Technicians take on state medical boards
Licensed technicians represent their profession across the boards.
Only 16 out of 50 states boast a credentialed technician on their veterinary medical boards. What's more, only 12 of those states reserve a seat-or two-for technicians. While California's new law will bump up the numbers to 17 and 13 respectively, veterinary technicians still have a long way to go to represent themselves “across the boards.”
Here's the breakdown on technician board members.
States that require a credentialed technician:
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
States that require two credentialed technicians:
- Delaware (Bonus: Board president is an RVT.)
- New York
States that don't require but still have a technician on board:
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Tennessee (Bonus: Board vice-president is an LVMT. Click here to read her story.)
- Wisconsin
Looking to get on board? Click here to locate your state veterinary medical board and get information on how you can become more involved-either as a member or an advocate.
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