The Veterinary Business Management Association was founded to improve the success of veterinarians and the veterinary profession. When VBMA was founded, many recent veterinary graduates were entering practice ownership and needing skills to succeed. Veterinary curriculum was not addressing this need, and thus the VBMA was born to fulfill an unmet demand. This remains true today, and VBMA continues to have the opportunity to serve many thousands of veterinary students. Our current membership approaches 50% of all veterinary students graduating in the United States.

It has always been the belief of the VBMA that soon-to-be veterinarians, no matter what sector of veterinary medicine they enter, would be better prepared through development of their personal and professional skills in networking, finance, business operations, personal management, communication, knowledge of student loans, and leadership. Our Business Certificate Program closely mirrors these beliefs and seeks to incentivize their study, while providing those who may wish to attract students with such knowledge the ability to have some assurance as to the competence of a candidate.