Certified Veterinary Technical Resources
Thank you to all CVTs and technicians who work tirelessly in the veterinary profession!
There are numerous AVMA accredited schools in Illinois that offer the certified veterinary technician program.
There are numerous AVMA accredited schools in Illinois that offer the certified veterinary technician program.
Joliet Junior College
Agriculture Sciences Department
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431
815-280-2746
FAX 815-280-2741
http://www.jjc.cc.il.us
(Eileen McKee, BA, MS, CVT-Coordinator)
Associate of Applied Science
Initial Accreditation-March 2001
FULL ACCREDITATION
Parkland College
Veterinary Technology Program
2400 W. Bradley Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821
217-351-2224
Program Website
(Laurie Lobdell, BAS, CVT-Director)
Associate of Applied Science
Initial Accreditation-November, 1976
FULL ACCREDITATION
Black Hawk College
A.A.S. in Veterinary Technology Degree Program
East Campus
26230 Black Hawk Rd
Galva, IL 61434
309-854-1985
Janet Johnson, A.A.S, C.V.T.
Director, Veterinary Technology
https://www.bhc.edu/program/veterinary-technology-aas/
INITIAL ACCREDITATION
Vet Tech Institute at Fox College
18020 Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(Eric Bergsten, DVM-Program Director)
708-444-4500
http://www.chicago.vettechinstitute.edu
Associate of Applied Science
Initial Accreditation-October 22, 2007
FULL ACCREDITATION
Rockford Career College
1130 S. Alpine Rd., Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61108
815-965-8616
http://www.rockfordcareercollege.edu
(Amber Raney, CVT-Program Chair)
Associate of Applied Science
Initial Accreditation-February 1, 2008
FULL ACCREDITATION
- Academy of Behavior Technicians
- The Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians
- The Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians
- Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT)
- Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians (AVDT)
- Academy of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Technicians (ECC)
- The Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians
- Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians
- Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice
- The Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists
- The Academy of Veterinary Zoological Veterinary Technicians
- The American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
- The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) board has recently approved the addition of a technician/practice manager category.
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
- VESPA (Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Practice Association) is a group of interested practice managers that run specialty and emergency practices.
- Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians
- Association of Small Ruminant Practioners
- Accredited University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation
- Canine Rehabilitation Institute, Florida
- Integrated Touch Therapy, Inc.
- Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
- American Association for Laboratory for Animal Science
- CVTEA – Information about veterinary technology program standards with a link to a pdf file of the essential skills list for veterinary technology students
- Association of Veterinary Technology Educators
- AVMA – list of currently accredited VT programs and those who have applied for accreditation
- Canadian VT/AHT Programs
- Blue Ridge Community College (Virginia residents only – Full accreditation)
- Cedar Valley College/AAHA (Full accreditation)
- Jefferson State Community College (Full accreditation)
- Northern Virginia Community College (Full accreditation)
- Penn Foster College (Full accreditation)
- Purdue University – VTDLP (Full accreditation)
- St. Petersburg College (Full accreditation)
- San Juan College VTDLP (Full accreditation)
- National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (formerly North American Veterinary Technician Association)
- Canadian Association of Animal Health Technologists and Technicians
- VSPN Noteeook®
- Veterinary Partner (VIN’s public site)
- VetTechLife
- Veterinary Hospital Manager Association
- Online newsletters are available for free with information about hospital safety at SafetyVet
- AAVSB (American Association of Veterinary State Boards)
- Boards/Agencies (be sure to click on Veterinary OR Veterinary Technician and wait for the screen to load before searching the state regulatory board or association. Many of the state links have links directly to regulations, practice acts, and of course all have contacts)
- Veterinary European Transnational Network for Nursing Education and Training
- ACOVENE accredits first veterinary Nursing Programmes
The first seven European schools of veterinary nursing have been accredited by ACOVENE (the European Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education).
For more information contact:
Lizzie Lockett (020 7202 0725) l.lockett@rcvs.org.uk
Communications Department
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (acting as secretariat for ACOVENE)
Or
Alida Moene (+31 342 455540) alida.moene@groenhorstcollege.nl
Groenhorst College Barneveld (project co-ordinator)
The Netherlands - International Veterinary Information Service, not-for-profit website that provides free access to original, electronic review, updates, and other books on a wide variety of veterinary topics
Links to Veterinary Medical Resources
- University of Florida – Anesthesia
- Virtual Anesthesia Textbooks
- Millipledge Guide to Bandaging
- Capnography
- Smile Book IV
- Colorado State Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
- Auscultation Assistant (human resource, but very good site)
- VetLab Testing Educational Resources
- R.A.L.E. Repository (respiratory sounds)
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Computer Aided Learning
- NAVTA Journal
- Firstline Magazine
- Veterinary Economics
- dvm360
- DVM Newsmagazine
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Economics
- Firstline