• 6.1 The Directors shall approve or disapprove all membership applications.
  • 6.1.1 Every application for membership shall be made on a form provided by the Corporation and shall be signed by the applicant.
  • 6.1.2 Each such application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
  • 6.1.3 Each Member shall be informed by the Corporation of her admission as a Member.
• 6.2 ELIGIBILITY
  • To be eligible for membership, and to remain a Member in good standing, a person must:
    • (i) subscribe and adhere to the objects of the Corporation;
    • (ii) maintain the honour and dignity of the profession of Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Technologist; and
    • (iii) pay all Association dues and fees owing.
• 6.3 CLASSES OF MEMBERS
  • There shall be two classes of Members: Full Members and Other Members.
  • 6.3.1 Full Membership may be granted to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant who provides proof of graduation from a formal course of study in Veterinary Technology that, in her graduating year, was approved by the Directors, or its equivalent. Full Members are entitled to vote at any meeting of the Members of the Corporation and are eligible to be Directors.
  • 6.3.2 The Directors may, at their discretion and by resolution of the Board, grant Honorary membership to a person who has distinguished herself in furthering the objects of the Corporation or in advancing the study or profession of veterinary technology. Honorary Members must meet the requirements of a Full Member and shall have the same rights and privileges as a Full Member.
    • 6.3.2.1 An Honorary Member may be admitted by the Directors for a period of one year, and is exempt from the payment of Association dues for that period.
    • 6.3.2.2 An Honorary Life Member may be admitted by the Directors, and is exempt from the payment of Association dues for life.
  • 6.3.3 Other Members are not entitled to vote at meetings of Members of the Corporation and are not eligible to be Directors. Other membership may be granted to a person who meets the conditions of one of the following classes:
    • (i) A Student Member is a person who is currently enrolled in a formal course of study in Veterinary Technology which has been approved by the Directors.
    • (ii) An Associate Member is a person who has graduated from a course of study not approved by the Directors, or who is self-educated in the field of veterinary technology.
    • (iii) A Complimentary Member is a person who is a member of another association with which the Corporation has entered into a membership agreement.

A person must meet and maintain the following qualifications and conditions to use the designation “Registered Veterinary Technician” or “Registered Veterinary Technologist” or the initials “R.V.T.”

• 1.1 Admission Standards
  • Every person must:
    • (a) Be a Member in good standing of the Corporation; and
    • (b) Produce evidence that he has not been convicted of a criminal offence, in a form set out by the Registrar;
    • (c) Successfully complete an examination, prescribed by the Directors, on professional ethics and the Ontario regulatory environment; and
    • (d) Meet the additional qualifications set out below.
  • 1.1.1 Graduates from Ontario Programs
    • Every person who graduates from a post-secondary institution in the province of Ontario must:
    • (a) Graduate from a program of study that has been approved by the Directors; and
    • (b) Successfully complete the entrance examination prescribed by the Directors.
  • 1.1.2 Applicants from other Canadian provinces and territories
    • Every person who is a Registered Member in good standing of a provincial or territorial association of veterinary technology with whom the Corporation has signed a letter of undertaking must provide evidence that he is not currently under discipline from another association, in a form prescribed by the Registrar.
  • 1.1.3 Applicants from other jurisdictions
    • Every person from another jurisdiction must:
    • (a) Demonstrate, in a form prescribed by the Directors, written and oral proficiency in one of Canada’s official languages. This requirement may be waived if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the person has studied or worked in a country where the use of one of those languages is required;
    • (b) Demonstrate, in a form prescribed by the Directors, that he has graduated from a program of study in veterinary technology that is equivalent to a program in Ontario that has been approved by the Directors; and
    • (c) Successfully complete the entrance examination prescribed by the Directors.
  • 1.1.4 Costs
    • All costs relating to an application for admission to the R.V.T. designation shall be borne by the applicant.
• 1.2 Admission Process
  • A person who meets the qualifications and conditions stated in the by-laws may be granted the R.V.T. designation by resolution of the Directors, upon receipt by the Registrar of:
  • (a) An application in the form prescribed by the Registrar;
  • (b) Evidence that he has fulfilled the conditions and qualifications as set out in the by-laws.
• 1.3 Maintaining R.V.T. Status
  • To maintain the rights and privileges of a Registered Veterinary Technician, a person must:
  • (a) Remain a Member in good standing of the corporation;
  • (b) Complete the continuing education requirements as set out in the by-laws; and
  • (c) Pay the dues pertaining to Registered status (“Registration dues”).
• 1.4 Loss of R.V.T. Status
  • A person ceases to be a Registered Veterinary Technician if:
  • (a) She submits a letter of resignation to the Registrar;
  • (b) She fails to maintain her status as set out in article 1.3 of this by-law; or
  • (c) Her status is revoked by decision of the Discipline Committee.
• 1.5 Appeal
  • 1.5.1 The Directors shall appoint a Registration Appeals Committee consisting of one Director, two Members of the Corporation in good standing who are not Directors, and two persons who are not Members of the Corporation, and shall name one of the appointees as Chair of the committee.
    • 1.5.1.1 Three members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
  • 1.5.2 The Registration Appeals Committee shall have the power to hear appeals from Members whose application for Registration has been denied, and to make such determination and prescribe such remedies as it deems appropriate.
    • 1.5.2.1 Members whose R.V.T. status has been revoked under article 1.4(b) above shall have no right to appeal such a decision.
  • 1.5.3 Appeals shall be made in writing, stating the grounds for the appeal, in a form prescribed by the Registrar.
  • 1.5.4 The Registration Appeals Committee shall render its decision in writing to the appellant and the Registrar within sixty days of the receipt of the appeal.

• 2.1 Continuing Education
  • 2.1.1 The registration of a Member who has not met the continuing education requirements set out in these by-laws may be revoked by the Registrar.
  • 2.1.2 In each two-year period beginning January 1 of the year following the date of Registration, each Member shall accumulate a minimum of twenty Continuing Education Credits.
  • 2.1.2.1 Up to ten credits in excess of the minimum requirement may be transferred and credited to the following two-year period.
  • 2.1.3 The definition of continuing education credits shall be fixed by the Directors.
  • 2.1.4 It is the responsibility of the Member to submit written proof of completion of such credits to the Registrar by March 1 of the year following the end of each two-year period.