Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians Launches New Veterinary Technician/Technology Education Accreditation Program

Guelph, ON— The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is pleased to announce the launch of the Veterinary Technician/Technology Education Accreditation Program (VTEAP), a comprehensive new accreditation framework designed to strengthen and support the future of veterinary technology education in Ontario and beyond. The OAVT undertook an extensive audit and evaluation of the existing accreditation […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – May 2022

Courtney Dwyer, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? I attended the three-year program at St. Lawrence College (SLC), in Kingston. Like many people working in the field, I had decided at a young age I wanted to work with animals. I had been […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – April 2022

Crystal Hill, RVT   Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? I attended Seneca College from 1991 to 1993 and wrote my Registration exam immediately after graduation.  I always knew I wanted to work with animals so the program choice was easy for me.  The […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – March 2022

Bethany Muir, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? In 2012 I completed the Veterinary Technician 2-year diploma program at the Northern College campus in Haileybury. Following high school, I took some time to save up for a fashion design program and had two […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – February 2022

Hannah Schreutelkamp, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? Before deciding to become a veterinary technician, I took an animal care program and fell in love with the field, I realized I wanted to do more and was crushed with news when I did […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – January 2022

Ramona Fowler, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? I went to Centralia College of Agricultural Technology for Animal Health Technology in 1989. I had always known growing up that I wanted to work with animals. I worked as a kennel attendant at a […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – December2021

Meghan Longley RVT, PGCE, BSc   Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. I had an undeniable attraction and need to care for animals. I grew up with cats and dogs and riding horses. Animals have always been in my […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – November 2021

Hailey Farkas, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? While I went to the University of Guelph (BScAg) before I made my move into a veterinary technology program, becoming an RVT was always in the back of my mind. I started working at a […]

RVT Spotlight of the Month – October 2021

Brian Wilson, RVT Where did you go to school and what made you decide to take a Veterinary Technology program? I went to school at St Lawrence College Saint Laurent in Kingston. My decision came down to my love of my animals. I grew up in a household full of animals and always had an […]