NAVTA Title Protection Report: Understanding the Importance of Title Protection
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 2:30-3:30 PM Eastern
NAVTA’s recent Title Protection report demonstrated that a majority of veterinary technicians/nurses want their title of “veterinary technician” to be protected by law, but most states do not provide such protection. However, currently there are 31 states and jurisdictions that no title protection within their veterinary practice acts, and another 10 have limited title protection. This has created compounding workforce and utilization issues that are impacting the practice of veterinary medicine.
This session will highlight recommendations around title protection that veterinary medical and technician associations can implement to begin to help address the current landscape. Attendees can expect to learn:
- Why title protection is important to the profession.
- An overview of the current state of title protection.
- Recommendations on how veterinary associations can advocate for the profession.