VTS (ECC) — Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency & Critical Care
specialization · vet_tech · ~36 months · 25.00 credits
Accredited by NAVTA
NAVTA-recognized specialty credential for credentialed veterinary technicians working in emergency and critical care. AVECCT-administered. Multi-year program requiring case logs across defined case categories, case reports, skill checklist countersigned by supervising DVMs, plus 25 specialty CE hours.
Pathway steps (7)
- Prerequisite credentialEarn 0.00 credits
Current credentialed veterinary technician (RVT, LVT, CVT) in good standing. Minimum 3 years clinical experience in emergency or critical care setting.
- AVECCT registrationEarn 0.00 credits
Submit application with employer attestation and prerequisite credentials.
- Case logs — 50 cases across defined categoriesEarn 0.00 credits
Cardiopulmonary arrest, shock, trauma, sepsis, respiratory distress, neurological emergency, toxicology, and additional categories per AVECCT taxonomy. Each case logged with structured documentation.
- Case reports — 6 detailed write-upsEarn 0.00 credits
Approximately 750 words each. Demonstrate clinical reasoning, treatment decision-making, and outcome reflection.
- Skill checklist — 30+ proceduresEarn 0.00 credits
ECC-specific procedures countersigned by supervising DVMs as competent at unsupervised level. Examples: arterial blood sampling, mechanical ventilation, central line placement, CPR team leadership.
- 25 specialty CE hours in ECCEarn 25.00 credits
Continuing-education hours in emergency and critical care from RACE-approved sources.
- Final examinationEarn 0.00 credits
AVECCT-administered written examination covering ECC content domains.
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