I feel that increasing the CE requirement for LVTs would help boost the professional image of technicians to the public and within the profession. Most professions (such as doctors, teachers, nurses) require many more hours for recertification, and as medicine changes so frequently, it is vital for technicians to be up to date on the latest information. This would also be a very minimal cost increase for technicians/practice owners as so much free CE is available online and throughout our community.