While I appreciate a need to more hands on the floor in these times where licensed LVT's are in short supply, I definitely oppose. Would you want an unlicensed individual placing an IVC in your child or grandparent? People today consider their pets family members, and they expect a level of training to go along with that. I trained in MD and NY with 2 very different requirements. I was also trained by licensed vs unlicensed Veterinary techs. While I learned some great skills from both, the Licensed techs knew WHY they were doing what they were doing. I don't think we should discount the ability of assistants, but we should be encouraging them to go to school to be licensed, with better pay and education opportunities.