What do you have to do to become a vet tech.?

Answer 1

If you're still in high school, you might want to see if you can get a part time job in a vet's office to get you started. Other experience with animals might help, too. These minor jobs may not seem like much but they will help build your resume and demonstrate an early interest. They also allow you to see what the job involves and determine if it's truly what you want to do. After high school, you need to enroll in an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program and earn your degree. Most states require an associates degree, but bachelors degree programs are also available. A list of these accredited programs can be found here: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs/vettech_programs.asp There are both on-site and online college degree programs available. After earning your degree, you will generally have to sit for an exam. Most states require that you take and pass both the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to earn credentials. To determine the exact requirements for your state, contact your state veterinary licensing board or veterinary technician association. Or look up your state veterinary practice act.

Answer 2

A veterinary technician would have to earn a bachelors degree in an acceptable pre-vet course of study such as Biology or animal science and then apply to vet school and finish 4 more years of study specifically in veterinary medicine just like anyone else.

Answer 3

This will vary depending upon the location in which you want to work. In the United States, most states require a veterinary technician to be formally trained and credentialed while other states have no requirements. Either way, most veterinary technicians start as veterinary assistants and get some experience, then go to college (either a 2 year or a 4 year degree program) to receive an associate's or bachelor's degree. In states that require credentialing, they are then required to take and pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam and possibly a state jurisprudence exam and apply to be credentialed.

For specific information on becoming a credentialed veterinary technician, contact your state veterinary technician association or the state agency that credentials veterinary technicians (commonly the state veterinary licensing board).

Answer 4

Veterinary technicians are required (in most states) to have a 2 year degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to be credentialed. They are also generally required to attend a set number of continuing education courses each year to keep up with changes in veterinary medicine. However each state in the US sets it's own requirements for credentialling as a veterinary technician so anyone looking to go into this profession should check their state's statutes or credentialling agency for the specifics in that state.

Veterinary technicians are educated in veterinary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, animal husbandry, surgical assisting, anesthesia, medical nursing, diagnostics such as radiology and ultrasonography, clinical pathology, parasitology, medical terminology and record keeping, biological collection and sample handling and preperation, etc. They can also specialize in areas such as emergency and critical care, internal medicine, anesthesia, dentistry, behavior and equine nursing.

The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains a list of accredited degree programs on their website: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs.asp

Note, not all credentialed veterinary technicians are licensed. They may be registered or certified as well, just depending on the laws of the state in which they are credentialed. Credentialing does not transfer from state to state. It is only valid in the state in which it was granted.

Answer 5

Veterinary technicians are required (in most states) to have a 2 year degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to be credentialed. They are also generally required to attend a set number of continuing education courses each year to keep up with changes in veterinary medicine. Veterinary technicians are educated in veterinary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, animal husbandry, surgical assisting, anesthesia, medical nursing, diagnostics such as radiology and ultrasonography, clinical pathology, parasitology, medical terminology and record keeping, biological collection and sample handling and preperation, etc. They can also specialize in areas such as emergency and critical care, internal medicine, anesthesia, dentistry, behavior and equine nursing.

Answer 6

Veterinary technicians are required (in most states) to have a 2 year degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to be credentialed. They are also generally required to attend a set number of continuing education courses each year to keep up with changes in veterinary medicine. Veterinary technicians are educated in veterinary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, animal husbandry, surgical assisting, anesthesia, medical nursing, diagnostics such as radiology and ultrasonography, clinical pathology, parasitology, medical terminology and record keeping, biological collection and sample handling and preperation, etc. They can also specialize in areas such as emergency and critical care, internal medicine, anesthesia, dentistry, behavior and equine nursing.

The American Veterinary Medical Association maintains a list of accredited degree programs on their website: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs.asp

Answer 7

The exact answer to this question will depend on the state that the person becoming credentialed as a veterinary technician is in because laws vary from state to state. But most states in which credentials are granted require a 2 year degree in veterinary technology from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited veterinary technology program and passing grades on both the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to become a credentialed veterinary technician. For specifics a person should contact their state veterinary medical board or state veterinary technician association.

Answer 8

Veterinary technicians are required (in most states) to have a 2 year degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program, to have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and a state exam in order to be credentialed. They are also generally required to attend a set number of continuing education courses each year to keep up with changes in veterinary medicine. However each state in the US sets it's own requirements for credentialling as a veterinary technician so anyone looking to go into this profession should check their state's statutes or credentialling agency for the specifics in that state.

Veterinary technicians are educated in veterinary anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, animal husbandry, surgical assisting, anesthesia, medical nursing, diagnostics such as radiology and ultrasonography, clinical pathology, parasitology, medical terminology and record keeping, biological collection and sample handling and preperation, etc. They can also specialize in areas such as emergency and critical care, internal medicine, anesthesia, dentistry, behavior and equine nursing.