Effective July 1, 2015, the United States Department of Education (USDE) will recognise AVBC accreditation standards and processes.   The AVBC accredits veterinary schools on behalf of all the veterinary registration boards of Australia and New Zealand.

AVBC Chair Dr Robert Cassidy said that this is good news for U.S. students attending veterinary schools in the region as they can now be assured of their eligibility to participate in U.S. federal student aid programs.  Taking up the opportunity to be recognised has also been a great opportunity for AVBC to be benchmarked against international best practice.

“This intense scrutiny of our processes should give Australian and New Zealand graduates confidence that the accreditation of their degrees is aligned with the most rigorous systems in the world.  “

The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA CoE) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have also undergone the USDE recognition process and they received letters of recognition at the same time as AVBC.