Animal Health Technology/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee

Mandate

Recommend accreditation standards for animal health technologist / veterinary technician education, respond to requests for CVMA accreditation of AHT/VT programs, review and propose amendments to standards for education and training of qualified veterinary health care team personnel.

Members

Chair

Dr. Laura Van Helten (ON)
Ms. Heather Quilty, RVT (NL)

Member

Dr. Robyn Rodgers (AB)

Member, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Dr. Ryan Cheek, PhD (US)

Member, Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada (RVTTC)

Ms. Susan Thiessen, RVT (SK)

Council Liaison

Dr. Lorie Gold (ON)
Ms. Lois Ridgway, RVT (SK)
Dr. Penny Richards (NS)

CVMA Staff Resource

Michelle Chen