Paraveterinary workers in Belgium

Veterinary auxiliaries in Wallonia are known as ASV—"assistantes veterinaires". There is a single state-recognized program in Belgium organized by la Communauté Française de Belgique. This is a two-year program offered by l'Institut d'Enseignement de Promotion Sociale de la Communauté Française at Jupille. This program is still in its infancy, graduating its first class in June 2011. There are non-state sanctioned programs offered in private institutions in Flanders. Two of these programs, that offered at Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen in Geel and VIVES University of Applied Sciences in Roeselare, have received full accreditation from ACOVENE. At this time there is not a national organization representing veterinary assistants in Belgium. . There are regional organisations, like BaDiZo in Flanders.