Education

Veterinary Technicians must be (1) graduates of an AVMA-CVTEA accredited program of Veterinary Technology and (2) have achieved a passing score on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) in order to be licensed to practice in Virginia by the Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education in the United States. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.

CVTEA accreditation of educational programs serves to inform the public of those institutions providing quality education for veterinary technicians and to benefit graduates by providing a measure of recognition and enhancing their prospects of employment mobility.

Virginia is proud to have two of the best Veterinary Technology Programs in the country. Both schools offer excellent training for veterinary technicians and graduates have consistently enjoyed a nearly 100% success rate on the VTNE, a success rate that far surpasses the national average.

Click on the links below to explore the websites of these two excellent programs and learn about their application processes, and more…..

In recent years many on-line only Veterinary Technology programs have become accredited by the AVMA. For more information on these programs, visit the AVMA-CVTEA website at : http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs/vettech_programs.asp

AVMA Accredited Programs in Virginia

Blue Ridge Community College

Veterinary Technology Program

Box 80

Weyers Cave, VA 24486

540-234-9261

FAX 540-234-9066

http://community.brcc.edu/vettech/

Stuart Porter, VMD-Director

Associate of Applied Science

On-Campus Program Accredited since November, 1976

Distance Learning Program Accredited since November, 1999