Mandate of the CVMA Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee (AHT/VTP AC)

The intent of the CVMA's AHT/VTP Accreditation is to identify the minimum standards for educating and training qualified personnel who can become part of the veterinary health care team. The accreditation process identifies and certifies animal health technology and veterinary technician education programs whose graduates are considered to be competent to assist veterinarians in clinical practice and to encourage further development of such programs in Canada.

The committee's mandate is as follows:

• recommend the accreditation standards for animal health technology/veterinary technician training programs for CVMA approval.
• regularly review and propose amendments to the standards to keep the process current with technological changes in veterinary clinical practice.
• respond to requests from animal health technology and veterinary technician  training programs for CVMA accreditation.
• recommend accreditation standards for veterinary office receptionist training programs for CVMA approval.
• respond to requests for CVMA accreditation from veterinary office receptionist training programs.
• provide a consultation service, on behalf of the CVMA, concerning the status of programs in Canada, the procedure to follow in establishing new programs to meet accreditation standards and respond to queries regarding technician and office receptionist training.

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