GVL University Courses

GVL University offers free regulatory compliance education for Veterinary and Veterinary Technician Programs.

Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) Course

Dr. Valerie Ragan provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the purpose, legal regulations, and procedures associated with issuing CVIs for animals. Throughout this course, participants will delve into the intricacies of domestic and international CVIs, gaining the necessary knowledge to confidently navigate the process of issuing health certificates for animals traveling interstate or abroad.

Learning objectives: 

  • Describe the purpose of Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (CVI)
  • Determine who is legally authorized to issue CVIs
  • Differentiate issuing domestic CVIs and international CVIs
  • Determine where to find the requirements needed to write health certificates (CVIs) for animals traveling interstate or internationally

About instructor:

Valerie Ragan, DVM

Director, Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine; Professor of Practice, Department of Population Health Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine


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