There are three routes to obtaining certification as a vet tech in Oregon.

You can:

• Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology or a related field such as Zoology and have gained at least 1,500 hours of relevant work experience as a veterinary assistant, or
• Complete an Associate degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology or a related field and have gained at least 3,000 hours of relevant work experience as a veterinary assistant, or
• Complete 6,000 hours of relevant work experience as a veterinary assistant

Whether coming from the college route or the work experience route the applicant must have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).

In addition to passing the VTNE applicants for licensing must pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam/Regional Disease Test, as well as attend and finish a 20 hour radiation safety course..

In Oregon a license is obtained from the Veterinary Medicine Examining Board

In 2005 the Oregon Veterinary Technician and Assistant Association (OVTAA) was formed to win recognition for vet techs and vet assistants in Oregon.  The OVTAA is a membership organization which seeks to present a voice for technicians and assistants in the state of Oregon on matters relevant to these employees

There is one campus in Oregon accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) to provide approved training in veterinary technology.

Portland Community College

Portland Community College

Portland Community College was founded in 1961.  It was accredited by the AVMA in 1989.

The college offers a two year Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.

Its curriculum includes the following topics:

• Veterinary Medical Terminology
• Introduction to Veterinary Technology
• Animal Nursing and Restraint
• Animal Health Record Systems
• Veterinary Parasitology and Pathology
• Pharmaceutical Mathematics
• Radiation Safety
• Specimen Collection
• Hematology and Urinalysis
• Clinical Laboratory Procedures
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Basic Animal Science
• Anesthesiology
• Surgical Nursing and Lab Animal Procedures
• Veterinary Procedures
• Applied Radiography
• Veterinary Public Health and Sanitation
• Small Animal Diseases
• Large Animal Diseases and Procedures
• Animal Nutrition
• Cooperative Education – linking clinical practice to actual business administration

Portland Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
P.O. Box 19000
Portland, OR 97219
503-244-6111
www.pcc.edu

The other requirement is that you have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)

Pennsylvania spells out in a Practice Act quite detailed rules about the degree of supervision required to enable vet techs to work.  The rules detail specific tasks which veterinary technicians can carry out with varying degrees of supervision.  The vet tech training colleges will provide the training which will enable these rules to be followed.

Pennsylvania has 7 colleges accredited by the AVMA to provide training for students wishing to become vet techs.

Harcum College

Harcum College was founded in 1915.  It was accredited by the AVMA as a college providing vet tech training in 1974.

The curriculum offers a six semester course and covers, mathematics, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, laboratory animal science, clinical pathology, pharmacology, anesthesia, surgery, radiology, principles of medicine, animal management and nutrition, exotic animal management, advanced nursing skills, a small animals practicum,  and a large animals practicum.

Students also attend two 12 week practica, at the veterinary small animals hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the large animals hospital of the same university.

Harcum College
Veterinary Technology Program
750 Montgomery Ave.
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania 19010-3476
610-526-6055

http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Veterinary_Technology_632839834931406250.aspx

Johnson College

Johnson College was founded in 1912.  It was accredited by the AVMA as a college providing vet tech training in 1995.

The course is made up of 4 semesters plus an internship in which students attend a vet’s practice and learn how to work under supervision in a practice.

The course includes studies of mathematics, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, parasitology, pharmacology and anesthesia, clinical pathology, surgical nursing, microbiology and immunology, radiology and an introduction to business.

Johnson College
Veterinary Science Technology Program
3427 N. Main Ave.
Scranton,
Pennsylvania 18508
570-342-6404

http://www.johnson.edu/prospective-students/programs-of-study/health-services/veterinary-technology/

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) and Northampton Community College

The LCCC was founded in 1958.  It was accredited by the AVMA as a college providing vet tech training in 1999.

The college has joined up with the Northampton Community College to provide a 2 year Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.  It describes the range of the curriculum in the following terms:

“Coursework will provide students with a foundation in the basic principles of animal medicine and disease, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic laboratory work, surgical assisting, anesthesia, diagnostic radiology, pharmacology, veterinary medical nursing, laboratory and exotic animal medicine, and veterinary practice management. Students will be given the opportunity to develop technical skills through multiple clinical experiences with live animals.”

Lehigh Carbon & Northampton Community Colleges
Veterinary Technology Program
3835 Green Pond Rd.
Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania 18020
610-861-5548

http://www.lccc.edu/academics/school-healthcare-sciences/veterinary-technician-aas

Manor College

The Manor College veterinary technology course was first established in 1984.  It was accredited by the AVMA as a college providing vet tech training in 1992.

The curriculum, over 4 semesters, covers, “animal anatomy & physiology, Breeds and Behavior, animal nutrition, parasitology, fundamentals of chemistry, breeds and behavior, animal nutrition, parasitology, laboratory animal science, animal medicine, clinical chemistry and  urinalysis, animal surgery, pharmacology/anesthesiology, and small  animal dentistry.  Students spend one semester on an externship in a veterinary practice.”

Manor College
Veterinary Technology Program
700 Fox Chase Road
Jenkintown,
Pennsylvania 19046
215-885-2360

http://www.manorvettech.com/index.html

The Vet Tech Institute

The Vet Tech Institute was founded in 1958.  It was accredited to provide training in veterinary technology by the AVMA in 2002.

Students will be trained to carry out the following functions:

“Treat ill or injured animals by monitoring their clinical symptoms, prepare for and assist in surgery, administer, monitor, and maintain anesthesia during surgery, monitor animals recovering from surgery, perform laboratory tests by collecting and analyzing test specimens to assist the veterinarian in diagnosing conditions, take and develop radiographics using x-ray equipment, fill medications and maintain a drug inventory and log book, perform injections, administer medications and vaccines, and run IVs”

The Vet Tech Institute
Veterinary Technician Program
125 Seventh Street
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania15222
412-391-7021 or 800-570-0693

http://pittsburgh.vettechinstitute.edu/program

Sanford-Brown Institute (formerly Western School of Health and Business Careers)

The first Sanford-Brown College was established in 1866 in Illinois.  There are now 30 colleges with that name across the US.  The institute in Pittsburgh was accredited to teach veterinary technology in 2004.

The Sanford –Brown Institute in Pittsburgh offers an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree Program in Veterinary Technology.  The 2 year course will cover “pharmacology, veterinary anesthesia topics, veterinary surgery topics, office and hospital management, animal care and health management.”

Sanford-Brown Institute (formerly Western School of Health and Business Careers)
Veterinary Technology Program
421 7th Avenue
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15219
412-281-2600

http://www.sanfordbrown.edu/Areas-of-Study/allied-health-technicians-and-therapists/veterinary-technology/Associate-in-Specialized-Technology-Degree-Program-in-Veterinary-Technology

Wilson College

Wilson College was founded in 1869.  It was accredited to provide training in veterinary medical technology by the AVMA in 2002.

Wilson college does not offer an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology but it does offer a 4 year Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Medical Technology (VMT).  In addition to the topics covered by a standard Associate degree there is a considerable extra range of topics such as accounting, management, marketing and entrepreneurship.

Wilson College
Veterinary Medical Technology Program
1015 Philadelphia Ave.
Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania 17201
717-264-4141

http://www.wilson.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/veterinary-medical-technology/index.aspx

There are two routes to obtaining certification as a vet tech in Wisconsin.  The first is to graduate from a 4 semester vet tech course from an approved training college or to have worked at least two years for a licensed veterinarian who is able to provide an affidavit that during that two year period “50% of applicant’s time has been spent in practical field experience and the remainder in laboratory work, office procedures, and technical training.”

Whether coming from the college route or the work experience route the applicant must have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).

In addition to passing the VTNE applicants for licensing must pass the Wisconsin Statutes and Rules exam which sets out the regulations regarding the legal practices of vet techs in Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin a license is obtained from the Department of Safety and Professional Services

There are 6 campuses in Wisconsin accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) to provide approved training in veterinary technology.  Five of these campuses are part of Globe University.  The sixth college is the Madison Area Technical College.

Globe University, originally called Globe College was founded in 1885 in Minnesota, as an institution which provided technical training different from a conventional university. Since 2007 it has been known as Global University and has campuses in Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

All 5 of the Globe University campuses provide both a two year Associate Degree course in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and a 4 year Bachelor of Science Degree in Veterinary Technology Management.

In the Associate degree, in addition to learning theoretical subjects such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, anatomy and physiology, practical study will take place in such topics as animal nursing care, anesthesiology, dentistry, drawing blood and other lab work.  The course will also include an externship with a licensed vet so as to develop hands-on skills.

A Bachelor’s degree will include all that is covered in an Associate degree but will also cover more advanced topics such as: advanced anesthesia and dentistry, emergency and critical care, small animal behavior, equine care, laboratory animal management and integrative medicine.  In addition training will cover office procedures including the use of veterinary software, and business management.

• Details of the 5 Globe University vet tech colleges in Wisconsin are as follows:

Madison Area Technical College

Madison Area Technical College was founded in 1912.  Its Associate Degree in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology will provide training so that the qualified vet tech will be able to carry out routine duties such as “restraint of animals, sample collection, nursing care (IV catheter placement, bandage application, medication administration, etc.), feeding of animals, record keeping, office procedures, and client education and communication. Other skills include administration of anesthesia, surgical nursing, radiographic procedures, dental prophylaxis, clinical pathology procedures and medication preparation.”

Madison Area Technical College
Veterinary Technician Program
3550 Anderson
Madison,
Wisconsin 53704
608-246-6100

http://matcmadison.edu/program-info/veterinary-technician

The other requirements are that you have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) and the Washington State Examination for Veterinary Technicians.  The Washington exam is specifically about laws and regulations about vet techs relating to Washington state while the VTNE is related to national standards.  The Washington exam can be taken six months before graduation from a vet tech school and a 90% pass score is required.

Washington used to permit appropriate equivalent experience to count towards eligibility for taking the VTNE and Washington state exams.  However since July 2010 that route is no longer available to new candidates.

There are 5 colleges accredited by the AVMA to provide vet tech training in Washington.

Bellingham Technical College

A technical college was first established in Bellingham in1911.  Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute was renamed Bellingham Technical College in 1999.  It was first accredited by the AVMA to provide vet tech courses in 2010.

The Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technician is studied full time over 6 quarters.  The training is covered in 3 stages:

“1.     Understanding normal anatomy, physiology, and behavior of health for the species studied
2.      Understanding the causes of disease and understanding the process of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal disease
3.      Understanding the profession of Veterinary Technician including: occupational safety, public health, client and colleague communication, ethics of animal welfare, and the human-animal bond.”

Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindbergh Ave.
Bellingham,
Washington 98225
360-752-8755
www.btc.ctc.edu/DegreesCertificates/Programs/PRG-ProgramMain.asp?Program=90

Pierce College

Pierce College was founded in 1967.  It offers a 2 year 6 quarter training to get an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.

The program provides training in “records keeping, surgical assistance, reception, radiology, and clinical laboratory work. Graduates will have proficiency in all tasks critical to the nursing care of a variety of large and small animals, laboratory animals, and exotic animal species.”

The College was first accredited by the AVMA in 1974.

Pierce College Ft. Steilacoom
Veterinary Technology Program
9401 Farwest Dr., SW
Lakewood,
Washington 98498
253-964-6668
www.pierce.ctc.edu/dept/vettech/

Pima Medical Institute – Renton & Pima Medical Institute – Seattle

The Pima Medical Institute offers accredited vet tech training courses in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, California and in Washington – Renton and Seattle.

The Pima Medical Institute was founded in Tucson, Arizona in 1972.  The 16 month Associate Degree vet tech course covers general science, animal nursing, radiology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, surgical nursing, dentistry, emergency procedures and includes an externship in a vet’s practice to build up hands-on skills.

Pima Medical Institute-Renton
555 S. Renton Village Place, Suite 110
Renton,
Washington 98057
425-228-9600
pmi.edu/careers/veterinary_technician.asp

Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Veterinary Technology Program
9709 Third Ave. NE, Suite 400
Seattle,
Washington 98115
800-477-7462
pmi.edu/careers/veterinary_technician.asp

Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC)

The YVCC was founded in 1928.  It offers a two year course leading to an Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.  The training covers the following topics: “restraint and nursing of pets, food animals, clinical laboratory procedures, dental anesthesia and radiology techniques, use of routine hospital equipment, medical record keeping, computer technology, horses, exotic and laboratory animals, surgical assisting, medication administration, client communications, inventory control, and veterinary ethics.”

Yakima Valley Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
P.O. Box 22520
Yakima,
Washington 98907-1647
509-574-4759
www.yvcc.edu/Students/AcademicOptions/Programs/WED/VeterinaryTechnology/Pages/default.aspx

In the absence of state certification many vet techs start off as veterinary assistants and then seek national vet tech certification.

To get a certificate from the AAVSB prospective vet techs must undertake and graduate from an approved 2 year veterinary technology degree.  Once students have completed this course they are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).

Once students have successfully passed the VTNE, they are deemed to be “certified” through the AAVSB, and can use that certification anywhere in the US, including Utah.

Getting national certification means that this qualification is transferable from state to state.  Some states, but not Utah will require vet techs to take a state exam or test in addition to the VTNE.  As long as the vet techs keep up with the continuing professional education requirements they will be able to retain the national AAVSB certificate.

To take the VTNE exam in Utah students must apply directly to the AAVSB to register for the exam.  The exam is administered in Utah by the Utah Career College in West Jordan, Utah.

Vet tech degree courses in Utah have to be accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA).  There are 3 campuses in Utah where an approved vet tech degree course is provided, all run by one university.

Broadview University

Broadview University was established  in 1977 and was originally known as the Bryman School. Initially it was situated in downtown Salt Lake City.  At the start it focused on medical assisting but has now broadened its curriculum to take on board other vocational disciplines.

Broadview offers Associate Degrees in Veterinary Technology in 3 campuses – Layton, Orem and West Jordan.  The AVMA accredited the courses in West Jordan in 2003, in Layton in 2009, and Orem in February 2011.

The campuses offer a 2 year full time course of training. The teaching covers  medical terminology, laboratory animal care, surgical assisting, radiology,  other veterinary clinical skills and veterinary office procedures, including the use of standard veterinary software.  In addition the courses provide more general education in mathematics,, natural sciences, especially chemistry and biology, social sciences and the humanities.

Towards the end of the training students take part in a supervised off-site externship within a veterinary practice so as to develop their hands-on skills and to get used to a standard veterinary working environment.

Throughout the training students work with lab and rescue animals so as to develop hands-on skills.

• Details of the three campus sites are as follows:

The other requirement is that you have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).  A minimum score of 425, using the Criterion Based Scoring System, is required to enable candidates to submit their names for licensing.  The application is submitted to the South Dakota Board of Veterinary Medicine Examiners. to grant a licensing certificate.

All candidates are required to take an oral interview before members of the Board

South Dakota law requires that vet techs be of good moral character. Using illegal substances, being drunk, or guilty of a crime will jeopardize your certification

The AVMA has accredited 2 schools in South Dakota.

Globe University – Sioux Falls

Globe University has campuses in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Globe University has existed for 125 years.  At Sioux Falls it offers an Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Technology Management.

The Associate degree course is a 24 month course.  In that period students will cover physiology, anatomy, pathology, biology, and laboratory testing. Students learn patient care, hospitalization, clinical management and biomedical research in depth.

Students learn both in the lecture room and in a real-world externship.

The University is one of the few colleges in the US to offer a 4 year course in veterinary technology management, leading to qualification as a veterinary technologist. The bachelor’s degree course provides for:

• A curriculum involving the development of animal companion skills and business skills training
• Specialized learning disciplines including small animal behavior, equine care, advanced dentistry and anesthesia, emergency and critical care, integrative medicine and lab animal management. .
• Training in office procedures utilizing appropriate veterinary software and planned electives in business management.
• In-field practice in technical skills using an externship.

Globe University-Sioux Falls
5101 South Broadband Lane
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota 57108-2208
605-977- 0705
siouxfalls.globeuniversity.edu

National American University Rapid Falls

The National American University has campuses in Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey New Mexico Oklahoma, Texas and South Dakota.

It began in 1941 when the then National School of Business in Rapid Falls, South Dakota first established specialized business degree courses.  Subsequently campuses were established in many other states.

In Rapid Falls the university offers an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology.

The curriculum consists of an 8-quarter program.  During the last quarter students undertake an externship whereby students work alongside a vet in a veterinary practice.

Students on this course are trained to provide assistance to vets in every aspect of veterinary care including animal patient care, preparation for surgery, radiological procedures, maintenance of equipment, laboratory procedures, medical administration, office procedures as well as public relations.

National American University
Allied Health Division
Veterinary Technology Program
321 Kansas City St.
Rapid City,
South Dakota  57701
800-843-8892.
www.national.edu/programs/undergraduate-studies/associate-degrees/veterinary-technology

The vet tech school you attend must be accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

The other requirement is that if you have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE), which, as the name implies is a national exam.   All the colleges below offer two year courses which enable you to qualify as a vet tech.

The AVMA has accredited 3 vet tech schools in Nebraska.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was founded in 1965, having previously been the site of a high school.  It is situated in the small town of Curtis in southwestern Nebraska, in Frontier county.  The College owns a large number of animals with whom students can work in the course of their studies.

The college offers a two year Associate Degree in Applied Science.  The college describes its course in the following terms:

“The program is American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited with the curriculum based around the AVMA essential tasks and skill list.”

The college also offers a 4 year Bachelor’s degree in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Veterinary Technology Program
RR3, Box 23A
Curtis, NE 69025
308-367-4124
www.ncta.unl.edu

Northeast Community College

The Northeast Community College was founded in 1973.  It was accredited by the AVMA in 1997.

It offers a 2 year Associate Degree in Applied Science.

The subjects covered include:

• Veterinary Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
• Laboratory Techniques
• Pharmacology
• Radiology and Ultrasonography
• Clinical Nursing of Companion Animals
• Lab Animal Science
• Veterinary Office Practices
• Clinical Nursing of Large Animals
• Principles of Veterinary Surgical Nursing and Dentistry
• Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians
• Clinical Nursing of Avian and Exotics
• An internship to develop practical hands on skills

Northeast Community College
Veterinary Technician Program
801 E. Benjamin Ave.
Norfolk, NE 68702-0469
402-371-2020
www.northeastcollege.com

Vatterott College

Vatterott College has sites in 19 campuses in 9 different states.  It offers an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Omaha, Nebraska.

It was accredited by the AVMA in 1984.

It describes its veterinary technician program as follows:

“Graduates will possess skills in the handling and restraint of animal patients, nursing care, veterinary office procedures, sterilization, radiology, pharmacology, hematology, blood chemistry, parasitology, microbiology procedures, anesthesia and surgical assistance. Students will also have a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, veterinary laboratory procedures, and sterile surgical techniques.”

Vatterott College
Veterinary Technician Program
11818 I Street
Omaha, NE 68137-1237
402-392-1300
www.vatterott-college.com

To get a certificate from the AAVSB prospective vet techs must undertake and graduate from an approved 2 year veterinary technology degree.  Once students have completed this course they are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).

Once students have successfully passed the VTNE, they are deemed to be “certified” through the AAVSB, and can use that certification anywhere in the US, including Minnesota.

To take the VTNE exam in Minnesota students must apply directly to the AAVSB to register for the exam.  Once the student passes the VTNE the MVMA issues a certificate of registration.  Vet tech degree courses in Minnesota have to be accredited by the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA).  There are 13 campuses in Minnesota where an approved vet tech degree course is provided, with one school of business running 9 of them.

 Globe University / Minnesota School of Business

Globe University is linked to the Minnesota School of Business and between them they run veterinary technology programs in 9 campuses in Minnesota.  Globe University was founded in 1885 and the Minnesota School was founded in 1877.  Globe has campuses in South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

All 9 of the Globe University/Minnesota School of Business campuses provide both a two year Associate Degree course in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and a 4 year Bachelor of Science Degree in Veterinary Technology Management.

In the Associate degree, in addition to learning theoretical subjects such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, anatomy and physiology, practical study will take place in such topics as animal nursing care, anesthesiology, dentistry, drawing blood and other lab work.  The course will also include an externship with a licensed vet so as to develop hands-on skills.

A Bachelor’s degree will include all that is covered in an Associate degree but will also cover more advanced topics such as: advanced anesthesia and dentistry, emergency and critical care, small animal behavior, equine care, laboratory animal management and integrative medicine.  In addition training will cover office procedures including the use of veterinary software, and business management.

Details of the 9 Globe University Minnesota School of Business vet tech colleges in Minnesota are as follows:

Argosy University

Argosy University offers a two year Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.

The course includes the following subjects:

• Animal Care Comparative Anatomy
• Veterinary Laboratory Procedures
• Veterinary Diseases
• Parasitology
• Veterinary Hematology
• Veterinary Pharmacology
• Small Animal Medicine
• Large Animal Medicine (lab meets on Thursday afternoons only) (3)
• Microbiology
• Veterinary Imaging
• Exotic Animals

In addition an externship is organized.

Argosy University
Twin Cities
Veterinary Technician Program
1515 Central Parkway
Eagan, MN 55121
888-844-2004
www.argosy.edu

Duluth Business University

Duluth Business University offers a two year Associate degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.  The AVMA accredited it in 2004.

Duluth Business University
Veterinary Technology Program
4724 Mike Colalillo Dr.
Duluth, MN 55807
800-777-8406
www.dbumn.edu

Ridgewater College

Ridgewater College offers a two year course Associate degree in Veterinary Technology.  It was accredited by the AVMA in 1993.

Ridgewater College
Veterinary Technology Dept.
2101 15th Ave., NW
Willmar, MN 56201
320-222-5200

https://www.ridgewater.edu/programs/VeterinaryTechnology/pages/home.aspx

Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester Community and Technical College offers a two year Associate Degree in Applied Science.  It was accredited by the AVMA in 2005.

It sums up its curriculum as follows:

“The degree consists of 18 credits of general education and 54 credits of veterinary technology core courses. Some of these core courses include: animal husbandry, veterinary surgical nursing, animal nursing, clinical labs, animal nutrition, pharmacology, pathology, comparative vet anatomy and physiology, applied diagnostic imaging and field experience.”

Rochester Community and Technical College
Animal Health Technology Program
851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999
800-247-1296
www.rctc.edu

You are also required to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).  Once you have passed the VTNE you are required by the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners to have begun employment with and be receiving direct supervision from a vet in Kentucky registered by the Board.  The application is submitted to the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Medicine Examiners to grant a licensing certificate.

Kentucky law requires that vet techs be of good moral character. Using illegal substances, being drunk, or guilty of a crime will jeopardize your certification.

The AVMA has accredited 3 schools in Kentucky.  One offers just an Associate Degree course (Brown Mackie), one offers both an Associate Degree and a Bachelor Degree course (Morehead) and one offers just a Bachelor Degree course (Murray).

Brown Mackie College – Louisville

The first Brown Mackie College was founded in 1892 in Kansas.  Since then it has expanded so that now it has colleges in 20 locations in 15 states.

Brown Mackie offers a vet tech associate degree course in Louisville, Kentucky.  The degree is an Associate degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.  Students cover the following range of competencies:

The ability to perform basic nursing skills and office procedures.  Topics for study include animal behavior, animal safety, veterinary law and ethics, examination of animals, grooming, drug administration, record keeping, animal diseases, nursing skills related to large and small animals, veterinary care, preparation for surgery and assistance in routine surgical procedures, pre-operative and post-operative care, the cleaning and maintenance of the operating and consultation rooms, laboratory procedures, the administration of anesthesia, and medical imaging, .

80% of students complete the course within the allotted 2 year period.  Others can take longer.

The college was first accredited by the AVMA in 2009.

Brown Mackie College Louisville

3605 Fern Valley Road
Louisville, KY 40219
502.968.7191
www.brownmackie.edu/louisville/veterinary/veterinary-technology-aas-125912.aspx

 Morehead State University

Morehead State University, in Morehead, Kentucky was first founded in 1887 as a private school before becoming a state institution in 1922, and achieved university status in 1966.

Within the university “the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Morehead State University offers both an Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology. Students in the program develop their skills on a wide variety of animals and take courses that contribute to their understanding of animal care and nursing. Clinical training is on actual animal patients (not simulated) and is completed at the MSU Veterinary Technology Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Equine Health and Education Center, and farm areas of the Derrickson Agricultural Complex.”

The university was first accredited by the AVMA in 1977.

Morehead State University
Veterinary Technology Program
25 MSU Farm Dr.
Morehead, KY 40351
606-783-2326
www.morehead-st.edu

Murray State University

Murray State University offers a 4 year Bachelor degree in Veterinary Technology.  The program is situated in the university’s Animal Health Technology Center.

“Students in Veterinary Technology will be instructed in the health care of dogs, cats, laboratory animals, horses, beef, sheep, swine and exotics. Students will also receive a semester of intense instruction at a veterinary diagnostic laboratory. This semester focuses on diagnostic and research techniques in large and small animals.”

Murray State University
Animal Health Technology Program
Department of Agriculture
100 AHT Center
Murray, KY 42071
270-762-7001
www.murraystate.edu/Academics/CollegesDepartments/HutsonSchoolOfAgriculture/Programs/vetTech.aspx

You are also required to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).  Once you have passed the VTNE you can apply to be registered by the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Indiana law requires that vet techs be of good moral character. Using illegal substances, being drunk, or guilty of a crime will jeopardize your certification.

The AVMA has accredited 8 vet tech schools in Indiana.

Brown Mackie College

Brown Mackie College has 3 accredited colleges in Indiana.  The first Brown Mackie College was founded in 1892 in Kansas.  Since then it has expanded so that now it has colleges in 20 locations in 15 states.

Brown Mackie offers a vet tech associate degree course in 3 sites – Fort Wayne, Michigan City, and South Bend.

The degree is an Associate degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.  Students cover the following range of competencies:

The ability to perform basic nursing skills and office procedures.  Topics for study include animal behavior, animal safety, veterinary law and ethics, examination of animals, grooming, drug administration, record keeping, animal diseases, nursing skills related to large and small animals, veterinary care, preparation for surgery and assistance in routine surgical procedures, pre-operative and post-operative care, the cleaning and maintenance of the operating and consultation rooms, laboratory procedures, the administration of anesthesia, and medical imaging, .

80% of students complete the course within the allotted 2 year period.  Others can take longer.

The college in Fort Wayne was first accredited by the AVMA in 2011, in South Bend in 2009 and in Michigan city in 2009

Harrison College (formerly Indiana Business College) in Indianapolis

Harrison College was founded in 1902.  It was then and still is a family owned educational institution.  It offers on 3 campuses an Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.

Its teaching covers the following areas of study:

“Physical veterinary examinations, nursing care, diagnostic laboratory tests and imaging, surgical nursing, assisting and anesthetist, in patient care and treatment, dental prophylactic cleaning and scaling, office management and client education.”

Harrison College was accredited by the AVMA in 2008.

Harrison College
School of Veterinary Technology
6300 Technology Center Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-873-6500
www.harrison.edu

Purdue University in West Lafayette

Purdue University was first founded in 1874

Purdue offers both a two year Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology and a 4 year Bachelor Degree in Veterinary Technology.  It also runs a distance learning course.

Prospective students must have achieved “C” grade or higher at college in chemistry math, English and Social Studies.

Purdue University
School of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Technology Program
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-496-6579
www.vet.purdue.edu/vettech/index.html

The Vet Tech Institute (International Business College)

The International Business College was founded in 1889.

The Vet Tech Institute within the College is situated in 2 sites, in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.  The Institute offers a 2 year course to obtain an Associate Degree in Applied Science – Veterinary Technology.

Its course covers: Clinical Medicine, fundamentals of chemistry, animal technology, veterinary terminology, mathematics, animal anatomy and physiology, clinical laboratory work, veterinary pharmacology, anesthesia, large animal theory, office procedures, radiography, and surgical nursing.  It also offers an externship to develop practical hands on skills.

The AVMA accredited the Fort Wayne course in 2007 and the Indianapolis course in 2008.