AVMA expands accreditation for veterinary technology programmes, edging closer to full coverage
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities has announced new accreditation decisions, including full accreditation for Long Island University and the extension of emergency policies on avian skills, reflecting ongoing programme oversight in veterinary technology education.
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities has confirmed a fresh round of accreditation decisions after meeting at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, in mid-June. The committee now accredits 219 veterinary technology programmes, with most holding full status and a smaller share on initial, probationary or voluntary terminal accreditation, according to AVMA figures.
Among the changes, Long Island University in Brookville, New York, advanced from initial to full accreditation. The committee also continued full accreditation for 93 programmes, restored full accreditation to three, extended initial accreditation for nine and probationary accreditation for two, while placing two more programmes on probationary status. Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York, received voluntary terminal accreditation, and Ashworth College in Norcross, Georgia, had its accreditation withdrawn.
The CVTEA also extended its emergency conditions policy on avian skills until November, when it will be reviewed again. That sits against a broader backdrop of ongoing programme oversight: AVMA records show the committee regularly reviews standards, skills requirements and site visits, and in an earlier reporting cycle there were 223 accredited programmes. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for November 5-7.
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