepted, preferably prior to attendance. We are not responsible for providing any other documentation about our program that is not listed on our website.

The Humane Alliance Private Vet Training program is not currently RACE-approved.

Meet Your Trainers

Michelle Amtower, DVMMichelle Amtower, DVM
Karla Brestle, DVMKarla Brestle, DVM
Melissa Saxton, DVMMelissa Saxton, DVM

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