week 1 notes

Question 1

AALAS

Answer 1

Certifies 3 levels of OTJ trained techs employed in research.
Est. 1960

Question 2

State University of New York

Answer 2

Est. 1961

First formal university level program for educating animal health techs

Question 3

1967 Maryland

Answer 3

First to test and register veterinary assistants

Question 4

1972 Las Vegas

Answer 4

Vegas offers first national conference

Question 5

1973 AVMA

Answer 5

Accredits first 3 programs

Question 6

1976 Journals

Answer 6

CACVT was established but not active until Rebecca Rose took over

Question 7

1977 New York State

Answer 7

1st written state exam for animal techs

Question 8

1981 NORTH American vet tech association (NVTA)

Answer 8

Was established and organized

Question 9

in 1989 name changes:

Answer 9

Animal tech was changed to vet tech
CATAT changed to CVTEA
ATNE was renamed to VTNE

Question 10

Veterinarian

Answer 10

a person qualified to treat disease of injured animals

Question 11

Veterinary technician specialist

Answer 11

credited vet tech who has specialized in1 or more of 11 NAVTA recognized vet tech specialties

Question 12

Credentialed Veterinary Technician

Answer 12

Someone who has grad from a vet tech program, taken and passed VTNE and has been recognized by their state governing agency

Question 13

Veterinary Technologist

Answer 13

Someone who grad from a 4 yr. program of veterinary technologist

Question 14

Veterinary Technician

Answer 14

Graduate fro vet tech program, did not pass the VTNE

Question 15

How do you become a credentialed Veterinary Technician?

Answer 15

Must grad AVMA program
contact AAVSB transcripts / pay fee for test
take VTNE and pass
contact CACVT

Question 16

Who is the “father” of Veterinary Technology?

Answer 16

Walter E. Collins