SASKATOON – The Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada (RVTTC) launched the RVT Career Navigator™ in December 2021. This innovative, bilingual national career planning and advancement website is dedicated to Registered Veterinary Technologists/Technicians. There is no other source in Canada that provides this comprehensive knowledge base and wealth of information and connection to the veterinary technology profession.

RVTTC developed RVT Career Navigator with input from an advisory panel of practitioners, provincial veterinary technician associations and other leaders in the field. It has become a key career tool for the RVT profession, embraced by high school students, second career/mature students, students of veterinary technology and RVTs to investigate, explore, and create their own career pathway based on their skills, experience, education, interests and professional goals. “It has really helped me put my career on track,” noted one RVT student, Olivia, who was originally enrolled in university to become a veterinarian. “I realized that being a Vet was not really a great fit for me. My mom’s friend referred me to RVT Career Navigator and we explored the site together. I am now enrolled to become an RVT, and with the help of the Career Planning tool, have mapped out what areas I want to practice when I graduate. Finally, I have found my place in a field that I love.”

Since its launch in December, 2021, RVT Career Navigator has attracted 5,600 users, with 18,712 page views, 54,000 website events, 594 files downloaded, and 366 registered users who logged in and used the Chart Your Career tool. Additionally, social media, advertising and exhibiting efforts have reached hundreds of thousands of people.

In the summer of 2022, RVT Career Navigator was awarded the Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE) Best in Business Award, projects under $750,000 in 2022 along with the Award of Excellence from the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) during their 2022 Awards of Distinction Program. The success of RVT Career Navigator has helped to motivate veterinary medical associations to promote the site to employees and stakeholders, helping them to investigate, explore, and create their own career pathway based on their skills, experience, education, interests and professional goals. Veterinary practice owners and managers have also used the website as a retention tool to help initiate career discussions with their team and find ways to expand their RVT careers within their veterinary practice.

RVT Career Navigator was created with funding from the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Labour Market Partnership program. RVTs contribute to the essential service of veterinary medicine through their extensive skill and knowledge of animal health and understanding of zoonotic diseases. They are an integral part of the animal health care team, helping to ensure the safety of the food chain for Canadians, as well as protecting the human-animal bond by keeping companion animals healthy.

We invite you to explore RVT Career Navigator™ to see how it will inspire and support those passionate about animal health, and position the profession as a career with limitless opportunities.

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The Registered Veterinary Technologists and Technicians of Canada (RVTTC) is a not-for-profit organization representing the voice of Canadian RVTs on national and international issues. Our members are Provincial Veterinary Technician/Technologist Associations that have more than 10,000 individual RVT/TSAc members. RVTTC’s mission is to unite, advance, and strengthen the Registered Veterinary Technologist and Technician profession across Canada through leadership and advocacy to promote excellence in animal healthcare. To learn more about RVTTC, please visit rvttcanada.ca.

RVTTC Contact:
Cera Youngson
CEO/Executive Director
CYoungson@rvttcanada.ca