Home About Us Get Recruited Get Recruited
College Majors 101 Facebook Page College Majors 101 Twitter College Majors 101 Youtube

With the evolution of the vast pet industry, comes the need for more students trained in Animal Science. There are not just opportunities to become a full Veterinarian. A “Pre-vet” and Animal Science major can become a Veterinary Technician, work for a pet product manufacturer, teach, work at a zoo, and many other things. Like many other medical fields, pre-vet students should look for schools that specialize in, and have highly visible “Pre-Veterinary” programs.

Get Recruited
  Student Associations
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Animal, public, and environmental health all depend upon the diversity of the veterinary profession. James Herriott, the beloved veterinarian of years past, would be proud of the expansion and new roles the profession has assumed. While veterinarians are often considered "the other family doctor," they also ensure that the food supply is safe and wholesome, treat livestock and wildlife, research diseases and disorders affecting both humans and animals, protect ecosystem health and more. The breadth of the profession is quite expansive.


  Videos

There are numerous opportunities for students to pursue their own interests in veterinary medicine. You can be a small animal practitioner, make farm calls, work as a public health official, raise Whooping Cranes, track human diseases in far off lands, work to find a cure for cancer, even become an astronaut. Explore the different fields of the profession - investigate the programs offered by the colleges, consider hands-on opportunities. As a veterinarian, your career options will be infinite.

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) represents its member institutions in its collective dealings with governmental bodies, veterinary medical organizations, the animal and human health industry, educational and scientific organizations and the public. The association also promotes the priority areas of academic veterinary medicine, which include: increasing human resources, infrastructure support and research funding; providing adequate financial support for students and the overall diversification of the veterinary medical profession.

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) was formed in 1966 by the deans of the 18 U.S. and three Canadian veterinary colleges. During the 1970s, AAVMC's membership expanded to include the departments of veterinary science in colleges of agriculture.

Today, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges coordinates the affairs of all 28 U.S. veterinary medical colleges, four Canadian colleges of veterinary medicine, nine U.S. departments of veterinary science, seven U.S. departments of comparative medicine, three veterinary medical education institutions, and six international veterinary schools. The association represents more than 4,000 faculty, 5,000 staff, 10,000 veterinary students, and 3,000 graduate students at these institutions.

In July 1995, the association launched its Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). VMCAS is the central distribution, collection, and processing service for applications to the veterinary medical colleges. VMCAS has enjoyed steady growth during its short time in existence, and it is proud to be known as one of the most reliable centralized application services available.

AAVMC
Phone: 202.371.9195
Fax: 202.842.0773

VMCAS
Toll Free: 877.862.2740
Fax: 202.682.1122
1101 Vermont Av NW

Suite 301
Washington DC 20005
www.aavmc.org

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

HOME   |   COMPANY PROFILE   |   CONTACT US