CVTEA Newsletter - Spring 2009


	CVTEA Semi-Annual Report This bulletin serves to report on the accreditation actions and other activities of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA).

	In this Issue Accreditation Decisions Other Accreditation Actions Changes to the CVTEA Accreditation Policies and Procedures Manual Results of the Veterinary Technology Program Survey Revised Accreditation Categories CVTEA Roster and Terms

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	Accreditation Decisions At its April 24 - 26, 2009 meeting, the CVTEA made the following accreditation decisions after reviewing reports of evaluation of site visits:

	New Programs at Provisional Accreditation Carver Career Center and the Community and Technical College at West Virginia University; Charleston, WV effective February 27, 2009 Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market; Herrin, IL effective February 6, 2009 Brown Mackie College; Louisville, KY effective January 23, 2009 Brown Mackie College; Michigan City, IN effective March 20, 2009 Pima Medical Institute; Renton, WA effective March 20, 2009 Piedmont Technical College; Greenwood, SC effective December 5, 2008


	Elevated to Full Accreditation Stautzenberger College; Brecksville, OH (formerly Strongsville)

	Reaccredited at Full Accreditation Central Carolina Community College; Sanford, NC Madison Area Technical College; Madison, WI McLennan Community College; Waco, TX Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture; Curtis, NE Palo Alto College; San Antonio, TX

	Continued at Provisional Accreditation Rockford Career College; Rockford, IL

	Continued on Probational Accreditation Miami-Dade College; Miami, FL Two programs that applied for initial accreditation had initial accreditation withheld.

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	Other Accreditation Actions Following review of 32 annual, 13 biennial, and 26 interim reports, CVTEA accreditation assignments are as follows: *(This list includes only those programs reviewed at the April 24 - 26, 2009 CVTEA meeting.)*

	Elevated to Full Accreditation Pima Medical Institute; Seattle, WA Vet Tech Institute; Pittsburgh, PA

	Continued at Full Accreditation Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Asheville, NC Baker College of Flint; Flint, MI Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology; Denver, CO Camden County College; Blackwood, NJ Cedar Valley College Distance Learning Program; Lancaster, TX Community College of Denver; Denver, CO Delaware Technical College; Georgetown, DE Des Moines Area Community College; Des Moines, IA Essex Campus of the Community College of Baltimore County; Baltimore, MD Great Bay Community College; Stratham, NH Gwinnett Technical College; Lawrenceville, GA Jefferson College; Hillsboro, MO Johnson College; Scranton, PA Kirkwood Community College; Cedar Rapids, IA LaGuardia Community College; Long Island, NY Lehigh Carbon & Northampton Community College; Bethlehem, PA Los Angeles Pierce College; Woodland Hills, CA Midland College; Midland, TX North Shore Community College; Danvers, MA Northeast Community College; Norfolk, NE Northern Virginia Community College Distance Learning Program; Sterling, VA Portland Community College; Portland, OR Purdue University Distance Learning Program; West Lafayette, IN Ridgetown College; Ontario, Canada San Juan College Distance Learning Program; Farmington, NM State University of New York (SUNY)-Delhi; Delhi, NY Suffolk County Community College; Brentwood, NY The College of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas, NV Trident Technical College; Moncks Corner, SC Truckee Meadows Community College; Reno, NV Tulsa Community College; Tulsa, OK Utah Career College; West Jordan, UT Vermont Technical College; Randolph Center, VT Western Career College; Citrus Heights, CA Wilson College; Chambersburg, PA

	Elevated to Provisional Accreditation Anthem College; Phoenix, AZ

	Continued Provisional Accreditation Baker College; Clinton Township, MI Baker College of Jackson; Jackson, MI Baker College of Port Huron; Port Huron, MI Bergen Community College; Paramus, NJ Bradford School-Columbus, The Vet Tech Institute; Columbus, OH Chattanooga State Technical Community College; Chattanooga, TN Delgado Community College; New Orleans, LA Hickey College, the Vet Tech Institute at; St. Louis, MO Hillsborough Community College; Plant City, FL Indiana Business College; Indianapolis, IN International Business College; Fort Wayne, IN International Business College; Indianapolis, IN Iowa Western Community College; Council Bluffs, IA Jefferson State Community College Distance Learning Program; Birmingham, AL Kent State University; Tuscarawas, OH Mesa Community College; Mesa, AZ Minnesota School of Business; Rochester, MN Penn Foster College Distance Education Program; Scottsdale, AZ Pima Medical Institute; Las Vegas, NV Rochester Community and Technical College; Rochester, MN Rockford Career College; Rockford, IL Sanford Brown College; St. Peters, MO Sanford Brown Institute; Pittsburgh, PA SUNY-Ulster County Community College; Stone Ridge, NY Western Career College; San Jose, CA

	Continued Probational Accreditation Globe University; Woodbury, MN Miami-Dade College; Miami, FL Minnesota School of Business; St. Cloud, MN Mount San Antonio College; Walnut, CA Pierpont Community and Technical College; Fairmont, WV Western Career College-Stockton; Stockton, CA

	Placed on Probational Accreditation Sanford Brown College; Fenton, MO Sul Ross State University; Alpine, TX

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	Accreditation Statistics There are 160 AVMA CVTEA-accredited programs in veterinary technology including 9 distance learning programs. Twenty programs offer baccalaureate degrees (ten offer bachelor degrees only and ten offer both associate and bachelor degrees). There are 109 programs assigned full accreditation, 42 assigned provisional accreditation, 8 assigned probational accreditation, and 1 on terminal accreditation.


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	Changes to the P&P A detailed memo explaining all the changes to the Accreditation Policies and Procedures manual of the AVMA CVTEA was emailed to all AVMA-accredited programs in veterinary technology. The following is a summary of the changes made to the manual: Changes made to Appendix I - Essential and Recommended Skills List Jugular was changed from required to recommended in Section 3 - Nursing, under Patient Care-Therapeutics, under Fluid Therapy. Cephalic and saphenous remain required. Rabbits were removed as a required species for intraperitoneal injection under Section 8 - Laboratory Animal Procedures, under Tasks, under Perform methods of injection. The method is required for rats and mice only. Further, intramuscular was changed from required to recommended in this section. The species indicated under Section 9 were clarified to include Avian, Exotic, Small Mammals and Fish Procedures, under Tasks. Further clarification was also made to the definition of "group activity".. Changes to other Appendices in the Policies and Procedures Manual Appendix A - Statement on Safety, number 5b, was amended, in part, as follows "anesthetic machine maintenance with vaporizer validation and recalibration if indicated ~~vaporizer calibration and maintenance~~;" Appendix B - Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Veterinary Technology Teaching Programs was amended. Items b, g and h were added for clarification. Further, the "Additional Sources of Information" section was updated. Appendix C - Guidelines for Off-Campus Clinical Instruction was amended to add verbiage on the importance of Memoranda of Understanding with exit strategies. Appendix F - Self Study Submission Guidelines were amended to clarify that it is required that the author of self study reports be either the Program Director or interim program director. In addition, reporting of salary information for program directors was added to the self-study report. Appendix H - Instructional Resources and Equipment List was amended to clarify that the emergency crash kit should have accessible drugs, supplies, and equipment that allows portability of the kit to different locations. Standards VII (Admissions), Standard VIII (Students) and Standard IX (Faculty and Staff) are under review and a request for comments will be sent by electronic survey to all AVMA CVTEA-accredited programs in 2009. The entire P&P is available online at www.avma.org or at the direct link http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/cvtea_process.asp.



	Results of the Veterinary Technology Program Survey Thank you to everyone who provided data for the annual AVMA CVTEA veterinary technology program survey. The entire results are posted online at http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_survey_results.pdf. In addition, a salary chart is posted online that compares salaries for Program Directors who are veterinarians versus veterinary technicians at http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/program_director_salary_chart.pdf. The survey reported, in part, that there are approximately 14,019 students enrolled in AVMA CVTEA accredited campus programs. When including distance education programs, the number of enrolled students increases to approximately 19,777 students. Of these amounts, approximately 1,840 are enrolled in baccalaureate programs. For the 2007-2008 academic year, there were approximately 3,613 graduates; of that amount 3,348 are graduates from associate degree programs and 265 are graduates of baccalaureate degree programs.

	Accreditation Categories The definition of full accreditation was amended slightly. The definition of probational accreditation was changed to "probationary" accreditation. In addition, a category of "Administrative probation" accreditation was added; this definition also includes possible penalty fees. The complete new definitions are found in the Accreditation Policies and Procedures Manual of the AVMA CVTEA and online at http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/cvtea_process.asp.

	Question and Answer Q: What is an "FTE"? A: FTE stands for "full-time equivalent." Determining what constitutes an FTE varies from institution to institution. Some colleges determine FTE by clock hours or contact hours per week or per month. The CVTEA accepts the method used by the institution for determining an FTE; however, some institutional accrediting agencies may have requirements on how to determine FTE. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) area on the AVMA CVTEA website has been updated and includes useful information for starting a program, preparing for a site visit, and addressing issues related to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/cvtea_faq.asp.


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	CVTEA Roster and Terms Dr. Jacob Casper, representing regulatory veterinary medicine (2007-2013) Dr. Mel Chambliss, representing veterinary technician educators (unexpired term 2007-2010) Mr. Josh Clark, RVT, representing veterinary technicians (2005-2011) Ms. Debbie Danforth, LVT, representing veterinary technicians-non-program affiliated (2006-1012) Ms. Catherine Fitch, representing the public (2008-2014) Dr. Edward Gordon, representing veterinary state boards (2003-2009) Dr. Anne Hale, representing At-Large (2006-2012) Dr. Geoffrey Gardner, representing private small animal practice (2008-2014) Dr. Glen Jackson, representing Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (2007-2008) Ms. Julie Legred, CVT, representing veterinary technicians-non-program affiliated (2005-2011) Dr. Helene Pazak, representing faculties of colleges of veterinary medicine (2005-2011) Ms. C. Lynn Reece, RVT, representing veterinary technicians-non-program affiliated (2006-2012) Ms. Niki Riggleman, LVT, representing veterinary technicians (2008-2014) Dr. Tony Rumschlag, Chair, representing industrial veterinary medicine (2004-2010) Mr. John Sherman, JD, representing the public (2008-2013) Ms. Rachel Valentine, RVT, Vice-Chair, representing veterinary technicians (2005-2011) Dr. Sarah Wagner, representing clinical veterinary medicine, large animal (2007-2013) Dr. Frank Walker, representing the AVMA Council on Education (2006-2010) Dr. Craig Wardrip, representing laboratory animal medicine (2006-2012)

	FUTURE CVTEA MEETINGS October 22 - 25, 2009 April 16-18, 2010 November 4-7, 2010 The CVTEA meets biannually at the AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, IL.


	MARK YOUR CALENDARS AVMA Annual Convention: July 11 - 15, 2009, Seattle, WA National Veterinary Technician Week : October 11 - 17, 2009 Association of Veterinary Technician Educators Biennial Symposium : July 29 - August 2, 2009 Omaha, NE

	AVMA CVTEA Staff Dr. Karen Martens Brandt, Assistant Director, Education & Research Division kbrandt@avma.org Dr. Kenneth A. Clever, Assistant Director, Education & Research Division kclever@avma.org Ms. Julie Horvath, CVTEA Coordinator, Education & Research Division jhorvath@avma.org American Veterinary Medical Association 1931 N Meacham rd., ste. 100 Schaumburg, IL 60173 800-248-2862 www.avma.org