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What Does Licensure of Veterinary Technicians Mean for Me?
With licensure of veterinary technicians starting in July 2026, are you wondering what this will mean for you and members of your team? Attend the webinar to gain some introductory insight regarding the transition from certification to licensure. We will also provide information for those interested in the legacy (or grandfather) clause, projected costs, and continuing education requirements. The presenters are members of a task force working with the Board of Veterinary Medicine and will share early updates from our meetings. The information presented will be precursory items and NOT final decisions, since the rule-making process is expected to take at least 12–18 months.

Speakers: Allen Balay, DVM. and Kim Horne, AAS, CVT, VTS (Dermatology)

Dr. Al Balay is the Chairperson of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association’s Veterinary Technician committee. He retired after 28 years of teaching at Ridgewater College in Willmar. Dr. Balay is a member of the AVMA’s Committee for the Advancement of Veterinary Technicians and Technologists. He and his wife Claudia co-own a twelve-horse stable with another couple in New London, Minnesota, where he is the resident veterinarian.

After working in both small and mixed animal practices, Kim Horne spent most of her career at the University of Minnesota, Veterinary Medical Center where she found her passion in dermatology. She is one of the Co-Founders of the Academy of Dermatology Veterinary Technicians (ADVT) and is a co-editor of the book Small Animal Dermatology for Technicians and Nurses. Although Kim is now retired, she is still very active in her state and national vet tech associations.

Additional Moderators: Ann Brownlee, DVM, and Sam Geiling, CVT, will be answering submitted questions in real time 

Dr. Ann Brownlee is a 1989 graduate from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She was committed to veterinary medicine as an owner and small animal veterinarian at Grand Avenue Veterinary Center in Saint Paul, MN. 2022 brought big changes for her: she retired, sold her practice to two long-time associates, and recently, unexpectedly and happily accepted a position with the MVMA. Dr. Brownlee spent her career working in the community she grew up in; she is a graduate of Macalester College and has deep ties to our capital city. She has lived in Stillwater Township for the past 30 years, raising a family and enjoying the hobby farm lifestyle with a multitude of animals both indoors and out. She has served on a number of boards and has been active as a volunteer, both veterinary and community-related, over the past 25 years.

Sam Geiling is a credentialed veterinary technician, Navy veteran, and educator. She helped build the veterinary technology program in Hawaii, where she taught for over a decade. She also established the Hawaii Vet Tech Association and worked to pass legislation to recognize registered veterinary technicians in Hawaii. Sam moved home to Minnesota in June 2023 and now serves as interim treasurer for MAVT and co-chair of NAVTA’s Government Relations Committee to support each state in their legislative goals for veterinary technicians. She is a strong advocate for vet techs and advancing veterinary medicine.

This free webinar is open to all veterinary technicians (credentialed and non-credentialed) and support staff.
DVMs have a separate similar webinar. 

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