Choosing Online Veterinary Medicine Courses

Whether an online course on wildlife veterinary medicine is good or not depends on various factors, including the course content, instructor expertise, and your specific learning needs and goals.

Here are some factors to consider when evaluating the quality of an online course:

1. Content: Assess the course syllabus and descriptions to determine if the content aligns with your interests and learning objectives. Look for topics that cover the specific areas of wildlife veterinary medicine you are interested in, such as anesthesia, disease management, or conservation medicine.
2. Instructor Expertise: Research the background and credentials of the course instructor(s). Check their qualifications, experience in the field of wildlife veterinary medicine, and any publications or contributions they have made to the industry. A course taught by an experienced and knowledgeable instructor can enhance the quality of your learning experience.
3. Credibility and Reputation: Consider the reputation and credibility of the institution or organization offering the course. Look for reviews or testimonials from previous participants, and check if the institution has a track record of providing quality education and resources in the field of wildlife veterinary medicine.
4. Interactive Learning: Evaluate the course format and learning methods. A good online course should include interactive elements such as quizzes, case studies, and opportunities for discussion or interaction with instructors and fellow learners. These features can enhance your understanding and engagement with the material.
5. Flexibility and Accessibility: Consider your own schedule and availability. Ensure that the course offers the flexibility to fit into your routine, whether it’s self-paced or has specific time commitments. Additionally, check if the course platform is user-friendly and accessible across different devices.
6. Supplementary Resources: Assess if the course provides additional resources such as readings, videos, or supplementary materials to further enhance your learning. These resources can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
7. Certification: Check if the course offers a certificate upon completion. While not necessary, a recognized certificate can be beneficial for demonstrating your knowledge and commitment to wildlife veterinary medicine.

Remember that online courses serve as a valuable supplement to practical experience and mentorship under the guidance of experienced professionals. Therefore, it’s important to consider combining online learning with hands-on opportunities to gain a well-rounded education in wildlife veterinary medicine.

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Our aim was to create all the engaging and interactive elements of current courses and make them more dynamic, more fun, more versatile, and most importantly more accessible, more affordable and even more relevant. 

Dynamic – our lessons are always growing so once a student signs up they will get even more value for money with the ever increasing number of resources. 

Fun – encouraging interaction from students and communities all over the world and also bringing in multiple collaborators. 

Versatile – we constantly took on board feedback, requests and were always tweaking. We also personalised learning through flipped classrooms and hybrid programmes. 

Accessible – education is expensive and so we wanted to provide ways for anyone to get involved. This led to ambassador programmes,  virtual volunteering and virtual internships. 

Affordable – instead of the standard big course big cost model, we broke our courses down into stand alone modules allowing students to mix and match and set their own budgets. It also proved a less daunting purchase. 

Credible – world renown wildlife vet Dr Peter Rogers led the way, close in tow by several projects and collaborators from all over South Africa and the world. 

Relevant – we remained relevant by enlisting this help from current vet students to help design and improve all lessons, modules and courses. They also hosted monthly livestreams to give it a more peer to peer as well as teacher to student feel. 

Member Benefits – Becoming a member not only gets you discounts but you join a community of like minded students. You also get access to live streams, certificates, extra resources, bonus content and more.

In doing all of this we wanted to help vet students get EMS credits without travelling, by presenting online courses for them to do at their own pace, anytime, anywhere.