College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies

Name

College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies

Legal name

The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies Pty Ltd

Website

https://civtedu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT) is a privately held Australian online education provider offering AQF-accredited Graduate Diplomas, certifications, and webinars in evidence-based integrative veterinary medicine to veterinarians, animal health professionals, and pet owners across 53 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Continuing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG)

Keywords

• Veterinary continuing education
• Integrative veterinary medicine
• Veterinary acupuncture courses
• Veterinary herbal medicine training
• Online veterinary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Yeppoon

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time fees per course ranging from introductory/short courses (approx. 3-5 hours/week commitment) to certifications and Graduate Diplomas (approx. 5-10 hours/week). Prices vary by course (e.g., Essentials of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine at $654.50 USD; Advanced Certification in Veterinary Neuroacupuncture at $4,000.15 NZD upfront or $4,394.15 NZD by installment).
2. Webinar Access Fees: Per-webinar fees ranging from approximately $51-$95 USD/NZD, with discounts for members. Some webinars offered free to specific membership tiers.
3. Membership Subscriptions: Tiered membership programs including Full Veterinary (for registered veterinarians), Veterinary Student (free for enrolled students and first-year graduates), Animal Health Professional, Associate, and Veterinary Nurse/Technician Student memberships. Some content is free exclusively for members.
4. Publication and Product Sales: Sale of publications such as 'Essential Guide to Chinese Herbal Formulas' and the Animal Diet Formulator tool.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT) is an online education institution offering self-paced, evidence-based courses, certifications, and three nationally accredited Graduate Diplomas in veterinary acupuncture, Western herbal medicine, and Chinese herbal medicine. It delivers these through its proprietary myCIVT learning platform, supported by on-demand and live webinars, tiered memberships, podcasts, a peer-reviewed journal, and a public Veterinary Referral Directory. Customers include registered veterinarians, animal health professionals, veterinary students, and pet owners across 53 countries.

Product overview

The College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (CIVT) operates as an online education platform offering a portfolio of accredited and non-accredited courses in integrative veterinary medicine. The core offerings consist of three nationally accredited Graduate Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework: the Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine (11086NAT), Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Acupuncture (11048NAT), and Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine (11043NAT). Supporting these are professional Certification courses, Advanced Certifications (such as Veterinary Neuroacupuncture), and Essentials introductory courses. CIVT also provides educational webinars, podcasts (The Integrative Veterinarian and The Integrative Animal Health Collective), and the CIVT Veterinary Referral Directory as complementary services. Membership tiers provide access to content and discounts. The platform targets veterinarians, animal health professionals, and pet owners through differentiated course pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Journal of Integrative Veterinary Therapies (JIVT): Academic journal published by the college
• The Integrative Veterinarian
• The Integrative Animal Health Collective
• CIVT Veterinary Referral Directory
• Animal Diet Formulator

Products and services

• Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine (11086NAT) A nationally accredited postgraduate qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework focusing on Western herbal medicine for veterinary applications. Aimed at registered veterinarians seeking to integrate herbal medicine into clinical practice.
• Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Acupuncture (11048NAT) A nationally accredited postgraduate qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework covering veterinary acupuncture techniques and theory, targeting registered veterinarians.
• Graduate Diploma of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine (11043NAT) A nationally accredited postgraduate qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework focused on Chinese herbal medicine for animals. Targeted at registered veterinarians.
• Certification in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine A professional certification course in veterinary Chinese herbal medicine for practitioners seeking to integrate Traditional Chinese Medicine into their practice.
• Certification in Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine A professional certification in Western herbal medicine for veterinary applications, for practitioners seeking to integrate herbal medicine into practice.
• Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture A professional certification course in veterinary acupuncture techniques and theory, designed for veterinarians and qualified animal health professionals.
• Advanced Certification in Veterinary Neuroacupuncture A 12-month advanced certification bridging Traditional Chinese Medicine and conventional veterinary medicine through neurophysiological application of acupuncture in small animal clinical practice. Approximately 50 hours of lectures. Priced at NZD 4,000.15 upfront or NZD 4,394.15 via 10-month installment plan.
• Essentials of Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine A 10-week introductory course providing foundational knowledge in Chinese herbal medicine for veterinary practice, covering TCM formulas and biomedical approaches to gastrointestinal and renal disease. 30 hours of content with tutor support; 10 RACE Credits awarded. Priced at USD 654.50.
• Integrative Pain Management A 4-month advanced course providing detailed information on pain mechanisms and multimodal pain management techniques for dogs and cats. Approximately 14 hours of recorded lectures with mentor support and 20 RACE Credits. Priced at NZD 1,729.61.
• Natural Animal Nutrition A 5-month course covering natural nutrition for animals as part of natural animal health, targeting veterinarians and animal health professionals.
• Pain Prevention Protocol for Pet Parents A 9-week online course designed for pet owners to learn about pain recognition and management options for their dogs. 10 hours of content with 9 weeks of access. Priced at NZD 237.53.
• Webinars (on-demand and live) On-demand and live educational webinars (567 in catalogue) covering topics such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, oncology, nutrition, rehabilitation, and integrative veterinary medicine. CE credits issued (RACE, IVAS). Per-webinar fees range from approximately USD/NZD 51-95 with member discounts.
• CIVT Memberships Tiered membership programs including Full Veterinary (for registered veterinarians), Veterinary Student (free for enrolled students and first-year graduates), Animal Health Professional, Associate, and Veterinary Nurse/Technician Student memberships. Provides access to gated content, free or discounted webinars, and ongoing learning resources.
• CIVT Veterinary Referral Directory A comprehensive online directory listing integrative veterinarians and practitioners providing medical and surgical care for animals, organised by country and region, with telehealth search capability. Serves both as a graduate showcase and public-facing discovery service.
• Essential Guide to Chinese Herbal Formulas (publication) A published reference guide authored by Dr Steve Marsden covering Chinese herbal formulas for veterinary practice, sold via the CIVT shop as a companion resource for course students and practitioners.
• Animal Diet Formulator Online tool for formulating animal diets, offered as a CIVT-affiliated product to support natural nutrition practitioners and pet owners in creating balanced diets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,840+ veterinarians trained
• +3 more outcomes

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Direct peers

• Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic: Options for Animals is a US-based accredited program offering certification in animal chiropractic to veterinarians and chiropractors. It is a structural peer to CIVT — accredited, postgraduate, alternative-modality training delivered to licensed animal health professionals.
• International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS): IVAS is the leading international body certifying veterinarians in veterinary acupuncture, offering certification courses and continuing education. CIVT explicitly awards IVAS-accredited CE credits, positioning IVAS as both a complementary credentialing body and a competitor in the acupuncture curriculum market.
• Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: Chi Institute offers accredited TCVM education (acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy) for veterinarians via online and in-person programs. It is the closest direct competitor to CIVT, overlapping on Graduate Diploma-equivalent credentials and practitioner training in integrative veterinary medicine.
• Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy: Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy provides professional certification in veterinary homeopathy through online and hybrid programs. It targets the same integrative veterinarian audience as CIVT and competes for share of mind in complementary modalities beyond conventional Western practice.

Broad incumbents

• VetFolio: VetFolio (AAHA/VIN joint platform) is a major online CE provider for veterinary professionals with RACE-approved courses across many disciplines. It competes with CIVT for veterinarians' continuing-education time and budget, though it does not specialize in integrative modalities.
• Veterinary Information Network (VIN): VIN is the largest online community and continuing-education platform for veterinarians globally, with a much broader catalog spanning conventional medicine. It is an incumbent that CIVT competes against for vet CE subscription wallet share and adjunct content distribution.
• Viticus Group (WVC): Viticus Group (formerly Western Veterinary Conference) runs one of the largest annual veterinary CE conferences and an expanding online education catalog. It represents a broader incumbent competing for the same veterinarian CE spend CIVT targets.

Regional players

• Natural Animal Centre: Natural Animal Centre is a UK-based provider of courses in animal naturopathy, nutrition, and herbal medicine. It is a regional peer operating with comparable offerings but primarily serving the UK market rather than CIVT's global reach.

Emerging players

• Pacific Rim College: Pacific Rim College offers diploma and certificate programs in holistic health with some animal-applicable content (e.g., holistic animal therapies). It is an emerging peer in natural medicine education with partial overlap on integrative modalities and modality-trained practitioner audiences.

Others

• Cura Integrative Veterinary Medicine: Cura Integrative Veterinary Medicine is a US-based integrative veterinary practice and education platform offering online courses and a practitioner directory. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive, focused more on clinical service delivery and practitioner support than accredited postgraduate qualifications.

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