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The Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians provides continuing education for vet techs through our annual conference and occasional regional meetings. The AZVT Annual Conference is a 4-5 day event, held in the early fall with the location changing each year. Our unique program focuses on zoo, aquatic, conservation, and wildlife medicine.
AZVT is a RACE-approved provider.

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AZVT would like to send a huge THANK YOU to WCS for once again paying the NY State application fee to allow AZVT to be a Continuing Education Provider in the state of New York.

AZVT Past Conference Locations & Dates

2024 Oklahoma City Zoo & Virtual; Oklahoma City, OK Oct 14-17
2023 Texas A&M Kingsville with Texas State Aquarium & Virtual; Corpus Christy, TX Oct 7-10
2022 Reid Park Zoo & Virtual; Tucson, AZ Oct 31-Nov 3
2021 Virginia Zoo & Virtual; Norfolk, VA Oct 2-5
2020 Virtual; Oct 3-6
2019 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo; Colorado Springs, CO Sep 23-26
2018 Columbus Zoo & Aquarium; Powell, OH Aug 26-29
2017 Edmonton Valley Zoo; Edmonton, AB Canada Sep 5-8
2016 Tulsa Zoo; Tulsa, OK Sep 14-17
2015 Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium; Tacoma, WA Sep 9-12
2014 Georgia Sea Turtle Center; Jekyll Island, GA Sep 10-15
2013 Alaska SeaLife Center; Seward, AK Sep 4-9
2012 Lowry Park Zoo; Tampa, FL Sep 19-25
2011 Albuquerque BioPark Zoo; Albuquerque, NM Sep 15-20
2010 Los Angeles Zoo; Los Angeles, CA Oct 14-20
2009 Jackson Hole, WY Oct 1-6
2008 Buttonwood Park Zoo; New Bedford, MA Oct 1-6
2007 Honolulu Zoo; Honolulu, HI Sep 7-10
2006 Toledo Zoo; Toledo, OH Sep 8-11
2005 San Antonio Zoo; San Antonio, TX Aug 22-24
2004 Roosevelt Park Zoo; Minot, ND Aug 25-28
2003 WCS Central Park Zoo; New York, NY Aug 24-28
2002 Milwaukee County Zoo; Milwaukee, WI Oct 2-6
2001 Santa Barbara Zoo; Santa Barbara, CA Nov 4-8
2000 Disney’s Animal Kingdom; Lake Buena Vista, FL Sep 6-10
1999 Indianapolis Zoo; Indianapolis, IN Sep 27-30
1998 Houston Zoo; Houston, TX Oct 25-29
1997 North Carolina Zoo; Asheboro, NC Sep 28-Oct 10
1996 Puerto Vallarta Mexico Oct 29-Nov 2
1995 Baltimore, MD Oct 30-Nov 2
1994 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo; Cleveland, OH Sep 25-29
1993 Saint Louis Zoo; St. Louis, MO Oct 6-10
1992 San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park; San Diego, CA Sep 30-Oct 2
1991 Dallas Zoo; Dallas, TX Oct 24-27
1990 South Padre Island, TX Oct 17-20
1989 Calgary Zoo; Calgary, AB Canada Sep 22-24
1988 Toronto Zoo; Toronto, ON Canada Nov 4-6
1987 Denver Zoo; Denver, CO Oct 2-4
1986 Lincoln Park Zoo/Brookfield Zoo/Milwaukee County Zoo; Chicago, IL Oct 31-Nov 2
1985 Scottsdale, AZ Oct 4-5
1984 Louisville Zoo; Louisville, KY Oct 13-14
1983 Tampa, FL Oct 22-23
1982 New Orleans, LA Nov 6-7
1981 Seattle, WA Oct

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