Comment on veterinary technician educational standards

The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities® (AVMA CVTEA®) is accepting public comments on proposed changes to some of its educational standards for accredited veterinary technology education programs.

Comments are due no later than March 15, 2025, and must be submitted through this online survey.

The proposed changes involve these standards, related to skills and equipment:

• Standard 8 (Students), Section 8a only
• Standard 9 (Faculty), Section 9e only
• Standard 11 (Outcomes Assessment)
• Appendix F: Cyclical review of Instructional Equipment
• Appendix F: Cyclical review of Clinical Equipment
• Appendix G: Cyclical review of Section 2 (Pharmacy and Pharmacology)
• Appendix G: Cyclical review of Section 5 (Surgical Nursing)
• Appendix G: Cyclical review of Section 8 (Laboratory Animal Procedures)

Please note the following when reviewing proposed changes to skills:

• Required tasks are denoted by an asterisk (*).
• Italicized text denotes hands-on (psychomotor) skills. All other text denotes didactic (knowledge-based) skills. The term "demonstrate" along with a didactic skill means that the instructor is free to determine the best method(s) for the student to demonstrate mastery or understanding of that particular skill. The term "demonstrate" is not synonymous with "hands-on".
• Skills indicated by the designation [GROUP] may be performed by a group of program students. The appropriate size of the group will be determined based on the task being performed, taking into account humane treatment of the subject animal. Each member of the group must play an active role in completing the task.
• Students are expected to physically perform skills that are italicized. Skill assessment is expected to be performed on live animals.

The survey should take about 30-40 minutes to complete.

Comment here