After attending a careers class, a participant had this comment, "Rebecca gave me the hope that I can progress in a profession that at times feels like it is financially hopeless."
"Everything was excellent! I learned a lot!," stated another technician on her evaluation of Career Choices for Veterinary Technicians offered in Denver.
"I went to some of your classes at the AVMA convention in Seattle and just wanted to say thank you for such great information. You have a way of making people wanting to take action on things that have been thought about for some time." Shannon Owen, CVT (CACVT member)
Tracy Peterson, CVT has this to say:
Rebecca,
I just wanted to thank you for all of your useful information you gave at the MnVTA convention. I have been a technician for 8 years now and have experienced the typical "burnout." One year ago I started taking online classes to finish my bachelors in business administration. I thought I would have to leave the veterinary field in order to achieve the goals I wanted to achieve. I learned from your "Vet Tech Careers and Personal Finances" that being a vet tech is not limited to a clinic. I had no idea there was so much to offer. I found your lecture to be encouraging and motivating. Thank you so much.

Future Presentations:
Rebecca is scheduled to give numerous classes throughout the US. Contact her if you have questions regarding times and places.
MnVTA in Minneapolis, February 5th and 6th, 2010.
Titles Include: Safety Issues within Veterinary Practice
Financially Savvy Technicians
How to become a Veterinary Technician Specialist
Career Choices within Veterinary Practice
Career Choices beyond Veterinary Practice
Conflict Resolution Tools
For more details, email rosemomcvt@onekate.com.
Veterinary Technician Careers Within and Beyond Veterinary Practice:
Veterinary Technology is projected to grow 44% over the next 4 years. If you are interested in all the career options within the field of veterinary technology, join in on one of her classes.
Effective Communication, Your Key to Success:
Your level of success is directly related to your ability to actively listen and speak effectively. While attending this class you will be given tools to succeed and resources that will enhance your communication skills. Topics include body language, how to practice active listening, and the conflict resolution process.
Making Money & Paying Bills:
Jim Wilson, DVM, JD and Rebecca have collaborated on this presentation to offer advice on choosing a job that best suits your needs, financially. Topics include discussing benefits package at the time of hire, determining your financial needs and figuring a budget, evaluating the effects of maximizing your production and minimizing your debt. Career and money goals go hand in hand. It's time you evaluate yours, Rebecca will offer you sound resources.
Drop by her classes, she has loads of good, practical resources.
Financially Savvy Tools for Todays Challenges, helps the health care team evaluate client service, tightening belts within veterinary hospitals, creative benefits and statistics regarding the veterinary community and past recessions. You may be surprised at the professional projections made for the industry.
Become Your Own Boss; Become a Relief Veterinary Technician
If you have ever considered offering your veterinary technician services on a relief basis, this class will help you create a business, market your services and generate professional contracts. Carin Smith, DVM and Rebecca co-authored the
Relief Veterinary Technician's Manual. Technicians can purchase the manual as a comprehensive tool to creating a lucrative business.
Topics include creating a working budget, determine how much you are going to charge, understand challenges that may arise, and promote yourself as a veterinary professional. There are examples of contracts, business cards, introductory letters and how to gracefully decline work.
Rebecca is in the midst of updating the manual. She may have it completed by the first quarter of 2010 . It is best to purchase a manual for Dr. Carin Smith at
www.smithvet.com.