Join us at the NDVMA Winter Conference for a comprehensive 6-hour continuing education (CE) session covering the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) Core and Supplemental Modules.
This in-depth training supports veterinarians seeking initial accreditation or renewal, ensuring you stay current with federal animal health protocols and regulatory requirements. Designed for both Category I (a.m. sessions) and Category II veterinarians, this session delivers the knowledge and CE credit you need to advance your professional qualifications.
6 hours of approved CE credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians Licensed in ND
Coverage of Modules 12, 23, 27, 30, 38, and 41
Practical insights into regulatory veterinary work
Training led by qualified federal or state veterinary instructors (Ethan Andress, DVM and Margo Kunz, DVM from State Veterinarian Office)
Veterinarians pursuing USDA accreditation or re-accreditation
Professionals involved in animal health certification, transport, or regulatory medicine
Category I: Companion animal veterinarians (excluding food/fiber species, horses, birds, and farm-raised aquatic animals)
Category II: Veterinarians working with all species, including livestock, equine, and exotics — required for regulatory and certification work involving animal movement.
8:40 - 8:55am Check-in
9 - 9:55am
This module covers:
Recognition of the clinical signs of New World Screwworm (NWS) infections.
The life cycle of the parasite (Cochliomyia hominivorax) and how it generates infestations in warm-blooded animals (including livestock, pets, wildlife, and occasionally humans).
Control measures and preventive practices to stop introduction and spread, including reporting procedures.
The potential animal health, public health, and economic impacts should NWS be re-introduced into the U.S. livestock/wildlife sectors.
10:05 - 11:00am
This module reviews the terms and concepts necessary for veterinarians to make informed decisions regarding proper selection and judicious use of antibiotics in animals.
The various benefits and limitations of antibiotic susceptibility testing and how to correctly interpret a drug label are presented. A review of the many agencies involved in regulating the use of antibiotics
and antibiotic resistance and drug residue monitoring is provided. Key components of the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) and extra-label use of drugs are reviewed. Various resources to assist in making informed decisions regarding antibiotic use in animals are included.
11:10am - 12:05pm
This module explores the complex relationship between the accredited veterinarian, Category I animals, and foreign animal diseases. Several foreign animal diseases associated with Category I
animals are discussed. Also discussed are the impacts of foreign animal diseases and the
importance of mitigating those impacts. Resources to help accredited veterinarians keep
current on foreign animal disease situations worldwide are provided.
12:10 - 1:00pm
1 - 1:55pm
This module reviews the components of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program, including the Animal Disease Traceability regulation (9CFR part 86), official identification devices and methods used for different livestock species, and required documentation for interstate movement of livestock. The responsibilities of accredited veterinarians with respect to animal disease traceability are reviewed. A scenario involving cattle movement is presented to illustrate and emphasize the importance of accurate documentation of individual animal identification and interstate movement of livestock necessary for effective traceability of livestock.
2:05 - 3:00pm
This module provides accredited veterinarians with basic knowledge of beekeeping, honey bee
biology, and relevant honey bee diseases and conditions. The module focuses on the role of
veterinarians related to antimicrobial use in honey bees and the issuance of prescriptions and
Veterinary Feed Directives. Valuable services veterinarians can provide to beekeepers, such as
assisting hobbyist beekeepers with plans for parasite management or assisting commercial
beekeepers with the development of protocols to be followed by beekeeping staff for disease
detection and control are reviewed.
3:10 - 4:05pm
This module provides an overview of bovine trichomoniasis and its impact on the cattle
industry. State testing and entry requirements are presented. Proper sample collection
procedures, and sample handling, packaging, and shipping of samples to a diagnostic laboratory
are reviewed. Resources to develop a herd management plan to reduce the risk of introduction
and spread of disease on cattle operations are provided.
4:05 - 4:15 pm
Conference Hotel Room Rate of through January 15
1030 E Interstate Ave
Bismarck ND 58501
Cancellation Policy: No refunds after January 15, 2026 unless event is canceled due to inclement weather. If you need to cancel your registration please email: execdir@ndvma.com. In the event of inclement weather and the workshop is canceled NDVMA will provide a full refund.
