Advancing Credentialed Veterinary Technicians As Essential Healthcare Workers
Advocacy
Strengthening The Professional Voices of Credentialed Veterinary Technicians
Leadership
Developing Leadership Skills and Opportunities
Education
Providing Diverse Educational Opportunites and Access to Educational Events
Community
Connecting Members in a Shared Community
How We Serve The Profession
Credentialed Veterinary Technicians
Protecting the credential, elevating professional identity, and equipping technicians with advocacy, leadership, and career advancement resources.
Veterinarians
Supporting efficient delegation, clear scope of practice, and collaborative team-based care that improves patient outcomes and practice sustainability.
Veterinary Assistants
Promoting structured team models, professional respect, and accessible pathways for growth within veterinary healthcare.
Practice Owners
Strengthening workforce stability, operational clarity, and long-term retention through elevated professional standards.
Students
Building confidence, credential awareness, and leadership foundations that prepare the next generation of veterinary professionals.
Industry Partners
Collaborating to elevate professional standards, strengthen the veterinary workforce, and support sustainable growth across the veterinary healthcare landscape.
Why Become a Member?
Stronger Together
Becoming a member connects you with a unified community of credentialed veterinary technicians working to shape the future of the profession through advocacy, leadership, education, and community.
A national network committed to strengthening professional recognition, advancing leadership opportunities, and protecting the integrity of the credentialed veterinary technician’s role.
Advocacy Support
Access practical advocacy tools, legislative resources, and guidance to help you confidently represent your profession
Leadership Development
Participate in leadership pathways, training opportunities, and national collaboration that prepare you to lead at every level
Professional Resources
Receive member-exclusive educational materials, professional standards, guidance, and tools that support career growth and credentialed integrity.
You’ve Built the Profession.
Now Let’s Strengthen Its Future Together.
Professional Representation
Credentialed veterinary technicians are leading decisions that shape the future of the profession.
Trusted Guidance
Clear, practical resources to help you navigate regulation, scope, and professional standards
Career Advancement
Leadership pathways and professional growth opportunities at every career stage.
Community & Collaboration
A national network of credentialed veterinary technicians working together to strengthen the profession.
Your Questions, Answered
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The American Association of Credentialed Veterinary Technicians is a national professional organization dedicated to advancing, protecting, and elevating credentialed veterinary technicians through advocacy, leadership development, and collaboration.
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Membership is available to credentialed veterinary technicians, students enrolled in accredited veterinary technology programs, veterinary professionals, and industry partners who support professional standards and workforce sustainability.
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Credentialed technicians complete accredited education, pass national examinations, and operate under state-regulated scopes of practice. Protecting and elevating the credential supports patient safety, clear delegation, and professional recognition.
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AACVT supports structured team-based care models that promote clarity, collaboration, and professional growth across all roles within veterinary medicine.
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AACVT is focused specifically on advancing the credentials of credentialed veterinary technicians, fostering professional identity, and promoting regulatory clarity, while fostering collaboration across the veterinary healthcare ecosystem.
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Industry partners can collaborate through sponsorship, educational initiatives, workforce development, and strategic partnerships to support professional growth and sustainability.