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Steps to Becoming a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice

Begin your path to becoming a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice by having your team administrator purchase the necessary certification product. Throughout the certification journey, a Fear Free Certification Specialist will provide guidance and support to ensure your team meets the milestones required for certification within 12 months. Your practice must uphold the Fear Free Veterinary General Practice Certification Standards and successfully pass a virtual onsite review to complete the certification process

Step 1

Purchase Practice Certification Product

 

Step 2

100% of Practice Team Members Complete Level 1 Certification

 

Step 3

Implement Standards into Workflow & Develop Standard Operating Protocols

 

Step 4

Complete Online Assessment

 

Step 5

Virtual Visit Completed

 

Step 6

Practice Certification Achieved

 

*For full information on the Veterinary Practice Certification process click here

Ready to Start Your Practice Certification Journey?

Why Become a Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice?

As a Fear Free Certified Practice, you will:

  • Create a culture that attracts qualified candidates and fosters team member satisfaction and retention
  • Experience fewer workplace injuries and boost staff morale
  • Increase client compliance to allow for more thorough diagnostics and higher quality medicine
  • Provide top-tier veterinary care in an environment that prioritizes the emotional wellbeing of the patients as well as the staff and clients

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It

“Fear Free has revolutionized how we practice medicine here. It has helped the animals and my team. My team enjoys coming to work because they know they can advocate for the animals. Every day is a day that they can come in, do their job, do it well, advocate for the animals, and go home knowing they did a great job that day.”
-Nancy Bureau, DVM

“One of the things I love about working in a Fear Free clinic is that not only it’s Fear Free for the animals but for the people too! I don't hurt because it’s Fear Free for me too.”
-Devra Maxwell, Technician

“It is so gratifying to see these pets that were once terrified to be at the vet willingly walk in and want to be friends and eat treats. This makes me want to come to work every day. It’s just amazing to see to see how amazing it can be. It’s really something!”
-Emma Jarrett, Customer Service Representative

“Fear Free is a superior way to practice veterinary medicine.”
-Dr. Jeff Brant, DVM

The cost to enroll in the Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice process is based on the number of full-time equivalent veterinarians on staff and is divided into 4 tiers:

This cost includes memberships for ALL your staff including part-time, seasonal, and relief staff. Your membership will renew annually based on the number of full-time equivalent DVMs on staff at that time. See "Renewal Requirements" below.

In addition to reduced fear, anxiety, and stress in patients, clients, and staff, Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice benefits include:

To be eligible to purchase the Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice product, you must have a Fear Free team established. Once established, the team administrator can purchase the product. If you do not have a team created, please email Certifyme@fearfree.com for help.

Annual Renewals
Your Fear Free Certified Veterinary Practice Membership will renew annually based on the number of full-time equivalent DVMs on staff. See Cost of Certification above.


Triannual Recertification
Every three (3) years, your practice will complete a recertification process in which your team will update any previously submitted documents, provide any new standard operating procedure (SOPs), and provide recorded patient visits for review.

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It

“Fear Free has revolutionized how we practice medicine here. It has helped the animals and my team. My team enjoys coming to work because they know they can advocate for the animals. Every day is a day that they can come in, do their job, do it well, advocate for the animals, and go home knowing they did a great job that day.”
-Nancy Bureau, DVM

“One of the things I love about working in a Fear Free clinic is that not only it’s Fear Free for the animals but for the people too! I don't hurt because it’s Fear Free for me too.”
-Devra Maxwell, Technician

“It is so gratifying to see these pets that were once terrified to be at the vet willingly walk in and want to be friends and eat treats. This makes me want to come to work every day. It’s just amazing to see to see how amazing it can be. It’s really something!”
-Emma Jarrett, Customer Service Representative

“Fear Free is a superior way to practice veterinary medicine.”
-Dr. Jeff Brant, DVM

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