The Veterinary Technician National Examination Program Director's Award is given to one veterinary technician/nursing student in their final year from each AVMA-CVTEA and CVMA accredited program.

• Program faculty select a student of their choice who is graduating in the same year calendar year as receiving the award.
• The recipient will receive a prepaid voucher from the AAVSB for the Veterinary Technician National Examination. Program Directors must submit their recipient information to the AAVSB BEFORE uploading the candidate on a roster to the AAVSB portal.
• Submissions are accepted annually for the calendar year beginning on January 1, with a submission deadline of December 1.
• There is no application for this award.

Award recipients are announced in April, August, and December and highlighted on the AAVSB's social media.

For any questions related to the award, please email us at [email protected]

The Veterinary Technician National Examination® Celebrating Diversity Award is presented to one graduating veterinary technology/nursing student from a group that has been traditionally underrepresented in the veterinary technician profession.

The award recipient is selected based on their commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and treating everyone with respect and dignity. The Award recipient is announced on May 15th and will receive a VTNE exam voucher for their VTNE online application.

The application deadline is March 31st annually, and applicants must be enrolled in an AVMA-CVTEA or CVMA accredited program at the time the recipient is selected. Please click this link to apply, and send the application, supporting documents and videos here.