Membership Benefits & Pricing

Membership Benefits

The OAVT works for and with its members to present a professional image of Registered Veterinary Technicians and advocate on their behalf for the development and recognition of the profession, while guaranteeing a standardized level of education and experience.

Member Benefit	RVT	Pending	Limited	Student	Retired
Eligible to sit on the OAVT Board of Directors	X				X
Eligible to vote in OAVT board of Director Elections and vote at AGM	X				X
Professional liability insurance included in membership	X
Access to the RVT Journal 4 times per year	X	X	X	Digital Only	Digital Only
Access to Member’s Only section of www.oavt.org	X	X	X	X	X
Access to OAVT e-news and alert emails	X	X	X	X	X
Access to Member Benefits and Perks (promo codes/discounted tickets found within the member portal)	X	X	X	X	X
Member Assistance Program (MAP)	X	X			X
Discounts to OAVT Conference	X	X	X	X	X
Member Support	X	X	X	X	X
Opportunity to join the Rabies Response Program	X
Internationally recognized legal credentials and title protection to be called a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)	X
Appear on public registry confirming RVT status	X
Eligible to take Professionalism and Ethics Workshop	X	X		X

Membership PRICING

To become a member of the OAVT, you must be a Canadian citizen, or permanent resident, or an individual with a valid Canadian Student Visa.

As outlined in the OAVT Bylaws, we are unable to refund memberships, renewals, or administrative fees.

Membership Package	2024 Price + HST	2025 Price + HST
Student Member Available to those who are currently enrolled in a Veterinary Technology course of study at an OAVT accredited school.	$25	$30
Pending Member Available to those who have graduated from an OAVT accredited college and are working towards becoming an RVT OR are an RVT transferring to Ontario. Pending members must also be authorized by the government to work in Canada.	$253.50	$259.75
Registered Veterinary Technician This membership is available to OAVT Pending members that have completed their steps of registration.	$253.50	$259.75
Limited Member Available to those who are not working towards becoming an RVT. Limited members must be authorized by the government to work in Canada.	$206	$211
Retired Member	$206	$211

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