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| Copyright 2004-2008 MVTA |
Full membership- (Included with annual CVT renewal fee of $35)
Associate membership- ($25.00)
Student membership- (Free)
- Only to CVT in the state of Massachusetts
Associate membership- ($25.00)
- non CVT or certified in another state
Student membership- (Free)
- Student currently enrolled in a formal training program for veterinary
technicians recognized by the Executive Committee may apply for
Student Status. Signature of Program Director required on MVTA
Membership Application. Apply online.
| All memberships run from January 1 to December 31 of the same year |
| Procedures for Certification of Veterinary Technicians in Massachusetts |
Documentation of achievement of a qualifying score on the Veterinary
Technician National Examination (VTNE) given by the AAVSB.
Documentation of fulfillment of one of the following:
Degree from a program in veterinary technology accredited by the
American Veterinary Medical Association
Degree from a program in veterinary technology which is not
accredited by the AVMA or a bachelors degree in animal or
biological sciences and one year full time (1500 hours) practical
experience as a veterinary technician
Associate degree in animal or biological sciences and three years
full time (4500 hours) practical experience as a veterinary
technician
Employed five years full time (7500 hours) as a veterinary
technician plus (18) eighteen semester hours (college credits) in
animal or biological sciences
Employed eight years full time (12000 hours) as a veterinary
technician
Technician National Examination (VTNE) given by the AAVSB.
Documentation of fulfillment of one of the following:
Degree from a program in veterinary technology accredited by the
American Veterinary Medical Association
Degree from a program in veterinary technology which is not
accredited by the AVMA or a bachelors degree in animal or
biological sciences and one year full time (1500 hours) practical
experience as a veterinary technician
Associate degree in animal or biological sciences and three years
full time (4500 hours) practical experience as a veterinary
technician
Employed five years full time (7500 hours) as a veterinary
technician plus (18) eighteen semester hours (college credits) in
animal or biological sciences
Employed eight years full time (12000 hours) as a veterinary
technician
| Print MVTA Membership/Certification Forms Online! |
Guidelines to Document Continuing Education Requirements
To renew registration or certification, a veterinary technician must document earning twelve (12) unused continuing
education units within the one year prior to the current certification/registration expiration date with a maximum of only
6 CEU carried over from a previous year. Approval of continuing education units is contingent on acceptance by the
JCVTC. Seminars offered by formal professional organizations such as TUSVM, AMAH, AAHA, AVMA, state, and
specialty colleges, will be recognized for continuing education.
Continuing Education Time Requirements
* Fifty consecutive clock minutes are equivalent to one contact hour
* One continuing education unit (CEU) equals one contact hour
* One semester hour equals one continuing education unit
* One clinical hour (100 minutes of participatory or laboratory experience) in a structured program of study, is the
equivalent of one contact hour
To renew registration or certification, a veterinary technician must document earning twelve (12) unused continuing
education units within the one year prior to the current certification/registration expiration date with a maximum of only
6 CEU carried over from a previous year. Approval of continuing education units is contingent on acceptance by the
JCVTC. Seminars offered by formal professional organizations such as TUSVM, AMAH, AAHA, AVMA, state, and
specialty colleges, will be recognized for continuing education.
Continuing Education Time Requirements
* Fifty consecutive clock minutes are equivalent to one contact hour
* One continuing education unit (CEU) equals one contact hour
* One semester hour equals one continuing education unit
* One clinical hour (100 minutes of participatory or laboratory experience) in a structured program of study, is the
equivalent of one contact hour