SAVT

Continuing Education Program: Mandatory CE

Continuing Education is mandatory to maintain Active Membership. Continuing Education adds to our credibility and helps us develop as a profession. In attending continuing education events, technologists show initiative in learning about new techniques, products and trends in the industry that will benefit their clients.

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To maintain active membership, an active member of SAVT must accumulate a minimum of 20 continuing education credits every two (2) years, beginning January 1 of the year following date of registration.

20 CREDITS are to be earned over a TW0-YEAR period, inclusive from January 1 to December 31. The original form with credits entered (on the reverse side) should be submitted each time you renew your membership (January 1st – every year). If you are unsure how many credits should be awarded for a seminar, please write the number of hours or days that was involved with the seminar. Keep a photocopy for your records. Your credits are recorded and are cumulative in the two-year period. A witness is a member of any AHT/VT Association, or Veterinary Association.

Continuing Education Point Examples

15 Credits
-Certification in a specialty (CALAS, Veterinary Technician Specialty in anesthesia, emergency & critical care, dental, or internal medicine, Certified veterinary practice manager)

10 Credits
-Post-Secondary course that is related to animal health
(eg: animal behavior, physiology; one course per semester)
-completion of a online course (Hill’s Veterinary Nutritional Advocate)

5 Credits
- For each full day of any major educational conference (eg. SAVT Annual Conference, CAAHTT/CVMA Conference, CALAS, Western Veterinary Conference (Las Vegas), North American Veterinary Conference (Florida), other provincial association’s conference)
- For supervising a Veterinary Technology student from an accredited college on a 5 – 6 week practicum in your workplace.

4 Credits
- Published article in TechNews, Veterinary Technician Magazine, NAVTA Journal or any other technologist or veterinary publication.

3 Credits
- SAVT general or executive meeting with CE topic
- Per lab or hands on clinic
- Per work place related computer training, first aid, whmis, radiation safety, health & safety courses

2 Credits
- Chapter or Academy meeting with CE topic
- Public speaking engagement
- Public education - mall booth, career days, Vetavision, Pet Expo, etc
-Board of Director or SAVT committee member,
(eg: SAVT Lakeland or SIAST PAC committee member-per full year term)
-submission of article or CE quiz to SAVT newsletter insert

1 Credit
- SAVT Annual General Meeting
- SAVT General meeting with no CE topic
- Public meeting i.e. Pet Loss Support Group, 4-H, SPCA, producer meetings
- Chapter or Academy meeting with no CE
- VTH grand rounds
- WCVM noon seminars
- Industry Representative demonstration of a new test kit/product
- Unpublished article
- Per quiz successfully completed from TechNews, Veterinary Technician Magazine or NAVTA Journal

**Credits gained can only apply to the veterinary / animal health field, with the exception of any computer, public assertiveness, public speaking, first aid, class etc. which can be utilized in the workplace.

Please call the Office Administrator at 1-866-811-7288) with any questions or concerns regarding credit values.