LEARN Global FAST® Ultrasound – AFAST® , TFAST® , Vet BLUE® from The Experts
Hands-on, 8-hours RACE-approved Continuing Education!
There is no replacement for hands-on training at our FASTVet Training Academy in San Antonio, Texas, located just minutes from the San Antonio International Airport.
Courses are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with 4.5 hours of practical, every day case-based AFAST® , TFAST® and Vet BLUE® applications in lecture followed by 3.5-hours of AFAST® , TFAST® and Vet BLUE® afternoon scanning. These combined are called Global FAST® which is an extension of your physical exam, everyday ultrasound on almost every patient!
AFAST® – its target-organ approach, its abdominal fluid scoring system, practical and heavily case-based.
TFAST® – its use for accurately detecting pleural and pericardial effusion, the 4 TFAST Echo views, pneumothorax, practical and heavily case-based.
Vet BLUE® – the 6 Vet BLUE Lung Ultrasound Signs, its regional approach for a working diagnosis, practical and heavily case-based.
Global FAST® Courses have limited enrollment with no more than 3-4 attendees per scanning station. Each station has a FASTVet-certified Instructor and a technician holding your canine volunteer.
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- Snacks, beverages and lunch are provided.
- AFAST® , TFAST® and Vet BLUE® Manuals are given to all attendees.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION POLICIES: Course Registration Fees are NON-Refundable. However, Course Registration Fees may be applied to another Global FAST Course date. Changes in Course Registration MUST be made at least 30-days prior to the enrolled class to avoid a $250 fee for re-scheduling and re-enrollment is subject to availability.
San Antonio is the number one tourist location in Texas with many attractions within 30 minutes of downtown.
- The Festive River Walk
- The San Antonio Botanical Garden
- The San Antonio Zoo
- Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
- The Alamo and its surrounding Historic Missions
- SeaWorld
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas
And some of our favorite places in the beautiful Hill Country within an hours drive or so.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, Texas
- Gruene, Texas – pronounced “Green”
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Guadalupe River State Park
Local Hotels close to FASTVet Training Academy:
- Fairfield Inn and Suites, 88 Loop 410 NE, 210-530-9899 or 866-539-0036
- Marriott Courtyard, 80 Loop 410 NE, 210-530-9881 or 866-539-0036