End-of-Life Continuing Education

A Gentle Rest believes in, supports and encourages everyone to keep bettering themselves through continuing education.  You don't know what you don't know!  Therefore, we do our best to cover most registration costs for everyone on our team who chooses to take these courses.  Just ask! 

CE Requirements (for CA veterinarians)

36 hours every two years:
- up to 6 hours of self-study
- up to 24 hours of business practice management or stress seminars
- all 36 hours can be science or medicine-based
click here for more information

Upcoming CE

February 5th
Exotic Mammal Euthanasia for the General Practitioner
Presented by Dr. Céline Leheurteux, DMV
1 RACE approved CE
Begins at 5pm via Zoom
More info & Registration Here

February 16th 2025
End-of-Life Communication Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Kathleen Cooney
RACE Approved for 4 hours of CE for licensed veterinary professionals
Virtual class Sunday at 11am - 3pm EST
More info & Registration Here

March 4th 2025
Emergency Euthanasia: Getting right when time is tight
Presented by Dr. Kathleen Cooney
1 RACE approved CE (after successful completion of quiz)
Live Zoom Tuesday at 7:30pm EST
More info & Registration Here

March 19th 2025
What's the Link Between Chronic Pain and Changes in Behavior?
Presented by Dr. Sheilah Robertson
1 RACE approved CE (after successful completion of quiz)
Live Zoom Wednesday at 7:30pm EST
​More info & Registration Here

March 22nd 2025
Cultivating the Doula Heart Workshop
Presented by Francesa Lynn Arnoldy
Web conference starts at 10am-4pm EST
More info & Registration Here

June 21st 2025
Cultivating the Doula Heart Workshop
Presented by Francesa Lynn Arnoldy
Web conference starts at 10am-4pm EST
More info and Registration Here

Free Ongoing CE

Learning by Gateway (Animal Memorial Service):
course 1:  Pet Aftercare and a Positive Client Experience - Managing Grief and Compassion Fatigue
course 2: Compassion Fatigue - Compassion Fatigue within the Veterinary Medicine Profession
course 3: Good Grief - Making a Difficult Circumstance More Comfortable
course 4: A Survival Guide - When Veterinary Medicine Kicks You in the Teeth
course 5: Euthanasia of Common Exotic Pets
course 6: The Many Ways to Say Goodbye
FREE after creating a personalized learning account. 
RACE-approved CE units (after passing a quiz) !
https://poweredbygateway.talentlms.com/index

Demystifying Cremation
sponsored by EuthaBag
FREE (after sign up?) 60-minute live webinar
RACE-approved 1 unit CE
https://veterinaryeuthanasiaeducation.com/catalog/info/id:153

Ongoing or Annual Conferences

International Association of Animal Hospice & Palliative Care (IAAHPC)
Annual Conference (live and virtual)
https://iaahpc.org/
RACE-approved on-demand webinars: community.iaahpc.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=980015

Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)
many online training courses for a fee
https://caetainternational.com/

Peaceful Euthanasia Certification by CAETA
10 hours of CE credit for $340
https://learn.caetainternational.com/bundles/caeta-course?th__ug=9974d40b&th__c=caeta30&utm_campaign=Feb24_Tips%20for%20Technically%20Smooth%20Euthanasia%20Webinar&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8V05b1rPQlh8BfgUxBJ5-VNjyH-Jzz8dxq889T_e3-EoxYV00HhdbW0hDIPO6_aQKk8uM45KCgLzHKaIDNbCqkvTa-Rg&_hsmi=302928693&utm_source=hs_email

Other Miscellaneous

The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat
Freakonomics Radio podcast, episode 142
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/the-troubled-cremation-of-stevie-the-cat/?shem=sswnst