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Canine Rehabilitation
Veterinary Nurse and Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Assistant Certification is offered to veterinary
technicians/nurses.
Veterinary technicians/nurses with credentials including CVT, LVT, RVT, AHT or those who have completed a two-year veterinary technology program will be certified as Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurses (CCRVN). Veterinary technicians/nurses without formal credentials will be certified as Canine Rehabilitation Assistants (CCRA). If the applicant is not a credentialed veterinary technician, a Letter of Recommendation will be required following the guidelines specified in the course application.
CCRVN / CCRA candidates learn:
- Canine anatomy and physiology
- Conditions and injuries commonly referred for rehabilitation
- Physical modalities: application, contraindications and equipment maintenance
- Therapeutic exercise
- Client education
We have decided to update the Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse (CCRVN) and Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant (CCRA) program for veterinary technicians/nurses.
Starting November 1, 2022, the modules for CCRVN / CCRA certification will be:
Things to know about the updated CCRVN / CCRA program:
- All students must complete Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation (including labs and exam) as the first module
in the series before starting other modules.
- Students may take either Module 2: Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse or Module 3: Canine Therapeutic Exercise as the next module in the program.
- Students must complete all three of their certification modules within a 3-year time frame. Otherwise, they will need to retake their second course (Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse for veterinary technicians/nurses/assistants) to refresh their knowledge and skills before moving on to their internship.
- CRI recommends that you complete your internship requirement within 6 months after your third module. It is required that you complete your internship within 2 years.
- Certification must be completed in a 5-year time frame.
If you have a question about your certification program, please reach out to [email protected].
Additional Notes:
Non-credentialed veterinary assistants must submit a Letter of Recommendation from their supervising veterinarian.
An open-book, take-home final exam is given at the end of each in-person module. Students
have 14 days to complete each exam, and collaboration with fellow classmates
is encouraged. Online modules also have exams included with the coursework.
Once CCRVN / CCRA candidates
have taken the courses required for certification
and successfully completed all exams, they participate
in a 40-hour internship at a CRI-approved practice
through the CRI
Internship Program. We believe that an
internship provides “real
life” experience — an integral
part of the training of the best practitioners.
Because many of our core certification
modules sell out months in advance, we
recommend that students register for all their
core certification modules as soon as they know
their schedules.
Modules must be taken in a specified
order, but students do not need to complete Introduction
to Canine Rehabilitation to register for
other modules.
What is the cost of the CCRVN / CCRA program?
Beginning January 1, 2024, the total course fee for courses in the CCRVN / CCRA program will be:
Please note: The total course fee does not include fees that may be charged by internship
sites. Those fees are paid by students directly to the sponsoring practices.
The total course fee does not include costs that students may incur
for travel, accommodations and meals.
Updated July 26, 2023.
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