The first requirement for practice membership is to have at least one veterinarian join. If you are already an AAHA member, click here to apply for accreditation. Otherwise, you must first become an AAHA member before applying for applying for accreditation.
(Evaluation fees will be billed after your evaluation.)

Once you apply for accreditation, you will have access to the AAHA Evaluation Tool. You may start going through the AAHA standards as soon as you apply.

Approximately 90 days before a practice consultant is in your area, you will be notified of the specific date and time of your evaluation. Once you’re scheduled your in-house practice accreditation coordinator will call you to begin working with you as you prepare for your evaluation.

The day of your evaluation, your practice consultant will determine if you have successfully passed each section of the AAHA Standards of Accreditation.

Upon successful completion of your evaluation, your information is sent to the Membership Audit and Control Committee for approval.

After approval, your membership will be converted to an Accredited Practice Membership. We encourage you to include everyone in your practice as AAHA members.

Your practice will receive a letter of congratulations and a plaque proudly designating you as an AAHA-Accredited Practice! You will also then be mentioned on the "Congratulations to Newly Accredited Hospitals" pages on Healthypet.com and AAHAnet.org and appear on the Healthypet.com hospital locator.