Veterinary Technician

By Ashlei.snipes

  • The American Association

    The American association of laboratory animal science 3 levels of trained technicians were employed in research institutions.
    -Assistant laboratory technician
    -laboratory animal technician
    -laboratory animal technologist

  • First graduating class

    First class of certified animal technicians graduate from suny Delhi with only 8 students in class.

  • Army vets

    U.S. army veterinary specialists are assigned to multiple medical and veterinary detachments are deployed to Vietnam.
    They also carried out programs to support indigenous livestock.

  • Association was formed

    New York state association of animal technicians were formed by the graduating class of Suny Delhi. (NYSAHT)
    Canadian animal technician association was formed in 1970 but it doesn't say what it was formed by. (CAAHT)

  • First programs

    The first 2 programs that are credited by the AVMA are the programs at Michigan State and Nebraska college of technical agriculture.

  • AATE

    The AATE constitution is adopted and they elected the first officers.

  • CALAS

    CALAS makes up a plane for the voluntary registration of laboratory animal technicians.
    NAVTA adopts its first official journal. (The compendium on continuing education for the animal health technician)

  • Code of ethics

    NAVTA adopts a national code for veterinary technicians.

  • Exam

    The first animal technician national exam was given in Maine. (ATNE)

  • Canadian association

    The association of animal health technologist and technicians were formed.

  • World of the veterinary technicians

    NAVTA produces the "World of the veterinary technician" videotape.

  • NAVTA

    NAVTA grants the first provisional specialty in veterinary technology.

  • NVTEA

    The northeast veterinary technician educators group is formed.

  • The Bylaws and programs

    The bylaws of the vet technician cancer society are approved.
    86 programs are credited by the AVMA including 2 distance learning programs.

  • Counsel

    AALAS the international council for animal science work together to acknowledge technicians for their role in research.

  • NAVTA'S committee

    the committee on veterinary technician specialties recognizes the academy of veterinary dental technicians.
    The first issue of the committees journal is released.

  • vet tech programs

    from 2003 to now there are 103 veterinary technology programs credited by the AVMA.