National Veterinary Accreditation Program

Module 9: Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category I Animals

Introduction

Welcome to the Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category I Animals module. This module will provide information specific to the international movement of Category I animals as regulated by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS). This module complements materials presented in the NVAP Module 2: Role of Agencies and Health Certificates and review of that information may be helpful.

USDA does not regulate the interstate movement of companion animals. The APHIS Interstate Pet Travel website contains links to the State agencies that do regulate these interstate movements, when made available to APHIS. If you have additional questions or need to determine what type of form will be accepted when the pet travels from one U.S. State or territory to another, please contact the State Animal Health Official's (SAHO's) office in the destination State.

After completion of this module, you will be able to:

• use the self-service “Check my accreditation status” tool to check your accreditation status, accreditation renewal date, Accreditation Category, and the States where you are authorized to perform accredited duties;
• list the various agencies and steps involved in the health certification process for Category I animals;
• find current import/export information for Category I animals traveling interstate or internationally;
• apply proper principles when completing health certificates for Category I animals and avoid making common errors; and
• explain the roles and responsibilities of an accredited veterinarian (AV) as they relate to Category I animal health certificates.

Completion of this module is estimated to take 60 minutes, but will vary depending on your familiarity with the information presented.