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 affiliate membership 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 FVMA affiliate membership option is open to CVTs who have veterinarian assisting experience and worked in a veterinary hospital setting with live animals. Certification through the FVMA provides automatic membership in the Florida Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians (FACVT) for the duration of your certification period.
How to Become Certified
How to Recertify
Certification Cycle
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: Marianne D’Altilio, RVT
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
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 FVMA affiliate 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).
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 FVMA affiliate 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.
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
The FVMA launched the Florida Association of Animal Care Technicians (FAACT) to recognize the outstanding contributions ACTs make to the veterinary profession and to ensure that these integral members of the veterinary team are given the resources they need to excel in their field and provide the best possible outcomes for their patients.
This FVMA affiliate 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 any graduate of an American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited veterinary technology program who does not qualify for technician certification.
