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CACVT’s Paths to Success: Shining a Light on VTS Stars

July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Are you an RVT or veterinary technician student considering the path to becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS)? This on-demand library was designed with you in mind.

Gain direct insight from credentialed VTS professionals across a variety of specialty academies as they share their real-world experiences, challenges, and advice. Through a series of recorded presentations, you’ll hear firsthand what it takes to pursue—and achieve—VTS certification.

Explore topics such as:

  • What inspired each VTS to specialize and how they chose their path
  • Step-by-step journeys from RVT to VTS, including timelines and application insights
  • Strategies for completing case logs, skills checklists, and continuing education
  • The role of mentorship, resources, and workplace support
  • How earning a VTS impacts career growth, responsibilities, and recognition within the veterinary team
  • Honest advice, common pitfalls to avoid, and tips for staying motivated and avoiding burnout
  • Personal reflections on the most rewarding aspects of becoming a VTS—and what they wish they had known before starting

Available on-demand starting July 1, this exclusive library is accessible to CACVT members only.

Whether you’re just exploring the idea of specialization or actively preparing for your VTS application, this library offers practical guidance, inspiration, and clarity to support your next step.

Learn at your own pace. Hear from those who’ve done it. Start shaping your future as a veterinary technician specialist.

Our Featured Veterinary Technician Specialists

  • Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians- Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery)

  • Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical are Technicians- Casey Elliott, RVT, VTS (ECC)

  • Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia & Analgesia- Nicole Giron, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

  • Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians- Equine- Kaitlyn Quirk, RVT, VTS (IM-Equine)

  • Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians- Michelle Leibovici, RVT, VTS (Clinical Pathology)

  • Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice- Exotic Companion Animal- Sarah Kolb, JD, BAS, CVT, VTS (AVTCP- Exotic Companion Animals)

  • Academy of Veterinary Ophthalmic Technicians- Kelly Taylor, RVT, VTS (Ophthalmology)

  • Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians- Cardiology- Ray Zeuner, BS, RVT, VTS (Cardiology)

  • Academy of Veterinary Zoological Medicine Technicians- Abigail Nickolopoulos, CVT, VTS (Zoo)

Member Access Instructions: Log in to your User Portal. Click on CACVT Event Access to be directed to the Education Center. You will then see the Paths To Success image with the title of the event. Click “details” to access the individual recordings.

Interested in this event but not a member? Sign up for a membership here and have access to this Paths to Success library, our Knowledge Network Series, and all the other great benefits that come with a CACVT membership!

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