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What is the difference between a vet technician and a vet technologist?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn AA is an applied associate's degree, which is the lowest degree you can get to become a veterinary technician. You can also get a bachelor's, which helps when specializing or seeking higher pay. So long as you got your degree through an accredited program and took the qualifying exams, you are a Vet Tech.
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What is the required education for a vet assistant?
Typically a high school education (however not required) and short-term on-the-job training. This is not to be confused with a veterinary technician or technologist where the educational requirements are much more extensive.
How many years of school to become a vet technician?
it takes 8 years to be a vet technician
What are the educational requirements needed to be a vet assisting instructor?
Typically a high school education (however not required) and short-term on-the-job training. This is not to be confused with a veterinary technician or technologist where the educational requirements are much more extensive.
Do you have to study animal science to be a vet?
To be an actual vet Yes, be not to be a vet technician.
How much traning does it take to be come a vet technician and a technoligist?
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.
Is a veterinary technician a girls job?
No. It is a person's job. Some male vet techs are excellent, some female techs are horrible. What dangles between your legs makes no difference in how well you do a job: it's whats between your ears and how you use that that matters.
Where can I possibly find vet technician jobs?
Vet Technician Jobs to Careers is a wordy but effective site for those searching for a vet technician job. As usual, a phone call to a particular company, to see if they are hiring, is often as or more productive than pursuing the issue online.
Can you be a licensed vet technician with a GED in NYS?
Yes. That is not a problem.
What is the difference between an animal clinic and a veterinarian?
A vet is a person and an animal clinic is a building.
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).
Amount of holidaytime for a vet tech?
There is no set amount of holidy time for a veterinary technician. This is going to be determined by the needs of the veterinary facility where the technician is employed.
Are their any AVMA vet technician jobs available in my area?
Without knowing what area you live in I am unable to say if there are any AVMA vet technician jobs available local to you. An AVMA is the shortened version of American Vetrinary Medical Association.
