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That depends on where you live and the licensing requirements of your state (if in the USA). Contact the Veterinary Medical Board in your state to determine prerequisites for applying to take the licensing exam.
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∙ 12y agoYes, and a number of people who start undergraduate school to become a veterinarian find themselves more interested in another career. However, after three years of classes targeted for applying to vet school, a number of those classes will not transfer into a vet tech program.
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∙ 12y agoYes, although this is rare. The job skills and educational background required to be a veterinary technician is very different from the job skills and educational background required for a veterinarian.
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∙ 10y agoYes, although this isn't that common in the United States. A veterinary technician would have to go back to college and complete the pre-requisite classes to apply to vet school, then complete four years of vet school, same as any other person who is interested in becoming a veterinarian.
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What other schooling would a veterinary technician need to become a veterinarian?
Being an experienced veterinary technician will give you a leg up, but you still need to get a bachelor's degree (preferably in a science) and get into and successfully complete veterinary school. See the related question on what is need to be a veterinarian.
What pay more a veterinary tech or veterinarian?
A veterinarian makes significantly more than a veterinary technician.
What is the difference between a veterinary technician and a veterinarian?
A veterinarian can operate on your pet, and perscribe medication. A technician can not do either one of those actions If you were comparing this to human medicine, a veterinarian is the doctor, and a registered veterinary technician (RVT) would be the registered nurse (RN).
What is a veterinarian assitant?
A veterinary assistant is a person who assists a veterinarian in providing medical care for animals but does not meet the requirements to be a veterinary technician or veterinarian.
Do you need to become a veterinary Technician first and then a vet or what?
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.
Can you become a veterinary radiologist without becoming a veterinarian?
No, a veterinary radiologist is a veterinarian who has gone through even MORE specialized training after they have graduated from vet school (typically a minimum of 4 years additional training). As someone else mentioned, frequently it is the veterinary technician who actually positions the animal and takes the radiograph. Thus to take radiographs, you could go to technician school. But to interpret the radiographs, you must be a veterinarian.
Where do you train to become an veterinary technician?
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Do you have to be licensed to be a veterinary technician in the state of Geogia?
Georgia doesn't license veterinary technician, the state registers veterinary technicians. And you must be registered with the state veterinary medical board in order to work as or use any title that would indicate that you are a "veterinary technician" in that state. There are also certain duties that are limited to a Registered Veterinary Technician, meaning that a veterinary assistant (someone working in a veterinary facility but not a registered veterinary technician or licensed veterinarian) may not perform them.
How many years does it take to be veterinarian tech?
It takes two years at a technical college to become a Veterinary Technician. After that, you take your certification exam. HTH!
Should veterinary technician or veterinarian be capitalized?
It depends on the usage of these words. If you are discussing veterinary technicians or veterinarians in general or using the words as descriptors (as in Dr. Lynn is a veterinarian), then they are not. If you are using the words as part of a title or credential such as "Lynn Woods, Registered Veterinary Technician" then they would be capitalized.
Do you have to be a certified to be a veterinary technition in Ohio?
Yes, a person must be registered as a veterinary technician through the Ohio Veterinary Licensing Board to act as a veterinary technician. Anyone working as an assistant to a veterinarian who does not meet the requirements to be a Registered Veterinary Technician is considered by Ohio law to be an "aide" and is limited in the duties that can be performed and must be under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician. This is a link to the Ohio Code that discusses the tasks that may be performed by an RVT and an aide: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/4741-1
Are there any other opportunities for experience prior to actually being a veterinarian?
Yes, you can work as a veterinary assistant or veterinary technician under a licensed veterinarian. In addition, after being accepted at a school of veterinary medicine, you can practice under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
