A key accelerant in advancing RVTTC’s mission has been the creation of the RVT Career Navigator, a career planning and advancement website for the Registered Veterinary Technologist and Technician profession. The RVT Career Navigator, launched December 17, 2021, as a resource to identify the amazing diversity of the RVT profession with a goal to increase retention. This RVT tool is a dedicated career planning and advancement website to support and empower Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians and to position the profession as a career with limitless opportunities. The RVT Career Navigator is a national, bilingual, and interactive website where RVTs can investigate, explore, personalize, and create their own career pathway based on their skills, experience, education, interests, and professional goals.
They were able to successfully obtain funding from both the Government of Canada as well as Ontario for around $120k to help build the site. The RVT Career Navigator encompasses the following sections:
- Who are RVTs?
- Want to become an RVT?
- Career paths
- Chart your career
- Tools & resources
- Join a discussion
- Mentorship
- FAQs
By supporting these RVTs and becoming a valuable resource to unite the veterinary technology profession, the RVTTC facilitates positive change for RVTs all across Canada, which, ultimately improves the lives of the patients they care for.