Academies & Societies

Advancing your Career as a

Veterinary Technician

Once you've achieved your RVT status, you don't have to stop there! Below are additional options to further your career.

Academy

An Academy designates veterinary technicians receiving recognition as a specialty and is restricted to credentialed veterinary technicians, who must complete a formal process of education, training, experience and testing to qualify.

Current Academies:

Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia

Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice

with three initial species-specific categories: canine/feline, exotic companion animal, and production medicine.

Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians

Academy of Dermatology Veterinary Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians

Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians

Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians

Sub-specialties include: small animal medicine, large animal medicine, cardiology, oncology and neurology.

Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technician and Nurses

Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Ophthalmic Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians

Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians

Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians

Society

A Society is for individuals interested in a specific discipline of veterinary medicine that must represent a distinct and identifiable specialty, supported by an existing veterinary specialty.

Current Societies include:

Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society

The American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

The Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians

The American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV)

Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians