AVMA news
AAHA expands international accreditation into Asia
The American Animal Hospital Association has begun to accredit veterinary practices internationally. Daktari Animal Hospital in Tokyo became the first…
AVMA news
US veterinary colleges increase seats at accelerating rate
The number of first-year veterinary students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year at U.S. veterinary colleges exceeded 4,000 for the first time,…
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AAALAC International appoints Dr. Gary Borkowski as CEO
Starting in October, Dr. Gary L. Borkowski will serve as the new CEO of AAALAC International, a nonprofit that promotes the humane treatment of…
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Veterinary technician student scholarship deadline approaching
Applications are due in early October for $2,000 educational scholarships offered for veterinary technician students by the American Veterinary…
AVMA news
A proliferation of newly proposed veterinary colleges
Nearly a dozen newly proposed veterinary colleges have been announced in the past two years, which represents a sizeable potential increase to the…
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Workforce: What our profession really needs
The veterinary profession is searching for workforce solutions to ensure that our practices are able to care for patients now and long into the…
Accreditation 101
What does accreditation of veterinary colleges mean? How does it serve students, schools, veterinarians and the public?
Pathways to Accreditation
The flowchart below shows, on a basic level, the process of accreditation of new U.S. and Canadian veterinary schools - from the initial decision to…
Is accreditation retroactive?
Q: When would students of a newly accredited veterinary program be considered graduates of an AVMA COE accredited school? Is accreditation retroactive…
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Share your thoughts: Future of veterinary education accreditation
The AVMA Council on Education® (COE) is formulating its strategic plan for the next five years and wants your input.
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CVTEA proposes changes to accreditation manual
At its Nov. 3-6, 2022, meeting, the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities made changes to the accreditation policy manual,…
What is academic accreditation?
Accreditation is a dynamic quality assurance process that closely monitors and responds to ongoing changes at accredited colleges.
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Midwestern closer to accreditation
In late May, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine received a letter of reasonable assurance of accreditation from the AVMA Council on…
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St. George's accredited by COE
A crowd of about 500 students, faculty, and staff at the St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine gathered Sept. 19 to hear some greatly…
AVMA news
In Memory – August 31, 2023
Veterinarian obituaries in the "In Memory" section of the Journal of the AVMA, August 31, 2023
COE accreditation logo - AVMA Center for Veterinary Education Accreditation
COE accreditation logo To help recognize achieving accreditation by the AVMA Council on Education (COE), veterinary medical colleges accredited by…
CVTEA accreditation logo - AVMA Center for Veterinary Education Accreditation
CVTEA accreditation logo To help recognize achieving accreditation by the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA),…
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Tuskegee back to accredited status
The AVMA Council on Education has granted the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine accredited status.
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CVTEA changes accreditation term
The term “provisional accreditation” has been replaced by the term “initial accreditation.”
Is accreditation an all or none classification?
Q: I recently heard someone say that she graduated from a veterinary school that was "fully accredited." Isn't accreditation an "all or…
Accreditation of veterinary technology programs
The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) accredits veterinary technology programs. All AVMA CVTEA-accredited…
What does accredited mean?
Q: What does it mean for a veterinary medical college to be fully accredited ?
