The Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine does not currently license or credential veterinary assistants, and there is no state or national credentials requirement for assistants. Students may sit for credentialing tests in related areas, such as the NOCTI WRS test which was administered to several students last year, all of whom passed. Many students completing the veterinary assistant program have gone on to post-secondary education in the field, and many have become licensed veterinary technicians. A list of those students is included as an artifact.
Not applicable.
The Veterinary Assistant Instructor holds the following credentials. Copies of licenses are attached.
The instructor has participated in the following continuing education conferences and professional development conferences within the last three years: