2021 Application Year/2022 Exam instruction packet now available!

ERRATA and UPDATES

  • Please note: as of 12/22/2020 the Credentialing Committee has WAIVED the requirement that Case Logs be entered and submitted in sequential order by date.
  • Please note: as of 3/24/2021 the Executive Board has come to a consensus regarding capitalization of breed names in the application. They have opted to adopt AKC rules, which capitalizes every part of the breed name (including "Dog" if appropriate).
    For example, either "German Shepherd" or "German Shepherd Dog" would be acceptable. "German Shepherd dog" would NOT be acceptable, because "dog" is not capitalized.

VTS Credentialing Process

Thank you for your interest in veterinary technician specialty (VTS) credentialing in veterinary internal medicine. The primary purpose of AIMVT is to provide the “opportunity for the veterinary technician to demonstrate superior knowledge in the care and management of patients within the selected discipline of the specialty of Internal Medicine when credentialed as a VTS (Internal Medicine).” 

Eligibility requirements for examination are detailed in the AIMVT Constitution and Bylaws. Although meticulous and comprehensive, they are intended to assure the public and the profession that technicians certified by AIMVT are truly qualified and deserving.  Please note that an analysis performed in February 2020 that showed an overall application acceptance rate of 42%, averaged over the previous five years (2014-2019 applications.)

AIMVT understands that the VTS application process can be a daunting task. If you are interested in forming a mentor relationship with one of our VTS during your application year, please visit our Mentorship page. In addition, we have application tips from past applicants.

All applications are due NO LATER THAN 11:59p PT September 30th of the application year.

Instructions are linked above.  Click HERE for the Academy's Core Requirements.