National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP)

How to Have Your Accreditation Reinstated in the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP)

Do not perform accredited duties until you receive notification of your reinstatement from APHIS. Veterinarians who perform duties that only accredited veterinarians are authorized to perform while their accredited status has expired will be subject to such criminal and civil penalties as are provided by the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq .) or other applicable Federal statutes or regulations.

To have your accreditation reinstated, please complete the following steps in order:

1.

Notify the Area Office in a State for which you are authorized to perform accredited duties of your intention to have your accreditation reinstated.

2.

Download VS Form 1-36a. Complete and submit this form to your Area Office. Be sure you understand the difference between performing accredited duties on Category I and II Animals. Select only "Box #3" of the first six boxes and follow the instructions carefully. Be sure you refer to the page of Codes for Boxes 36-39.

3.

Your Area Office will issue you a National Accreditation Number (NAN) to be used to print Certificates of Completion of the APHIS Approved Supplemental Training (AAST) units you will need for reinstatement into the NVAP.

4.

Complete your required number (three for Category I animals, six for Category II animals) of AAST units, which can be found here: Training Modules.

5.

Submit your Certificates of Completion to your Area Office.

6.

Your Area Office will notify you of your successful reinstatement into the NVAP

Contact Information

If you have any questions about accreditation expiration or reinstatement of accreditation after accreditation expiration, please contact your local Area Office.