Opinion
It is difficult to avoid thinking about how poorly we engage veterinary technicians when reading Mike Bertolino’s comments about upskilling. While some animal hospitals support the advancement of veterinary technicians’ education and certifications, one might conclude we’ve been doing it wrong.
Advancing vet tech skills and certifications without a career growth path is dangerous in the current job market.” – paraphrasing Mike Bertolino
Source: Human Resource Executive, May 13, 2022. Link.
Also see: Engaging veterinary technicians improves practice success, AHD, May 17, 2022. Link.
INSIGHTS: There’s little need for more references on how much the topic of veterinary technician use dominates discussions in animal health. Consider instead how attractive the non-animal health market can be to a group of people who have demonstrated their desire to learn, earned a vet tech degree and pursued further certifications only to find there’s no personal benefit in terms of respect, involvement in the practice or compensation.