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About us
The Healing Oasis Wellness Center LLC, is an educational institution located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin dedicated to the advancement of Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy, Veterinary Massage and Rehabilitation Therapy, Advanced Neurology - VSMT and to provide up to date continuing education seminars.School Accreditation and Approval
The school has been in existence since 1999 and has achieved several state and national approvals and accreditation. The Healing Oasis Wellness Center is a nationally accredited institution (through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training recognized as an accrediting agency by the US Dept. of Education (See www.accet.org) providing programs in integrative veterinary health care modalities. All of the programs offered at the school have also been approved by the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board (WEAB; see http://eab.state.wi.us/ ), College of Animal Chiropractors (www.collegeofanimalchiropractors.org) and the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (www.animalchiropractic.org). The Healing Oasis Wellness Center is the only school and institution to have achieved such standards since its inception in 1998 (full Approval 1/1/1999).
By being the only institution with such high standards (State Approved and National Accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education) it helps to protect the students and the public, but it also provided / gives credibility to the school and its faculty and to the profession in general. No other school offering integrative veterinary health care modalities have achieved such standards.
The Healing Oasis Wellness Center received the longest approval term for an initial accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (ACCET, www.accet.org) and it was awarded full re-accreditation for the maximum allowable period of 5 years!
The Healing Oasis Wellness Center has also been a registered continuing education provider under the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (www.aavsb.org) since 2001 (Approval Provider Number 87) and is in the process of requesting individual state CE approval for all of the post-graduate programs that are offered at the school.
If you would like to find out why the experience, commitment and dedication makes the Healing Oasis Wellness Center “holistic veterinary learning at its best” then come and join us in one of our programs.
Mission Statement
The Healing Oasis Wellness Center (HOWC) is an educational institution dedicated to the advancement and teaching of the knowledge base (both theoretical and practical) in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy; Advance Neurology in Veterinary Spinal Manipulation and Veterinary Massage and Rehabilitation Therapy. The Healing Oasis Wellness Center is also committed to providing up to date continuing education on different aspects of the above said programs. The HOWC will strive and search for approval by higher Educational Boards at the state and national level.
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Our Values
- Leadership: At The Healing Oasis Wellness Center, you will receive the kind of quality education that is deserve to create leaders in this particular health care modality. By providing great student to instructor ratio, the Healing Oasis Wellness Center and its instructors will ensure proper training and one on one learning to achieve competency on each of the certification program that are offered. Both students and instructors have high expectations from one another.
- Teamwork: We are committed to help you learn the basics in Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy. Instructors will be available before class, during lunch and after class to help answer questions and clarify any confusion. We are committed to your success; however you are also required to study and practice at home to make this a great learning experience.
Pedro Luis Rivera, DVM, FACFN - Program Director and Owner
Michelle J. Rivera, MT, VDT - Program Director and Owner
Browse our Web site for more information about Healing Oasis Wellness Center and what we can do for you! Please e-mail us at CONTACT@HEALINGOASIS.EDU or call us at 262-898-1680
262-898-1680.
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To all applicants: The Healing Oasis Wellness Center makes every attempt to offer the programs as announced. However, the HOWC reserves the right to adjust program faculty, location, dates, times and tuition to accommodate unanticipated occurrences. The HOWC is not responsible for any cost / expenses incurred by registrants due to program adjustments or cancellations
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The school has been in existence since 1999 and has achieved several state and national approval and accreditation. |
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