As with all questions about benefits for different jobs, it depends on where a person works and what company they work for. Benefits are not set by any state, local or other governing body but rather decided on by the owner of the company that is employing people.
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.
Veterinary technicians are required in most states to have a 2 year (associates) degree in veterinary technology. A veterinary technologist is a person with a 4 year (bachelors) degree in veterinary technology.
The difference is in the amount of education. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, a veterinary technician is someone who has a 2-year degree in veterinary technology from an AVMA accredited college program. A veterinary technologist has a 4-year degree in veterinary technology. However, because most state laws don't differentiate between the two degrees, you may very well see people with a 4-year degree who are "licensed veterinary technicians", "registered veterinary technicians" or "certified veterinary technicians". It is also possible to see people in certain states called "veterinary technicians" who have no formal education at all due to a lack of legal requirements for education or credentialing to work as a veterinary technician in a handful of states.
Each state has their own since laws regarding veterinary technicians vary state to state. Google state name and then veterinary technicians association Ex: California Veterinary Technicians Association
The basic salary of veterinary technicians in Montana is $27530.
In Tennessee, veterinary technicians earn around $18,000 a year.
The veterinary technicians earn about $33,000 per year in Wyoming.
Veterinary technologists have a bachelors (4-year) degree in veterinary technology.
There are several magazines specifically for veterinary technicians, so you will have to specify which one you are asking about.
Veterinary technicians earn around $15,000 in West Virginia.
No, the state does not currently require certification for veterinary technicians. However, it is recommended and the Montana Big Sky Veterinary Technician Association does currently certify veterinary technicians. http://www.mtbsvta.org/pb/wp_1b932eaf/wp_1b932eaf.html
The veterinary technicians in Nebraska earn a basic salary of between $20,000 and $27,530.