North American Veterinary Technician Association

NAVTA was shaped in East capital of Michigan, in 1981 with the goal of permitting veterinary technicians to provide input on national problems involving the veterinary profession. Hill's Pet Nutrition was their 1st company sponsor. Since then, NAVTA has full-grown and seen several successes, together with the declaration of National Veterinary Technician Week, the establishment of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties, the event of a scholarship program and far additional. East capital of Michigan, MI - 1981, Veterinary Technicians place the mechanism in situ to own input on national problems through the formation of the North American Veterinary Technician Association. NAVTA began commercial enterprise quarterly newsletters concerning association events. It entered into AN agreement with Veterinary Learning Systems for his or her publication to become NAVTA’s official journal. In 1989 NAVTA began operating with Hills' Pet Nutrition as its 1st company Sponsor. The grants received were wont to develop promotion materials to start educating the general public. Two of their representatives were appointed to the Animal Technician Testing Committee of the AVMA to help within the validation of the national credentialing examination. A committee of government Board members of the AVMA and NAVTA met for the primary meeting of the AVMA/NAVTA Liaison Committee. This committee has met annually since 1990. A 1994 study of members was conducted to work out however effectively veterinary technicians were used. National Veterinary Technician Week was declared in 1993 - celebrated 1st in Oct 16-22, 1994. The Academy for Veterinary medicine Technicians is granted probationary recognition, and also the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and significant Care Technicians is granted full recognition.