Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians - OAVT

Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians - OAVT RVTs change animal lives. The OAVT is the regulatory body and non-profit association for 4,000+ RVTs

Registered Veterinary Technicians are integral to the animal health care team. They are educated, credentialed and specialized to improve animal health and welfare in a variety of veterinary sectors.

10/29/2025

Celebrating 🥳 our Registered Veterinary Technicians Lindsay, Alex, Sarah, Lindsey and Karen. We appreciate all of you year round and everything that you do!!! You make our team amazing.🦸‍♀️🐾💗
Caledonia Veterinary Clinic VetCare Canada Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians - OAVT

🚨Are you attending tonight's student and pending member webinar by CleverOrca?🚨There's a giveaway at the end of tonight'...
10/29/2025

🚨Are you attending tonight's student and pending member webinar by CleverOrca?🚨

There's a giveaway at the end of tonight's presentation, so please check your email to get your name in the draw. You could win a CleverOrca VIP package valued at $257 or a $20 Starbucks gift card.

The draw is only open to students and pending members. You must be present for the webinar to win.

🎉🎉Congratulations to this year’s OAVT Recognition Award recipients! 🎉🎉Each year, during RVT Month, we celebrate members ...
10/29/2025

🎉🎉Congratulations to this year’s OAVT Recognition Award recipients! 🎉🎉
Each year, during RVT Month, we celebrate members who exemplify what it means to be an RVT and supporters who recognize the value that RVTs bring to veterinary medicine.

❤Applaud the efforts of these awesome veterinary professionals by leaving a comment below!❤

It’s a critical time for the OAVT, and we need strong leadership as we transition to the one profession, two professiona...
10/27/2025

It’s a critical time for the OAVT, and we need strong leadership as we transition to the one profession, two professionals model.

Only 22 per cent of members surveyed felt the board was open and democratic. We need as many different voices around the table as possible to ensure that everyone’s opinions on the direction of the Association are considered. Democracy works best when as many people as possible participate.

As a director, you’ll be the one guiding the OAVT into its new role as a member association. You can set the priorities of the Association all while getting CE credits, getting your dues and Conference pass covered, and gaining leadership and governance experience that will make your resume stand out!

Fill out a nomination form before the December 31 deadline and be the one to create a bright future for the OAVT!

Click here for the nomination form: https://oavt.org/2026-board-of-directors-nomination-form/

🚨Announcing four more WINNERS of the RVT Month Photo Submission Draw! 🚨Lisa Mathiasen, Erin Grace, Sarah Morris, and Cha...
10/24/2025

🚨Announcing four more WINNERS of the RVT Month Photo Submission Draw! 🚨

Lisa Mathiasen, Erin Grace, Sarah Morris, and Chasity Stratford have each won a $250 gift certificate to a store of their choice!

Do you want to enter?

All active members can submit a photo of themselves in action for a chance to win. This draw is only open to active members of the OAVT.

Click on the link below to submit your photo today!

https://oavt.org/rvt-month-photo-submission-draw-2025/

⭐Taking the VTNE? You don't want to miss this webinar! ⭐Clever Orca's Claire Jeong, MS, RDH, is presenting "Secret Test-...
10/23/2025

⭐Taking the VTNE? You don't want to miss this webinar! ⭐

Clever Orca's Claire Jeong, MS, RDH, is presenting "Secret Test-Taking Strategies" next Wednesday, October 29, at 7 p.m.

Claire is a Memory Champion. With her expert knowledge in education, she created the WakeUp Memory™ system, which teaches learners how to use their brains to remember anything.

This session is for pending and student members. This session does not qualify for CE.

https://site.pheedloop.com/event/2025rvtmonth/register

10/21/2025

Our website will be down for maintenance on Thursday, October 23, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Access to the Member Portal will not be affected.

Thank you for your patience.

🚨Announcing four more WINNERS of the RVT Month Photo Submission Draw! 🚨Linda Bearisto, Sarah Hermann, Kelly MacDonald, a...
10/17/2025

🚨Announcing four more WINNERS of the RVT Month Photo Submission Draw! 🚨

Linda Bearisto, Sarah Hermann, Kelly MacDonald, and Lindsay Payne have each won a $250 gift certificate to a store of their choice!

Do you want to enter? All active members can submit a photo of themselves in action to be entered into the draw to win. Click on the link below to submit your photo today!

https://oavt.org/rvt-month-photo-submission-draw-2025/

🚨FREE RVT Month CE Session🚨Totally Grossed Out or Fascinated: Parasitology for the Registered Veterinary TechnicianThis ...
10/16/2025

🚨FREE RVT Month CE Session🚨

Totally Grossed Out or Fascinated: Parasitology for the Registered Veterinary Technician

This session will review samples collected for parasitology testing and the tiny organisms we find in those samples.

When: October 22, 7 p.m.

Speaker: Barbie Papajeski, MS, LVT, RLATG, VTS (Clinical Pathology)

Register: https://site.pheedloop.com/event/2025rvtmonth/register

Today we celebrate the amazing years of service that Registered Veterinary Technicians have provided to the OAVT Public ...
10/14/2025

Today we celebrate the amazing years of service that Registered Veterinary Technicians have provided to the OAVT Public Health Rabies Response Program!

www.oavtrrp.org

10/14/2025

Our website didn't want to come back to work after the long weekend! But rest assured, you can still contact us by email at oavt@oavt.org

The website will be up and running shortly.

It’s a critical time for the OAVT, and we need strong leadership as we transition to the one profession, two professiona...
10/11/2025

It’s a critical time for the OAVT, and we need strong leadership as we transition to the one profession, two professionals model.

Only 22 per cent of members surveyed felt the board was open and democratic. We need as many different voices around the table as possible to ensure that everyone’s opinions on the direction of the Association are considered. Democracy works best when as many people as possible participate.

As a director, you’ll be the one guiding the OAVT into its new role as a member association. You can set the priorities of the Association all while earning CE credits, getting your dues and Conference pass covered, and getting leadership and governance experience that will make your resume stand out!

Fill out a nomination form before the December 31 deadline and be the one to create a bright future for the OAVT!

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Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVTs) are integral to the animal health care team. They are educated, credentialed and specialized to improve animal health and welfare in a variety of veterinary sectors.

The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians is the professional association and regulatory body for all RVTs in Ontario.

To become an RVT in Ontario, an individual must: graduate from an OAVT accredited college, attend the OAVT’s Professionalism & Ethics Workshop, pass the VTNE (exam), and submit a clear criminal record check (more info on the steps to becoming Registered: http://oavt.org/membership/becoming-an-rvt/steps-to-becoming-an-rvt)