Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians

What Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians does

VALVT is a nonprofit professional membership association serving Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs) practicing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The organization provides a centralized hub for LVTs to meet continuing education requirements, access career opportunities, participate in governance and committees, and engage with peers across the state. Its core product is a membership program offered to individual LVTs and students, with a single physical touchpoint being the mailing address at 3801 Westerre Parkway, Suite D, Henrico, VA 23233.

The association's product surface is anchored on three pillars: (1) recurring education programming, including an annual Fall Conference held at Blue Ridge Community College and Regional CE Events delivered in-person and online; (2) member services such as a Career Opportunities job board, Student Resources, informational guides on becoming an LVT, and LVT Quick Facts; and (3) member governance through an elected Board of Directors with open 2027 nominations and committee participation. The entire digital operation — website, member enrollment, event registration, content management, and communications — runs on Wild Apricot membership management software, a third-party SaaS platform purpose-built for associations.

VALVT generates revenue almost exclusively through recurring membership dues from individual LVTs and students, making it a subscription-based association model with no enterprise contracts, grants, or sponsorship revenue disclosed. Marketing and member acquisition are community-led, driven by the website, email, event attendance, student outreach, and career listings. There is no indication of paid advertising, paid media, or external marketing investment. Operating scope is restricted to Virginia, with no evidence of multi-state or national activity.

Name

Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians

Legal name

Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians

Website

https://valvt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VALVT is a Virginia-based nonprofit professional membership association for Licensed Veterinary Technicians, providing continuing education events, career resources, student support, and member governance powered by the Wild Apricot platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Henrico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: VALVT generates revenue primarily through membership dues from Licensed Veterinary Technicians across Virginia. The association offers membership tiers including standard membership and student membership categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VALVT is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides Licensed Veterinary Technicians in Virginia with access to a membership program, an annual Fall Conference, Regional CE Events (online and in-person), career opportunity postings, and student resources. The association also supports the profession through governance (Board of Directors, committees), advocacy tied to the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine, and educational guidance on becoming an LVT. Its digital operations are powered by the Wild Apricot membership management platform.

Product overview

The Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians (VALVT) is a professional membership organization serving Licensed Veterinary Technicians in Virginia. The organization offers a membership program as its core offering, supplemented by continuing education events (including an annual Fall Conference and regional CE events), career resources, and student support materials. The association provides educational resources on becoming an LVT and maintains governance through a Board of Directors structure. The website is powered by Wild Apricot membership software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VALVT Membership

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationWild Apricot provides the membership management software platform powering VALVT's website, membership enrollment, event registration, and member communications. This is a technology vendor relationship essential to the association's digital operations.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Viticus Group (VetBloom): Provider of online veterinary continuing education and certifications. Serves the same CE-need that drives VALVT membership but operates as a content/technology vendor rather than a membership association, making it an alternative rather than a peer.
• WhiskerCloud: Digital marketing and web services platform serving veterinary practices. Adjacent technology provider in the vet tech ecosystem with no direct overlap to VALVT's membership/CE/advocacy mission.
• Vetcove: B2B procurement platform serving veterinary practices. Adjacent technology vendor in the veterinary ecosystem; not a peer in the association sense but part of the broader infrastructure supporting vet tech workplaces.
• Not One More Vet: Veterinary mental health and wellness nonprofit. Operates a similar association-like model for the broader veterinary community, but with a sharply defined mental-health mission rather than CE/advocacy focus.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB): Membership organization of veterinary state regulatory boards. Connects to VALVT through shared concern with vet tech licensure and CE regulation, but addresses regulatory bodies rather than individual practitioners.
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): The largest and most established national professional association in the veterinary field. Offers overlapping CE, advocacy, and membership services but addresses the broader veterinarian profession rather than technicians specifically.

Direct peers

• National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA): National-level professional membership association for veterinary technicians in the U.S. Uses the same membership/CE/advocacy model as VALVT, but at national scale, making it the closest structural peer and a potential umbrella affiliation partner.
• VSPN (Veterinary Support Personnel Network): Online community and resource network for veterinary support personnel including vet techs. Targets the same LVT audience with CE, message boards, and professional resources, but uses a digital-first delivery model rather than VALVT's in-person events.
• Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA): Virginia's state-level professional association for veterinarians. Operates in the same state with a parallel structure (membership dues, CE events, advocacy) but serves the veterinarian segment, making it the closest direct peer in VALVT's home geography.

Emerging players

• Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association (MCVMA): Emerging veterinary professional association with a diversity, equity, and inclusion focus. Operates a similar association model but differentiates through advocacy niche and is in an earlier growth stage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/va-lvt

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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