week 1 notes Flashcards
AALAS
Certifies 3 levels of OTJ trained techs employed in research.
Est. 1960
State University of New York
Est. 1961
First formal university level program for educating animal health techs
1967 Maryland
First to test and register veterinary assistants
1972 Las Vegas
Vegas offers first national conference
1973 AVMA
Accredits first 3 programs
1976 Journals
CACVT was established but not active until Rebecca Rose took over
1977 New York State
1st written state exam for animal techs
1981 NORTH American vet tech association (NVTA)
Was established and organized
in 1989 name changes:
Animal tech was changed to vet tech
CATAT changed to CVTEA
ATNE was renamed to VTNE
Veterinarian
a person qualified to treat disease of injured animals
Veterinary technician specialist
credited vet tech who has specialized in1 or more of 11 NAVTA recognized vet tech specialties
Credentialed Veterinary Technician
Someone who has grad from a vet tech program, taken and passed VTNE and has been recognized by their state governing agency
Veterinary Technologist
Someone who grad from a 4 yr. program of veterinary technologist
Veterinary Technician
Graduate fro vet tech program, did not pass the VTNE
How do you become a credentialed Veterinary Technician?
Must grad AVMA program
contact AAVSB transcripts / pay fee for test
take VTNE and pass
contact CACVT