Technicians take on state medical 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.