Check with the Veterinary Medical Board in your state. In CA, this would not qualify you to sit for the RVT exam. I don't believe this qualifies you to sit for the national exam (NVTE), either, but check with the AVMA.
No, veterinary technology and veterinary medicine are two different professions and degree programs. For someone looking to become a veterinarian, they would choose a university which offers a degree program in veterinary medicine. For someone looking to become a veterinary technician, they would choose an AVMA accredited veterinary technology degree program.
You must complete an American Veterinary Medical Assoc. accredited program in Veterinary Technology and then apply through the Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine for certification.
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Iowa State University has a College of Veterinary Medicine to train veterinarians, but no veterinary technology program to train veterinary technicians. Therefore, no, you cannot become a veterinary technician (technologist) if you attend Iowa State University.
Wayne State University in Detroit offers a veterinary technician program.
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If the 4 year university offers an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited veterinary technology program, then yes a person can earn a degree through a university and become a veterinary technician.
You would need to attend a school of veterinary medicine if you wanted to become a veterinarian.
You will need to complete the curriculum at a School of Veterinary Medicine and receive a Bachelor's in Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Science.
Anyone wishing to become a Certified Veterinary Technician in NJ has to complete an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam and then apply for certification through the New Jersey Veterinary Technicians and Assistants association.
That depends on the laws governing veterinary technicians where you live. Laws vary from state to state and country to country. You would need to contact your state veterinary medical board or other association that credentials veterinary technicians in your state to get a direct answer.
This will depend on the type of vet tech you want to become. A "lay" tech is one that has completed high school and has had on-the-job training in basic veterinary technician procedures and techniques but doesn't have a formal education. A lay tech generally has a lower hourly wage than a registered vet tech. A registered veterinary technician may also be called a licensed veterinary technician or certified veterinary technician depending upon the school he/she graduated from and the state he/she is working in. This requires at least two years of college for an Associate's degree, and the better programs are four year Bachelor's programs. The reward for completing this additional schooling is generally higher wages and greater responsibility for animal care.