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In Missouri you need to graduate from an AVMA (American Vet. Med. Assoc.) accredited school and pass your state and national boards. The Vet Tech Institute (http://www.vettechinstitute.edu/) has campuses in other states besides Missouri. Here it is a 72 credit hour program that give you an associates degree.

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