National Veterinary Accreditation Program

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The National Veterinary Accreditation Program is a United States federal initiative that certifies veterinarians to perform regulatory animal health services and disease control activities in cooperation with state and federal authorities.

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instanceOf United States federal program
veterinary accreditation program
administeredBy Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
surface form: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

United States Department of Agriculture
appliesTo licensed veterinarians
categoryIDefinition accreditation for veterinarians working primarily with companion animals
categoryIIDefinition accreditation for veterinarians working with food and fiber animals, horses, birds, farm-raised aquatic animals, and zoo animals
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enables issuance of official animal health certificates
participation in federal and state disease control and eradication programs
performance of regulatory testing for certain animal diseases
focusesOn compliance with international export requirements
compliance with interstate movement requirements
prevention of introduction and spread of animal diseases
zoonotic disease control
goal to ensure accredited veterinarians are knowledgeable about current animal health regulations
to maintain a network of trained veterinarians for animal health emergencies
hasCategory Category I accreditation
Category II accreditation
hasComponent category-based accreditation system
continuing education requirements
initial accreditation training
renewal of accreditation
legalBasis federal animal health regulations of the United States
purpose to certify veterinarians to perform regulatory animal health services
to facilitate safe interstate and international movement of animals
to protect U.S. animal health
to protect public health
to support animal disease control activities
regulates veterinary accreditation in the United States
relatedTo National Animal Health Monitoring System
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
surface form: USDA APHIS Veterinary Services

federal disease eradication programs in the United States
requires agreement to follow federal and state animal health regulations
completion of USDA-approved accreditation training
valid state veterinary license
scope animal disease control
animal health certification
disease surveillance
regulatory animal health services
sector animal health
veterinary public health
shortName NVAP
targetGroup private practice veterinarians
public practice veterinarians
typeOfRegulation professional credentialing
worksWith federal animal health authorities
state animal health authorities

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service operatesProgram National Veterinary Accreditation Program