The AVMA is not a credentialing body for veterinarians. It is a professional association. Veterinarians in the US are licensed in the state that they are working in by a state government agency.
The acronym AVMA stands for the American Veterinary Medical Association. All licensed veterinarians in the USA must belong to the AVMA. Before having a pet examined by a veterinarian, one should check to be sure that this individual belongs to the AVMA.
There are 28 colleges in 26 States that meet accreditation standards set by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
I believe there are five; the AVMA website lists all of them.
Yes, many veterinarians from Europe come to the US to study and practice; he/she will just have to pass the foreign veterinary exam if he/she didn't graduate from a school of veterinary medicine that is accredited by AVMA.
In the majority of states in the US and in Canada, a veterinary technician must have completed an AVMA or CVMA accredited veterinary technology program. (Usually a degree program.)
This will depend upon who is employing the veterinarian. However, veterinarians in this field tend to be board certified and usually make over US$100,000.
One good resource in the United States is the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). At their website, they have a lot of information about what veterinarians do and how to become a veterinarian - the site is www dot avma dot org.
The AVMA doesn't set standards for someone to become a licensed veterinarian. The AVMA sets standards of accreditation for veterinary teaching schools to help ensure a set level or quality of education is provided by a school in order to turn out students who have a reasonable education for starting out in the veterinary medical profession. The list of colleges accredited by the AVMA changes as more schools are built or apply for and receive accreditation therefore the best way to find a list of currently accredited schools is to go to the AVMA.org website.
you dont. you take it to a local certified veterinarian.
In the United States, the primary professional association is the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA); there are associated state chapters in every state and territory in the US as well. For each speciality, there are also professional associations.
Zoologic veterinarians tend to be board certified, so they usually earn over US$100,000 per year.
Veterinary technicians in the US are generally required to complete an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited program in veterinary technology. A complete list of accredited programs can be found on the AVMA website under the "education" tab.