Membership Options

Any person who qualifies for registration with the S.A Veterinary Council as a veterinary nurse and who attended the inaugural meeting of the Association may, after application on the prescribed form and approval by the VNASA Committee, become a member of the Association. They have no voting rights.

Ordinary VNASA membership is open to veterinary nurses who have qualified at Onderstepoort and received a Dip.Cur.Anim or Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing degree. Such a person may be registered with the S.A Veterinary Council as a veterinary nurse and may, after application on the prescribed form and approval by the Committee, become an ordinary member of the Association. They have voting rights.

Are ordinary members who have paid membership fees for 20 years, or have paid 20 annual subscription fees in one payment in advance. Such members have voting rights and are no longer required to pay membership fees.

Any person may be appointed an Honorary Member, or Honorary Life Member or an Honorary Official by the Committee for any period of time. Such members shall not be required to pay membership fees. Honorary Members shall have no voting rights but may attend and address meetings.

These members are veterinary nurses or other suitable candidates, that have, because of their outstanding contribution and devoted service to the Association and the profession, been recognized and Honorary Life Membership bestowed on them.

Members who are registered with, or authorized by, the South African Veterinary Council as veterinary nurses and hold equivalent qualifications. A Professional Associate Member shall have the right to vote and to be elected to office on the Committee of the Association.

Members who are registered with, or authorized by, the South African Veterinary Council or similar regulatory body, as Veterinary or Para-veterinary professionals (not veterinary nurses) and hold equivalent qualifications. Members who have been authorized to practice as veterinary nurses following Competent Specific Registration. An Associate Member shall not have the right to vote or to be elected to office on the Committee of the Association.

Support Staff Members are members working in the veterinary nursing industry but who do not have a formal or recognized qualification as a veterinary or para-veterinary professional as recognized by the South African Veterinary Council. They may attend and address meetings but shall have no voting rights or be elected to office on the Committee of the Association. Receptionists, lay staff, kennel men/assistants, practice managers and Animal Welfare Assistants are recognized in this category.

Are members enrolled as student veterinary nurses at a South African University. Such students may attend and join in discussions. 3 votes are held by the student appointed representative and 2 other student members appointed by the students. (All 3 students need to be from the 2nd year class.) These representatives need to be present at the meeting to exercise their right to vote.