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BEVA resumes face-to-face learning
Strict COVID safety precautions will be in place for each course.

In-person CPD courses will run alongside digital lessons

BEVA’s popular CPD courses are set to resume this month, with face-to-face lessons running alongside digital learning.

After more than a year of COVID-enforced online CPD, members and non-members will soon be able to take advantage of a wide array of hands-on, in-person courses, including the BEVA fundamentals series.

Together with the practical learning, there will also be a series of online courses with new content being added regularly.

A BEVA spokesperson said: "Strict COVID safety precautions are in force for each course; pre-course lateral flow tests are compulsory for all attendees, numbers are strictly limited, facemasks are required and hand sanitation sites are available."

A list of the available courses is below. For more information and to sign up, visit beva.org.uk/CPD1

Upcoming practical courses

  • fundamentals of lameness, laminitis and farriery, 20 May
  • fundamentals of radiography and ultrasound 6 June
  • BEVA Approved: BARTA veterinary responder course, 14 June
  • pre-purchase examination – the essentials, 6 July
  • the equine back, 10 July
  • fundamentals of the skin, eyes, medicines and difficult moments, 21 July
  • fundamentals of sedation, field anaesthesia and castration, 15 September
  • event incident management, 30 September
  • fundamentals of equine emergencies, 6 October
  • pre-purchase examination – the essentials, 18 October
  • foot and farriery, 8 November
  • fundamentals of gastroenterology, 11 November
  • interactive cardiology workshop, 11 November
  • fundamentals of dentistry, 20 November
  • dentistry – the next steps, 21 November
  • equine ophthalmology, 29 November.
Upcoming online courses
  • from superfoods to supplements: how to know more than the owner, 7 July
  • advanced theoretical equine dental technicians course, 19 August
  • advanced theoretical equine dental technicians course – online discussion only in preparation for the BEVA/BVDA examination, 19 August
  • advanced imaging discussion forum, 14 October
  • advanced reproduction discussion forum, 1 December.

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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.