Practicing As A Laboratory Animal Technologist

This is a South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) webpage for the profession “Practicing as a laboratory animal technologist.” It outlines the general registration pathway and requirements referenced across SAVC professions, including prescribed qualifications, registration, Day One skills, continuing professional development (CPD), application forms, and registration after a three-year lapse, plus authorisation, SAVC registration examinations, and payments to Council. The page also includes SAVC portal information (Registree Portal and CPD Provider Portal) and states Council resolutions: accredited CPD activities remain valid for two CPD cycles (six years) and, effective 1 July 2026, CPD provider applications require an application fee of R300 with proof of payment upload.