Abivet Awards, Accreditations and Conventions

Abivet quality

Quality, reliability, availability, responsibility and discipline:
are the values that guide our work every day.
At ABIVET we believe that quality is not just a goal to be achieved, but a daily commitment to excellence, a principle that guides every decision and every training process.

Our organisation is certified ISO 9001, a concrete guarantee of seriousness, transparency and compliance with the strictest international standards.
This certification attests to the care we devote to every detail of our processes: from instructional design to service management, from coordination of activities to relations with students, facilities and partners.

For us, quality is much more than a regulatory requirement: it is a instrument of trust, a model of continuous improvement and a responsibility towards those who choose ABIVET to train or collaborate with us.
Every choice, every action and every project stems from the desire to maintain high professional standards, contributing to the growth of the veterinary sector and the people within it.

ABIVET: quality as a promise, trust as a result.

The Legality Rating was established by Article 5-ter of Decree-Law No. 1/2012 in order to promote the introduction of ethical principles in corporate behaviour.

The awarding of a rating requires companies to meet high standards of legality and measures, by rewarding it, transparent, ethical and virtuous business management.

The rating promotes competition based on merits, encouraging compliance with rules and the improvement of quality standards by companies operating in the market.

Companies with a legality rating can enjoy benefits in accessing resources and opportunities in both public and private spheres.

CEPAS is a company specialising in the certification of skills and training courses. Founded in 1994 to respond to the growing need for quality and professionalism in the labour market, since 2016 it has been part of the Bureau Veritas Group, one of the leading international players in the certification sector.

CEPAS certifies people according to the standard ISO/IEC 17024:2012, defining - together with the parties concerned - the competence requirements, training courses and certification and renewal procedures.
It also acts as a certification body for products and services according to the ISO/IEC 17065:2012, and carries out qualification and monitoring activities of courses provided by nationally and internationally recognised training organisations.

CEPAS's mission is to guarantee the quality of vocational training in sectors where certified skills represent a decisive added value.

CEPAS certification is recognised and spendable in many European and international countries, including:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

Our course for Veterinary Technician obtained the CEPAS - Bureau Veritas certification, recognition that the training course complies with the quality standards laid down by the ISO/IEC 17024.
With this certification, ABIVET Veterinary Technicians can enjoy greater spendability of their title, also at international level, thanks to the inclusion in the’official list of CEPAS-certified professionals, which can be consulted in Italy and abroad.

A Implementing Agency for Fondoprofessioni is the entity entrusted by a Proponent Body with the implementation of training activities financed through the Interprofessional Fund's calls.
L’Proponent Entity can be a professional firm or a company that is a member of Fondoprofessioni which, having identified the training needs of its employees, entrusts the implementing body with the design and delivery of the course.
ABIVET acts as an Implementing Agency for the delivery of quality training courses in line with the Fund's requirements.

L’National Association of Italian Veterinary Doctors (ANMVI) is a federation that brings together the main Italian Professional Veterinary Associations.
Founded in 1999 with the aim of enhancing, protecting and developing the veterinary profession, ANMVI today represents one of the most authoritative institutional players in the sector.
Since 2000 it has been affiliated to Confprofessioni, the Italian Confederation of Liberal Professions.

The main national, regional and provincial trade associations are federated within ANMVI, representing all branches of the veterinary profession - both private and public.
The Association operates throughout the country through regional governing councils, guaranteeing presence, support and coordination of professional activities.

The approval of our course by ANMVI is an acknowledgement of quality and reliability: it confirms the consistency of our training pathway with the standards required by the Italian veterinary community and reinforces the spendability of the qualification in the professional world.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) officially recognises the ABIVET Diploma and allows our graduates to be registered in the UK Veterinary Nurses.
This recognition reinforces the international spendability of the degree and testifies to the consistency of the ABIVET curriculum with the professional standards required in the UK.

Upon passing the written and practical test, the student receives the European Skills Certification issued according to standards ACOVENE (www.acovene.eu).
This document officially certifies the competences acquired during training and is recognised throughout Europe.

ACOVENE - Accreditation Committee for Veterinary Nurse Education is a voluntary organisation, founded in 2007, which aims to accredit training programmes for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses within the European Union.
His work ensures quality, uniformity and transparency in the educational paths dedicated to the profession.

In Europe, the Veterinary Technicians represent an essential figure within the clinical team.
Since each country has its own vocational training and registration systems, a more standardised model facilitates the mobility of qualified technicians between Member States and helps employers and registration bodies to assess skills and qualifications in a homogeneous way.

ACOVENE defines the minimum European standards for the training of the veterinary technician, establishes the core contents of the curriculum and ensures that each accredited programme meets strict criteria of quality, coherence and teaching effectiveness.

Abivet collaborates with the ITS Agrifood Foundation
(Fondazione Istituto Tecnico Superiore per le Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in Italy - Sistema Agroalimentare) is the post-diploma technical specialisation school (MIUR title),

ABIVET collaborates with the’University of Camerino for the implementation of training, applied research, technological development and innovation activities in the veterinary and scientific fields.

ABIVET has an agreement with the’La Sapienza University for the performance of curricular traineeships, offering students educational opportunities in the veterinary and health fields.

ABIVET is also affiliated with the’Roma Tre University for the activation of curricular traineeships, contributing to the professional growth of the students through concrete experiences in the field.

ABIVET has been certified according to the ISO 9001, the international standard dedicated to quality management systems and applicable to organisations in any sector.
The certifying body RINA verified that the ABIVET management system complies with the requirements of the standard, attesting to the robustness of the processes, the transparency of the procedures and the high level of quality of the training offered.

Standard number : Uni Standard 11874:2025
Title : Veterinary Technician - Knowledge, skills and competence requirements
ICS : [03.040] [11.020] Status : IN FORCE
Effective Date : 19 October 2018
Summary : The reference practice defines the requirements for the Veterinary Technician, identifying his/her activities, responsibilities and related knowledge, skills and competences, defined on the basis of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) criteria. The document also provides elements for the assessment and validation of learning outcomes and guidelines for the non-formal training of the Veterinary Technician.

Accreditation No. C0113_01990 as implementing agency
FondER was created with the aim of promoting the culture of Continuing Education and financing Training Plans for the lay and religious workers of its member organisations/institutes.

SPC Provider

ABIVET is SPC Provider for the Continuous Professional Development of Veterinary Doctors, contributing to the updating and improvement of the skills of professionals in the field.

CME provider

ABIVET is also CME provider with accreditation no. 6900, participating in the national programme of Continuing Medical Education.
This recognition attests to the scientific quality of our courses and compliance with the training requirements of the national CME system.

ABIVET is a CME Provider with accreditation 6900, and participates in the national programme of Continuing Medical Education.

EV - Veterinary Events Scarl, active since 1991, specialises in providing professional services for the medical-veterinary sector.
From 2021, the company reorganised its activities into three main areas:

training for professionals in the veterinary medicine
training for professionals in the human medicine
training for professionalism non-health related to the veterinary world

The collaboration with EV enriches ABIVET's educational offerings and supports the development of up-to-date and innovative training courses.