VBMA BUSINESS VBMA BUSINESS CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE

CAPSTONE EXPLANATIONCAPSTONE EXPLANATION

THANK YOU TO OUR THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSSPONSORS

Matrix Capital

CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS Total courses needed = 12Total courses needed = 12 Required of allRequired of all

2 communications2 communications 2 accounting2 accounting Capstone (counts as one course)Capstone (counts as one course)

Electives fill the rest Electives fill the rest More courses than necessary will More courses than necessary will

be offeredbe offered

CAPSTONECAPSTONEWHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO IT?WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO IT?

A way to tie the whole two-year A way to tie the whole two-year certificate togethercertificate together

An opportunity to apply skills learnedAn opportunity to apply skills learned A relatively low-stress way to A relatively low-stress way to

evaluate (required for getting evaluate (required for getting accreditation)accreditation)

Many options provide a finished Many options provide a finished product that can be used in the product that can be used in the future to help you market yourselffuture to help you market yourself

CAPSTONECAPSTONEWHAT THE HECK IS IT?WHAT THE HECK IS IT?

Pick the one that fits you bestPick the one that fits you best Several options availableSeveral options available

ProjectsProjects Self-evaluationsSelf-evaluations Create your ownCreate your own

Up Coming LecturesUp Coming Lectures Fall 2007Fall 2007 2 Lecture Types2 Lecture Types

VBMA Sponsored 1 credit, 3 hour VBMA Sponsored 1 credit, 3 hour lectures (Total of 4)lectures (Total of 4)

Doug WolfordDoug Wolford Dr. WilsonDr. Wilson Dr. Ben Hendrix Dr. Ben Hendrix Shawn McVeyShawn McVeyPractice Management Sponsored: 2/3 credit, 2 Practice Management Sponsored: 2/3 credit, 2

Hours lectures (Total of 6)Hours lectures (Total of 6)Also allowing accreditation to the Paw and Also allowing accreditation to the Paw and

Order presentation at the WSVMA Order presentation at the WSVMA convention September 30convention September 30thth. (3 hours = 1 . (3 hours = 1 credit)…. Get a signature from a VBMA credit)…. Get a signature from a VBMA officer presentofficer present

Last year’s Schedule:Last year’s Schedule:

FALL 2005FALL 2005 Ms. Sylvia Glover, J.D., Assistant Attorney General, WSU Ms. Sylvia Glover, J.D., Assistant Attorney General, WSU

Division, Office of the Attorney General, State of WashingtonDivision, Office of the Attorney General, State of Washington Practical Law for the VeterinarianPractical Law for the Veterinarian

Dr. Everett Macomber, DVMDr. Everett Macomber, DVM Equine Hospital Start-ups and Equipment PurchasesEquine Hospital Start-ups and Equipment Purchases

Accounting Basics… (Accounting Basics… (ACOUNTING IACOUNTING I)) Dr. Rick DeBowes DVMDr. Rick DeBowes DVM

Success 101Success 101

SPRING 2006SPRING 2006 Debbie Hill…. (Debbie Hill…. (ACOUNTING IIACOUNTING II))

Managerial Accounting: Accounting Applications Managerial Accounting: Accounting Applications Dr. Charlotte LaCroix DVMDr. Charlotte LaCroix DVM

Veterinary Practice Start-Ups And Buy-Ins: A Legal QuagmireVeterinary Practice Start-Ups And Buy-Ins: A Legal Quagmire Dr. Farnsworth DVM… Dr. Farnsworth DVM… (COMMUNICATIONS II)(COMMUNICATIONS II)

Client Communication and Exam Room Do’s and Don’tsClient Communication and Exam Room Do’s and Don’ts Communications Wet Lab Communications Wet Lab (COMMUNICATION II)(COMMUNICATION II)

VBMA Certification Video Check Out Sheet

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Member Checking Out Video Phone Number

VBMA Officer's Initials

20-Oct-04Writing an Effective

Business PlanDoug Wolford  

       

27-Oct-04

Effective Communication

(Communicatio

ns I)

Dr. Kerri Marshall, DVM

 

       

10-Nov-04So You're a Great

Doctor, So What

Dr. Dave Gerber, DVM and John Campbell, DVM

 

       

29-Jan-05Financial Planning

and Budgeting Part II

Bill Skavdahl and Ron

Hauenstein 

       

21-Mar-05 Leadership Dr. Ruby          

19-Sep-05 Practice Law Sylvia Glover 4/12/2006   Annie Bowes   Chad Hunt

30-Oct-05 Accounting Basics I Dr.          

19-Nov-05 Success 101 Dr. Rick DeBowes          

23-Mar-06Communications II Dr. Farnsworth  

       

12-Apr-06Managerial

Accounting IIDebbie Hill 4/19/2006

  Andrea Barnes   Chad Hunt

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