AAEVT News & Updates

Various news

Feb 17th, 12.

IDEXX EQ Laboratory Learning Session - TH March 8th, Dallas, TX Thoroughbred Industry Forms Aftercare Alliance BioSecurity Guidelines from the AAEP
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UPCOMING EQUINE CE

2012:  AAEVT will be here! Equine Speakers/Booth

AAEVT Wolf Creek Education Day - Lectures and Wet labs

Click here for pdf: WolfCrkAAEVTCEDayfinal.pdf

WVC  Las Vegas  Feb 19-23  EQ lectures and wet labs

HEMI AAEVT CE Day  June 1,2  Lexington, KY

AVMA  San Diego  Aug 4-7  EQ lectures and wet labs

13th Annual Hamiltonian CE   August 3,4th  Meadowlands Racetrack

IVECCS  San Antonio, TX  Sept 8-12  EQ lectures

NEAEP  Pittsburg,PA   Sept 24-27  EQ lectures and wet labs

Purina AAEVT Technician CE Meeting: St. Louis   October 12-14

PurinaAAEVTVTConf12.pdf

AAEP     Anaheim, CA   Dec 1-5   EQ lectures and wet labs





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AAEVT Event Calendar

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Online CE Program with ACT

ACT AAEVT Brochure:  http://aaevt.org/images/files/ACTAAEVTBrochure.pdf



Purpose: To provide training – basic to advance – to those employed by the equine practitioner and those with an interest in the equine veterinary profession. AVMA accredited programs do not focus on the academics, skills, resources, and training required for proficiency as an equine veterinary assistant or technician; and since these skills are needed by the equine practitioner, the AAEVT will provide a certification program for the equine veterinary community outside of the accredited AVMA programs. Those who complete the program will be recognized as AAEVT Certified Equine Veterinary Technicians/ Assistants          (AEVT/ AEVA) depending on their current designation.  This certification is not offered in lieu of or intended to replace any certification, licensure or registration received by attending an AVMA accredited program and taking the National Technician Boards and/or State Practical Exam Boards. While a State or an AVMA accredited program may accept some of these AAEVT courses as part of satisfying or adding to their program, this certification program will not satisfy any requirements required by the AVMA to take the National Technician Boards.

List of Required Skills
AAEVT On Line Certification Program wet lab sign off

Application Requirements:

  1. Applicant must be a member of the AAEVT in good standing.

  2. Applicant must submit letter of intent as to reasons for taking the on line program as well as anticipated time frame for completion. Should there be circumstances that would require you to take longer than anticipated to complete the program, please communicate to the AAEVT in a timely fashion. Each course should be completed within 3-4 months and the entire program including the list of proficiency skills and attendance at an AAEVT Regional Symposium should be completed within one year of registration date.

  3. Applicants must complete an application with ACT and submit to the AAEVT c/o Deborah Reeder for verification.

  4. Applicants must register with ACT and the AAEVT  to take the courses. Payment is to be made to ACT.

Program Outline:

Program will consist of and include the following areas of study:

  1. Equine Veterinary Medical Terminology

  2. Equine Anatomy and Physiology

  3. Equine Essentials: Basic Horse Care, Wellness, Dentistry, Reproduction and Restraint

  4. Equine Laboratory Diagnostics
  5. Equine Pharmacology
  6. Equine Surgical Assistance and Anesthesia

  7. Equine Diagnostic Imaging 
  8. Equine Medical Treatment Protocols and Emergency Medicine

  9. Equine Parisitology

  10. Equine Office Procedures


Certification Requirements:


  1. Must take all courses offered through the certification program.

  2. Intended length of program is one year with certificate being presented at completion.

  3. If applicant has already taken a similar course, must submit a letter from their supervising DVM that they are proficient in this area.

  4. Applicants must attend one AAEVT Regional meeting/ AAEP AAEVT meeting during program to include one wet lab.

  5. Applicant will be signed off on the List of Required Skills by their supervising DVM, preferably an AAEP member in good standing. They will also be signed off on horsemanship skills during an AAEVT wet lab by an AAEVT assigned moderator.

  6. The AAEVT will certify applicants as having completed the AAEVT Equine Assistant Certification Program. This certification will be with the AAEVT only and will be recognized by the AAEP. This certificate does not qualify members as licensed, certified, registered etc. by the various states, AVMA or NAVTA.