Certifications for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
18 certifications are listed for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers (O*NET 31-9096.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. One of them is flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 8 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 10 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Laboratory Animal Technician(LAT)In demand
- Certified Veterinary Practice Manager(CVPM)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certificate in CardiologyMilitary occupational specialty
- Certificate in NeurologyMilitary occupational specialty
- Certificate in OncologyMilitary occupational specialty
- North American Veterinary Licensing Examination(NAVLE)Military occupational specialty
- Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician(ALAT/RALAT)
- Certified Manager of Animal Resources(CMAR)
- Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification
- Veterinary Assistant Online National Certification(CVA)
- Certified Farrier(CF)
- Certified Journeyman Farrier(AFA)
- Certified Journeyman Farrier - Educators Endorsement(CJF)
- Certified Journeyman Farriers - Forging Endorsement(CJF)
- Certified Journeyman Farriers - Therapeutic Endorsement(CJF)
- Certified Tradesman Farrier(AFA)
- Diplomate of the ACVR - Veterinary Radiology(DVR)
- Laboratory Animal Technologist(LATG)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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