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Bearded Dragon Basic Medicine (EXOT507) Self Study

This course is a self-paced, non-interactive course.

Presenter: Amanda Guthrie, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, Dipl. ECZM (ZHM), MRCVS
Course Open: March 6, 2024-April 30, 2026.
Total CE Credit: 1.5
RACE Category: 1.5 hours Medical


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Tuition: VIN/VSPN Member $35
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
As bearded dragons become one of the most popular pets in the trade, we must ensure that we are educating clients on how to appropriately take care of their cute spiked reptilian pets. In this course, we will dive into the basic husbandry, welfare, and nutritional needs of bearded dragons. The clinician will be able to understand the performance of basic clinical techniques to obtain diagnostic information for the bearded dragon patient including veterinary common medical conditions, diagnosis, and treatment.

To earn a certificate of completion the participant must complete all learning modules and score 80% or better on the end-of-course test. Completion of the course will take a minimum of 95 minutes. Participants must complete the participation requirements by April 30, 2026 to be eligible for a certificate.

To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • To be familiar with basic clinically relevant anatomy and physiology of bearded dragons.
  • To be able to advise about the basic husbandry, welfare, and nutrition needs of bearded dragons.
  • To be able to perform basic clinical techniques on bearded dragon patients to obtain diagnostic information.
  • To be familiar with common medical conditions, diagnosis, and treatment in bearded dragons.


Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE self-study course is open for enrollment to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and support staff, actively interested in Bearded Dragon basic medicine. This course is open to VIN/VSPN members only.
Credit Approval: This non-interactive course is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1159844)


Course Agenda:

Module 1: Bearded Dragon Basic Medicine
Total Time: 90 minutes
Video: 90 minutes
Polls: 2

Module 2: Additional Resources
Total Time: 0 minutes

Module 3: End of Course Test
Total Time: 5 minutes
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.


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Tuition: VIN Member $35
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

Enrollment qualifications for Self Study CE:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN members.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to starting the course. If you wish to withdraw after you have started this self-study course, please contact the VSPN office 800-846-0028, ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services:
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357