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What is the most important reason to participate in professional organizations?
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They help to develop and define you as a technician
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What are some of the benefits of participating in professional organizations?
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- Scholarships
- Discounts - Networking - Resources - Career notices |
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What is the difference between a society and an academy?
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- Society: a group interested in a specific area of veterinary medicine (ANYONE can join)
- Academy: a group receiving recognition as a specialty (must pass a series of tests/standards to get in) |
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How does one go about getting into an academy?
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Must take a test, but to even qualify to take the test they must:
- Work 75% of their job in the specialty they're interested in - Document 50 cases they worked on in that specialty - Attend 40 hours of continuing education lectures on the specialty |
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Why is the AVECCT significant?
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Largest specialty organization
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Why is the AIMVT significant?
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Newest specialty organization (as of 2006)
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What is NAVTA's mission statement?
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To represent and promote the profession of veterinary technology
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What are the 3 levels of the NAVTA membership and how do they differ?
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1) Active membership
2) Associate membership 3) Student membership Active members are different than the other two because they can VOTE and HOLD OFFICE |
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Who can be in SCNAVTA?
What year did Mt. Ida win the SCNAVTA of the year? |
- Accept students from AVMA accredited programs only
- Mt. Ida won in 2004 |
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What are the New England regulatory agencies?
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- MA VTA
- RI VTA - NH VTA - VT VTA - ME Department of Professional and Financial Regulation - 2 orgs in CT |
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Tell me about the VTNE...
(when is it offered, what do you need to pass, how many questions, how long do you have...) |
- Exam offered twice a year (June and January)
- Average state requires 75 to pass - 200 questions in 4 hours |
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What are the three methods of credentialing a Vet Tech and how do they differ?
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1) Certifying: optional and done by private organization, not the govt.
2) Registering: optional and run by govt. organization (board of medicine) 3) Licensing: mandatory and govt. run |
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What does VTNE stand for?
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Veterinary Technician National Exam
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Tell me about the VTNE...
(whos it owned by, whos it administered by, whos it written by...) |
- Owned by AAVSB
- Administered by PES - Written by VTTC |
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What are the 7 primary sections of the VTNE?
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1) Pharmacology
2) Radiology/ultrasound 3) Office hospital procedure 4) Lab procedures 5) Anesthesia 6) Nursing 7) Surgical prep and assisting |
PROLANS
(Lance Armstrong is a pro; he could definitely pass the VTNE!) |
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What three states allow non-graduates to take the VTNE?
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1) Wisconsin
2) Delaware 3) Georgia |
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What is reciprocity?
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Transferring credentials to a different state
(depends on individual state laws) |
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What is significant about Maine's vet tech agency?
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ME is the only New England state that requires vet techs to be licensed
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What is significant about Connecticut's vet tech agency?
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CT has two rival agencies:
- CT Association of Vet Techs - CT VMA Vet Tech Committee |
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What are the professional organizations?
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- NAVTA
- AVMA - CVTEA - AVTE - AALAS |
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What are the specialty organizations?
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- AVECCT
- AVTA - AVDT - AIMV |
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What are some specialty societies?
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- SVBT
- AAEVT - AZVT |
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