The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announces 11 universities and colleges are either evaluating or plan to introduce veterinary colleges and degrees to their existing fields of study.
“All must seek accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education (COE), which is done by requesting a consultative site visit,” according to an association press release. “The consultative site visit provides the proposed veterinary college with an unofficial report on the plan’s readiness to apply for a letter of reasonable assurance. Once any deficiencies in the plan have been addressed and document to the council, the proposed veterinary college can then apply for a comprehensive site visit to determine if the plan meets the criteria for a letter of reasonable assurance.”
Some universities have already secured site visits from the while others are just in the discussion stage.
The proposed schools are: Ana G. Méndez University (Puerto Rico); Arkansas State University; Chamberlain University (Georgia); Clemson University (South Carolina); Lincoln Memorial University-Orange Park (Florida); Lyon College (Arkansas); Rowan University (New Jersey); Utah State University; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Rocky Vista College (potential campuses in Colorado, Utah or Montana); and Murray State University (Kentucky).
More information about the schools and their respective programs is available here.
