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Accreditation Policies and Procedures of the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)


May 2008

Appendix E

Application for Accreditation of Program for Educating Veterinary Technicians

Name of Institution: _____________________________________________________
Address:___________________________City:____________________State:______Zip:_________
Phone: ________________ Fax: ________________ Email: ____________________
Program Website: ______________________________________________________
Application is hereby made to the American Veterinary Medical Association
for accreditation of,______________________________________________________
(name of program)
in accordance with the published "Standards of an Acceptable Program for Educating Veterinary Technicians."
 
Degree(s)/Certificate Granted: _____________________________________________
 
Documents submitted by the school and a site visit at the expense of this institution must produce evidence of qualification satisfactory to the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities for the program to be classified "Accredited." Programs applying for re-accreditation must submit their self-evaluation report 6 weeks prior to the site visit.
 
New Programs
An initial application fee of $2,500 is due along with the self-evaluation report 8 weeks prior to the site visit.
Please indicate anticipated graduation date of first class:_______________________
(Site visits are usually conducted once the initial class has completed about 3/4 of the curriculum.)
Please indicate preference for site visit (month/year): __________________________
 
Any appeal of a decision of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities may be brought before the AVMA Council on Education as the final authority.
 
Signed ________________________________________________________________
Chief Executive Officer of Institution

Please print name: ___________________________________________

Signed ________________________________________________________________
Division Dean

Please print name: ___________________________________________

Signed ________________________________________________________________
Director of Program

Please print name and indicate credentials: ___________________________________________

Send to:
American Veterinary Medical Association
Education and Research Division
1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4630
 

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