035 Upping Your Game: Going Beyond Veterinary Technician Certification

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Upping your tech game. We discuss all the different ways you can add to your career with different veterinary courses, certifications, and degrees. After all, we all love to keep learning and keep growing, right? ​
  

Show Notes: 

 Resources We Mentioned in the Show 

• NAVTA
  • https://www.navta.net/
• NAVTA approved Academies for VTS:     
  • The Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians
    • https://www.avecct.org/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians 
    • https://www.avdt.us/
  • The Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians
    • https://www.aimvt.com/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia and Analgesia
    • https://www.avtaa-vts.org/index.pml
  • The Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians
    • https://azvt.org/AVZMT/
  • The Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
    • https://www.alavtn.org/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Behavior Technicians
    • https://avbt.net/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians
    • https://www.avcpt.net/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice
    • http://avtcp.org/index.html
  • The Academy of Dermatology Veterinary Technicians
    • http://www.vetdermtech.com/
  • The Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians
    • http://www.aevnt.org/
  • The Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
    • https://www.aprvt.com/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians 
    • https://nutritiontechs.com/
  • Academy of Veterinary Ophthalmic Technicians
    • http://www.avot-vts.org/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians
    • https://www.avst-vts.org/
  • The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Diagnostic Imaging
    • https://avtdi.org/
• NAVC Certifications
  • https://navc.com/certifications/
• Veterinary Pain Practitioner 
  • https://ivapm.org/professionals/ivapm-certification-cvpp/
• Recover CPR 
  • https://recoverinitiative.org/
• Certified Veterinary Practice Manager
  • https://www.vhma.org/cvpm-certification/about-certification
• Fear Free Certification
  • https://fearfreepets.com/
• Veterinary Forensics Sciences
  • https://vetforensics.med.ufl.edu/
• Veterinary Cannabis CE
  • https://www.veterinarycannabis.org/
• Bachelors Degree Programs
  • https://www.avma.org/education/accreditation/programs/avma-cvtea-accredited-programs-offer-bachelor-science-4-year-degree-veterinary-technology 
  • https://www.pennfoster.edu/programs-and-degrees/veterinary-studies/veterinary-technology-bachelors-degree

 
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Thanks for listening! 
– Yvonne and Jordan 

Question of the Week: 

What is something you plan on pursuing within your veterinary career?