ACOVENE (the Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education) is an organization that accredits veterinary nurse education programs in the EU. ACOVENE was established as a foundation in 2007 to address the need for a European accreditation system. Each country has its own way of educating veterinary nurses, but the competences of veterinary nurses throughout Europe are broadly comparable.

ACOVENE has established accreditation standards for programs based on the needs of employers, veterinary nurses and educators, all of which groups are represented within the organization. These accreditation standards make it easier to compare programs and for veterinary nurses graduating from an accredited school to find employment in another country.

Every veterinary nurse education program within the EU can apply for ACOVENE accreditation. To become accredited, the program must comply with the standards as outlined in the Accreditation Policies and Procedures of ACOVENE. Where a professional accreditation or approval system exists in the country of the program, the programme must also have this accreditation or approval.

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Acovene has been established through the DASVENT project,
which has been funded with support from the European Commision.

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