We represent nearly 5,900 members and about 80% of Florida veterinary practices. We’re here to ensure that the best resources are in your hands and that your teams have everything they need for a positive, healthy, productive, and profitable environment. Through our FVMA team member programs, we work to strengthen the voice of veterinary team members who are so intimately involved in the well-being of your patients.
Certified Veterinary Technicians (CVTs) are the crucial teammates needed to make a practice run smoothly. Their responsibilities range from interfacing with clients to assisting with anesthesia and surgery.
This membership option is open to CVTs who have experience with assisting veterinarians and working with live animals in a veterinary hospital setting. If you are certified through the FVMA, you will remain a member for the duration of your 2-year certification period.
► Automatic membership in the FACVT
► Career networking opportunities with thousands of veterinary colleagues
► A dedicated staff of professionals committed to your success (available M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
► Discounts on world-class CE and conference registration
► Updates on the latest news and issues impacting veterinary medicine
► Legislative and regulatory advocacy
► Earn a passing score on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), which is administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).
► Please Note: Education requirements may vary from state to state – verify your eligibility to sit for the VTNE at www.AAVSB.org – Verify Your Eligibility.
► Complete an “Application for FVMA Certification” form along with an initial certification and membership fee of $55.00 (subject to change). Submit online to membership@fvma.org or mail to the FVMA Headquarters at 7207 Monetary Drive, Orlando, FL 32809
How to Recertify
Complete a “Record of Continuing Education Credits” form documenting at least 15 hours of approved continuing education obtained in the previous two years and a renewal fee of $55.00 (subject to change).
► Submit online to membership@fvma.org or mail to the FVMA Headquarters at 7207 Monetary Drive, Orlando, FL 32809
► Please Note: Copies of certificates of completion must accompany your CE log form and all 15 CE hours must be RACE-approved courses and may be taken in person or online
► Please Note: CVTs in a BAS/VT program may count college course hours for CE with a maximum of three (3) hours in management courses
Certification Cycle
CVT certification is renewable every two years, and the subsequent renewal cycle begins on January 1, 2023.
► Renewal notices for the January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024 renewal cycle will be mailed in November and December 2022.
City College – Gainesville
Veterinary Technology – Associate of Applied Science
7001 NW 4th Boulevard, Gainesville, FL, 32607
Phone: 352-335-4000 | Program Chair: Gordon Smok, DVM
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2017 | Next Evaluation: 2022
PROBATIONARY ACCREDITATION
City College – Hollywood
Veterinary Technology – Associate of Applied Science
6565 Taft Street, Suite 200, Hollywood, FL, 33024
Phone: 954-744-1777 | Program Chair: Jesika Alban, CVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2016 | Next Evaluation: 2026
FULL ACCREDITATION
Eastern Florida State College
Veterinary Nursing – Associate of Applied Science
1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Phone: 321-632-1111 | Program Manager: Maryann Vanciel
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 1999 | Next Evaluation: 2027
FULL ACCREDITATION
Florida A&M University
Veterinary Technology – Bachelor of Science
4259 Bainbridge Highway, Quincy, FL, 32352
Phone: 850-599-8433 | Program Leader: Glen Wright, DVM
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2013 | Next Evaluation: 2023
FULL ACCREDITATION
Hillsborough Community College
Veterinary Technology – Associate of Applied Science
1206 N Park Road, Plant City, FL, 33563
Phone: 813-757-2145 | Director: Vincent Centonze, DVM
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2008| Next Evaluation: 2024
FULL ACCREDITATION
Miami-Dade College
Veterinary Technology – Associate in Applied Science
950 NW 20th Street, Miami, FL, 33127
Phone: 305-237-4141 | Director: Karen Moss, CVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2003 | Next Evaluation: 2024
FULL ACCREDITATION
Pensacola State College
Veterinary Technology – Associate of Applied Science
1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, FL, 32504
Phone: 850-484-2301 | Program Director: Sarah Meyer, CVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 2013 | Next Evaluation: 2023
FULL ACCREDITATION
St. Petersburg College
Veterinary Technology – Bachelor of Applied Science
Veterinary Technology – Associate of Science
12376 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL, 33774
Phone: 727-302-6733 | Academic Chair: Tricia Gorham, CVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 1978 | Next Evaluation: 2023
FULL ACCREDITATION
Certified Veterinary Assistants (CVAs) are team members who provide daily support to veterinarians and veterinary technicians with tasks ranging from kennel work like feeding and exercising animals to scheduling appointments.
This membership option is open to CVAs who have veterinarian assisting experience and worked in a veterinary hospital setting with live animals. To recognize your outstanding achievements and boost you in your career, certification through the FVMA also grants you membership in its affiliated entity, the Florida Association of Certified Veterinary Assistants (FACVA).
► Career networking opportunities with thousands of veterinary colleagues
► A dedicated staff of professionals committed to your success (available M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
► Discounts on world-class CE and conference registration
► Updates on the latest news and issues impacting veterinary medicine
► Legislative and regulatory advocacy
► Complete at least nine months of an ACT-approved high school or adult learning program designed to prepare students for employment in the animal care industry.
► Complete the “Skills Competency Validation List” under the supervision of a licensed DVM, CVT, and/or approved veterinary assistant instructor (VAI) where applicable (indicated on the skills list with an asterisk).
► Complete a minimum of 500 hours of practical veterinary assisting experience. At least 250 hours must be in a veterinary hospital setting working with live animals.
► The student must be directly supervised by a licensed DVM or a CVT; up to 250 hours of the total can be school lab time, defined as non-lecture time, wherein the student applicant performs and appropriately utilizes related veterinary assisting skills under the supervision of the VAI.
► Score 70% or higher on the Certified Veterinary Assistant Final Examination.
ACT Partner Offering
The CVA course under this program comprises three elements: 1) 192 skills/competencies to be verified by the DVM or CVT, 2) 500 hours or more of practical experience, and 3) completion of a comprehensive final examination. To sign up for your clinic, click here.
Pending Practical Experience
Student CVA applicants who have fully completed requirements 1 and 2 but have not completed the 500 hours of practical experience may sit the CVA Final Examination and apply for CVA PPE (pending practical experience).
On passing the test, students receive their certification contingent on completing the remainder of the practical experience hours within one year of the CVA exam date. The CVA PPE must return a completed and signed “Practical Experience Completion Form” postmarked no later than the first anniversary of the final exam date.
Eastern Florida State College
Veterinary Assisting – Certification
1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Phone: 321-632-1111 | Program Manager: Marianne D’Altilio, RVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 1999 | Next Evaluation: 2027
FULL ACCREDITATION
Veterinary Practice Managers (VPMs) wear many hats as they work as financial managers, human resources directors, office administrators, and many other roles that ensure the long-term success of their clinic or hospital.
This membership option is open to any VPM with on-the-job training who is or has been employed as a veterinary hospital/practice/clinic manager, or any graduate of a veterinary practice management program.
► Career networking opportunities with thousands of veterinary colleagues
► A dedicated staff of professionals committed to your success (available M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
► Discounts on world-class CE and conference registration
► Updates on the latest news and issues impacting veterinary medicine
► Legislative and regulatory advocacy
Eastern Florida State College
Veterinary Practice Management – Certification
1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL, 32922
Phone: 321-632-1111 | Program Manager: Marianne D’Altilio, RVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 1999 | Next Evaluation: 2027
FULL ACCREDITATION
St. Petersburg College
Veterinary Practice Management – Certification
12376 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL, 33774
Phone: 727-302-6733 | Chair: Tricia Gorham, CVT
AVMA CVTEA Initial Accreditation: 1978 | Next Evaluation: 2023
FULL ACCREDITATION
Animal Care Technicians (ACTs) make outstanding contributions to the veterinary profession, so the FVMA wants to ensure that these integral members of the veterinary team are given the resources they need to excel in their field and to provide the best possible outcomes for their patients.
This membership option is open to any ACT who has on-the-job training and has worked in the capacity of a technician for at least three years, or graduated from an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited veterinary technology program but does not qualify for technician certification.
► Career networking opportunities with thousands of veterinary colleagues
► A dedicated staff of professionals committed to your success (available M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
► Discounts on world-class CE and conference registration
► Updates on the latest news and issues impacting veterinary medicine
► Legislative and regulatory advocacy
