The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Diagnostic Imaging is dedicated to enabling the accredited veterinary technician the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to achieve their goal and receive the recognition title: Veterinary Technician Specialist in the field of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (VTS-DI).
The VTS-DI specialty certification is conferred for a period of five (5) years, beginning on the first day of the month that the examination is passed and ending on the same date five (5) years later.
Refer to the sections to the right to learn more on the certification process:
EXAMINATION PROCESS IS EVERY 2 YEARS
Next application cycle: 2023-2024
Examination Year: 2024
Important Updates for Applicants Applying for 2024 Examination
CREDENTIALS REQUIREMENTS THAT EACH APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT
PRIOR TO BE DECLARED ELIGIBLE FOR EXAMINATION:
Pre-Application:
- Be a veterinary technician/nurse who has graduated from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) accredited education program in Veterinary Technology or is credentialed to practice (if available in applicant’s state) as a veterinary technician/nurse by a recognized credentialing body in the United States, Canada, or other country;
- Be subject to the voting on of specific candidates for unrecognized programs or foreign credentialing by the Board of Regents.
- Five years (a minimum of 10,000 hrs.) of work experience or its equivalent in the field of veterinary medicine with 75% of that work experience (7,500 hrs.) dedicated in the field of Diagnostic Imaging, clinical or research based. All work experience must be completed within five to seven years prior to the application.
Continuing Education:
- Refer to the AVTDI Bylaws for more specific information on CE requirements.
Letters of Recommendation:
- Provide two (2) letters of recommendation, submitted separately and confidentially to the AVTDI.
- Refer to the AVTDI Bylaws for more specific information on CE requirements.
Other:
- Waiver, Release and Indemnity Agreement
- Pre-Application fee
All Pre-Application requirements are to be submitted directly on the
AVTDI Pre-Application
Deadline for packet submission for this application term is on October 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM (E.S.T)
Pre-application window for submission is not yet open.
Applicants who successfully submit all Pre-Application requirements by the deadline will receive notification for receipt of their Pre-Application within 48-hours of submission. Applicants will be notified by October 31, 2023 at 12:00 A.M (E.S.T) whether they've been approved to submit for their final application.
Final Application:
Please note: Submission of the AVTDI Final Application is only applicable to those applicants who have been accepted through the AVTDI Pre-Application process.
Specifications for completion of the skills form, case logs and case reports can be found in the Final Application Packet.
Completion of the Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Skills Form:
- The skills form documents those skills that have not been simply performed but mastered by the candidate and are necessary to practice as a veterinary technician at an advanced level in the field of diagnostic imaging.
- The skills form may be completed within the last five (5) years immediately prior to submitting the application.
2023 - 2024 candidate skills log must be completed between 02/01/2018 - 02/01/2023
Case Logs:
- Case logs are to be maintained for one (1) year immediately preceding the submission of the final application. The cases shall reflect the mastery of general radiology knowledge and advanced imaging skills required to be applied for imaging of multiple species of veterinary patients.
- A minimum of forty-five (45) cases must be recorded, not to exceed sixty (60).
- Recorded cases should have a minimum of two (2) species documented.
- Only one (1) skills from the veterinary diagnostic imaging skills form should be represented in each case log. Case logs may not have duplicated represented skills.
2023 - 2024 candidate case logs must be completed between 02/01/2023 - 01/31/2024
Detailed Case Reports:
- Six (6) detailed case reports original to the applicant are to be maintained for one (1) year immediately preceding the submission of the final application.
- All case reports must include their represented case log number.
- Recorded cases should have a minimum of two (2) species.
- Two (2) to five (5) anonymized digital images representative of the imaging study in each case report will be submitted with the final application and written case reports.
2023 - 2024 candidate case reports must be from 02/01/2023 - 01/31/2024
Specifications for completion of the skills form, case logs and case reports can be found in the Final Application Packet.
Other:
- Submit (5) examination questions with corresponding answers for potential future use
- Final Application fee
All Final Application requirements are to be submitted directly on the
AVTDI Final Application Packet
The AVTDI Final Application submission deadline is on February 1, 2024 at 12:00 A.M (E.S.T)
Final Application window for submission is not yet open.
Applicants will be notified whether they've been approved no less than six (6) months preceding the scheduled examination date.
Applicants will be assigned a mentor upon approval of their final application.