History of Vet. Technicians Flashcards
1908
1st organized effort to train Veterinary assistants came from the Canine nurses institute in England.
1960
The AALAS certifies 3 levels of on the job trained animal technicians employed in research institutions
- Assistant Laboratory Technicians
- Laboratory animal technicians
- Laboratory animal technologist
1961
The council of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, The US Army, University of New York, established training programs for animal technicians
1963
1st graduating class from SUNY of 8 animal technicians students
1965
the AVMA executive board decides officially that the adjective veterinary should not be used with the noun’s “technician” or “assistant”
1965
were 1st called animal health technicians in the US and Canada
1965-1970
U.S. Army Veterinary/ Animal care specialist (91T) are deployed to Vietnam
1967
the AVMA began the process of establishing criteria for acceptable anima technician training programs
1972
1st accreditation procedures for animal technicians were instituted under a standing committee of AVMA
1972
1st national continuing education for animal technicians and assistants in the US is held in Las Vegas, Nevada
1973
Michigan State University and Nebraska Technical Colleges were the first animal technician educational programs to receive accreditation by the AVMA
1973
The association of animal technicians educators is formed (later to change to Association of Veterinary Technician Educators in 1975)
1981
The North American Veterinary Technician Association was formed to represent all the veterinary technicians
1981
The name has since changed to the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, an organization that works closely with AVMA to protect, support, and promote the profession of veterinary technology
1982
NAVTA proposes a professional oath
1984
NAVTA adopts a national code of ethics for veterinary technicians
1984
1st student chapter of NAVTA is formed at Michigan State University
1989
the AVMA house of delegate officially adopted the term “veterinary technician”
1990’s and beyond
was a time of change, with much restructuring of training, licensing, and trade organizations due in part to the wider acceptance of the need for veterinary technicians.
- new millennium brought about a surge of interest in the field of veterinary technology
Father of Veterinary Technology
Dr. Walters Collins
Dr. Walter Collins
graduated ‘50 from Delhi Veterinary Technology program
- actively promoted the veterinary technician profession
- received federal funding to develop a model curriculum for training
- aided in the establishment of organization such as AVTE and NAVTA
National veterinary technician appreciation week
3rd week of October, established in 1993
