SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

What SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION does

Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership association founded in 1905 and headquartered at 5576 Corporate Avenue, Cypress, California. It serves approximately 2,800 veterinarians, para-professionals, and student members across Los Angeles and Orange Counties through eight local chapters, with a small staff of roughly five employees. Its core products and services are continuing education (CE) programs that satisfy California's statutorily approved CE credit requirements, the Pulse magazine delivered digitally via Nxtbook, a public Find a Vet directory, recorded webinars, disaster relief grants, scholarships, and the Annual Celebration event series. The organization also operates a 501(c)(3) foundation arm, recently rebranded as the Southern California Veterinary Medical Foundation, which funds scholarships and disaster relief grants.

SCVMA's business model is a multi-tier membership dues structure (DVM $250, Non-Resident DVM $175, Para-Professional $45, Student free) supplemented by non-dues revenue streams: Annual Celebration event registration and sponsorships, CE program ticket sales, magazine advertising, and an affinity partner network of more than 20 vetted commercial vendors spanning insurance, banking, lab, and practice services. There is no proprietary technology platform or venture-style product roadmap visible in the input data — the offering is a traditional professional association stack of in-person and digital CE, member benefits, peer community, and advocacy. The association competes indirectly with national bodies (AVMA) and the California Veterinary Medical Association, but its differentiation rests on hyper-local chapter activity, a 120-year brand, and the regulated CE provider status that licenses California veterinarians depend on for relicensure.

Name

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Southern California Veterinary Medical Association

Website

https://scvma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Southern California Veterinary Medical Association is a 501(c)(6) professional membership association, founded in 1905 and serving roughly 2,800 veterinarians and para-professionals across Los Angeles and Orange Counties via continuing education, advocacy, and member benefits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary medical association
• Continuing education programs
• Professional membership services
• Veterinary advocacy
• Veterinary networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Cypress

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from veterinarians (DVMs), non-resident DVMs, para-professionals, and friend members provide recurring membership revenue.
2. Event Admissions and Sponsorships: Revenue from Annual Celebration event ticket sales ($115/person) and tiered sponsorship packages (Bronze $1,500, Silver $2,500, Gold $3,500, Platinum $5,500). Sponsors receive tickets, program recognition, and logo placement.
3. Continuing Education: Free CE for SCVMA members; non-members may pay for access. CE meetings serve as member retention and engagement vehicle.
4. Affinity Partner Relationships: Partner vendors (insurance, financial services, equipment suppliers) pay for affinity partnerships and member access, providing discounts exclusively to SCVMA members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SCVMA is a 501(c)(6) professional membership association providing continuing education, networking, advocacy, and member benefits to over 2,800 veterinarians, students, and veterinary team members in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Its core paid offerings are annual membership subscriptions, continuing education programs (live, virtual, and recorded), the monthly Pulse magazine, and the Annual Celebration event with tiered sponsorship packages. A separately incorporated 501(c)(3) foundation administers student scholarships and disaster relief grants for veterinary professionals.

Product overview

The Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) is a professional membership organization (501(c)(6)) offering a comprehensive suite of services to veterinary professionals in Los Angeles and Orange County. The core offerings include Continuing Education programs (both live and virtual, California Statutorily Approved), the monthly Pulse Magazine published digitally via Nxtbook, a Find a Veterinarian directory, and Recorded Webinars for on-demand education. Additional member services include disaster relief grants, student scholarships, wellness resources, a membership directory, classified ads, diversity and inclusion programs, and the Annual Celebration event. SCVMA also provides access to member benefits through an affinity partner program featuring discounted services from financial, legal, HR, and practice management providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Southern California Veterinary Medical Foundation (SCVMF): The foundation arm of SCVMA, offering student scholarships, educational programs, and disaster relief grants for veterinary professionals impacted by fires.

Products and services

• Continuing Education (CE) Programs Live, virtual, and recorded California Statutorily Approved continuing education covering clinical, public health, regulatory, and managerial topics for veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians. SCVMA members access courses free of charge with CE certificates and on-demand recordings.
• Pulse Magazine Official monthly publication of SCVMA reaching over 2,700 veterinarians, animal health technicians, and veterinary office staff in Southern California, distributed digitally through Nxtbook and in print.
• Find a Veterinarian Directory Online searchable directory connecting pet owners with SCVMA member veterinarians and hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including general practitioners and board-certified specialists.
• Recorded Webinars Digital Zoom recordings of live webinars providing on-demand continuing education on cardiology, disaster preparedness, estate planning, dentistry, practice management, and other clinical and business topics.
• Disaster Relief Grants Grant funding administered by the SCVMA-affiliated 501(c)(3) foundation for veterinary professionals impacted by regional disasters, including the Veterinary Practice Disaster Relief Grant for animal care expenses and Disaster Emergency Expense Grant for necessities.
• Student Scholarships Educational scholarships for Southern California residents enrolled in AVMA-accredited College of Veterinary Medicine programs in California or California-based RVT programs, administered through SurveyMonkey application workflow.
• Annual Celebration Event Annual awards ceremony and dinner celebrating SCVMA officers and award recipients, held at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, with tiered sponsorship packages for affinity partners (Bronze $1,500 to Platinum $5,500) and $115 admission tickets.
• Member Benefits and Affinity Partner Program Affinity partner program providing SCVMA members access to discounted services including financial services, legal counsel, HR services, merchant services, practice management tools, CE platforms, teleradiology, and employee benefits from 20+ vetted vendors.
• Membership Directory Online searchable directory of SCVMA members available by hospital name or doctor name through the member portal at members.scvma.org.
• Classified Ads and Career Center Online job listings and classified advertisements open to members and non-members, posted on the career website within 72 hours, supporting veterinary hiring across Southern California.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 CE credit hours available through monthly live and virtual meetings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southern California Veterinary Medical FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015501(c)(3) foundation originally incorporated as SCVMA Education and Scholarship Foundation in 2015. Provides student scholarships, continuing education programs, and disaster relief grants. Expanded in 2025 to improve animal and human welfare. Tax ID: 47-5548078.
• Boehringer IngelheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortfolio sponsor displaying logo on SCVMA website. Boehringer Ingelheim is an animal health pharmaceutical company providing veterinary products and services.
• Hill's Pet NutritionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortfolio sponsor and CE webinar sponsor. Hill's Pet provides prescription and lifestyle pet foods, sponsoring CE content and webinars for veterinary professionals.
• dvm360minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeterinary media and education platform partnership for content and professional resources.
• Gatto McFersonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinancial services and management consulting firm for veterinarians. Offers FREE contract review for new/recent graduates. Services include practice launch, purchase, and financial management counsel.
• Ready, Vet, GominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary mentorship and education organization founded by Dr. Dani Rabwin. Offers seven-month mentorship program for new graduates, free live RACE-approved webinars, and peer community for veterinarians at all career stages.
• PawsTimeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVeterinary exclusive on-hold messaging and Pawdcast production service. Provides client education through practice hold messaging and custom podcast content.
• TLD LawminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing complimentary half-hour legal consultation per quarter for SCVMA members (employment law, corporate, real estate, business litigation, trust/estates, family law). 15% discount on services.
• Epicur PharmaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnimal health pharmaceuticals provider under 503B manufacturing process. Offers discount on 503B medications for hospital use via iFill. Contact: Keith Brown.
• Alera VeterinaryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployee benefits team serving the Veterinary Community nationwide. AAHA preferred-provider since 2009. Offers insurance and benefits packages for veterinary practices.
• Animal Health FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner supporting the companion animal community and wildlife in need. Focuses on Los Angeles and Orange County with resources and professional services.
• BenefitHubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployee discount marketplace offering SCVMA's Extra Benefits Marketplace with thousands of negotiated discounts on products and services for members and their teams.
• KlinedinstminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAttorneys at law providing legal services and advocacy. Contact: Bonnie L. Lutz.
• Mona SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processing and merchant services for veterinary businesses. Offers FREE cost analysis to show savings on credit card processing.
• HR NetworkminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHuman resources services for small and medium-sized companies. Addresses HR compliance, employee satisfaction, and strategic business growth.
• Frasco ProfilesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsumer reporting agency providing employment background checks, drug testing, fitness for duty physical exams, and Form I-9/E-Verify services with SSAE16 certified data security.
• VetTech PaymentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMerchant services provider for veterinary businesses. SCVMA members receive 20-30% reduction in rates and fees.
• DVM ManagementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOffers complimentary secondary look and analysis on 2019 Business Tax Returns and Personal Tax Returns for SCVMA members.
• Crux Wealth AdvisersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinancial planning services through long-lasting client relationships. Contact: Travis Alexander.
• Employers Choice OnlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBackground check services with veterinary-specific pricing. Veterinary Assistant searches at $32.99/person, DVM/RVT at $40.99/person. Set-up fee waived for SCVMA members.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veterinary Information Network (VIN): Subscription-based online veterinary community and CE provider serving 80,000+ veterinarians globally. VIN competes directly with SCVMA for CE hours and clinical content, but at a broader (digital) scale; SCVMA's chapter-based in-person model is a complement rather than substitute.
• Northern California Veterinary Medical Association: Regional veterinary medical association serving Northern California. NCVMA is a near-identical peer to SCVMA in the same state, providing a comparable membership, CE, and chapter model — useful both for benchmarking and partnership.
• VetFolio: Online veterinary CE platform offering hundreds of hours of RACE-approved courses. VetFolio is both a partner (via SCVMA's affinity program) and a competitor for CE delivery, competing for member CE engagement.
• Western Veterinary Conference (WVC): Annual veterinary CE conference historically held in Las Vegas, serving western U.S. veterinarians. WVC competes for CE attendance and sponsorship dollars that SCVMA also pursues through its Annual Celebration and chapter meetings.
• Veterinary Medical Association of NYC (VMA-NYC): Regional veterinary medical association serving New York City veterinarians. VMA-NYC is a directly comparable regional VMA peer in terms of membership model, CE, and chapter structure, providing a benchmark for SCVMA's outreach and operations.
• Fetch dvm360 (formerly CVC): Veterinary CE conference and media brand producing Fetch conferences and dvm360 magazine. Fetch is a direct peer to SCVMA's CE and Pulse magazine offerings, though it operates at a national scale rather than regionally.
• California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA): State-level veterinary medical association serving all California veterinarians. CVMA is the most direct peer to SCVMA, offering overlapping CE, advocacy, and member benefits at a broader geographic scope. SCVMA essentially operates as a regional complement to CVMA.

Broad incumbents

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): National professional association for veterinarians with 100,000+ members. AVMA sets national CE standards, advocates federally, and accredits veterinary colleges; SCVMA members are typically also AVMA members, making it a broader incumbent whose standards and products influence SCVMA's offerings.
• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA): Accreditation body for companion animal hospitals with member practices across North America. Both AAHA and SCVMA serve veterinary practices, with AAHA focused on accreditation standards and SCVMA on regional CE/community — overlapping membership among the 900 hospitals in SCVMA's network.

Others

• Banfield Pet Hospital: Largest veterinary practice chain in the U.S. with 1,000+ hospitals. While not a peer association, Banfield is a major employer of veterinarians in SCVMA's market and a potential sponsor/partner, with overlapping interests in CE, advocacy, and workforce issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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