Missouri Academy of Veterinary Practice

EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION

FORM

(to remove PPE designation)

Experience Requirement

The MVMA-CVA program was designed from the ground up as a learning-at-work program. We believe the knowledge gained through hands-on application in the workplace is essential to the success of this program and its graduates.

Accordingly, MVMA has established the following minimum work experience

requirements for each certification level:

Level I: (500 hrs) 90 days full-time or the equivalent days part-time prior to the application for certification

Level II & above: (1000 hrs) 180 days full-time or the equivalent days part-time prior to the application for certification

High School and Community College Programs

MVMA recognizes that the school-based veterinary assistant programs can consist of well designed, highly organized content taught in classroom settings by well-qualified professional educators. Contact your local high school or community or technical college to see if MVMA CVA certification can be part of your school’s offerings.

Even in these academic settings, CVA certification is NOT issued without the required experience. However, documentation of fulfilling all CVA requirements EXCEPT the work experience can be requested by the CVA candidate. In this case, the CVA candidate can receive a document recognizing that the candidate is eligible for the CVA certification PENDING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE or PPE. Within the first year of receiving this designation, and prior to renewal, the candidate must receive the experience and have it documented by an MVMA-member veterinarian. All fees of regular certification and renewal apply. Use of the CVA designation while in the PPE status is not allowed. During the first year, when the experience is achieved and documented, the CVA candidate can receive true CVA status and the designation may then used, but the original anniversary date when PPE status was issued is maintained as the CVA’s anniversary date.

MVMA Veterinarian Name (Print): ______

I verify that (CVA, PPE name) ______has gained experience under my supervision in the amount of at least ______hours within the past year, and would be willing and able to provide documentation of these hours of experience if requested by the MVMA.

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MVMA Member Veterinarian SignatureDate

CVA NAME: ______

ADDRESS: ______

CITY: STATE: ZIP:__

I verify all information on this application for renewal is true and correct.