Most people are at least 18 years old because you need to have graduated from high school. You could probably get into vet tech school earlier like at 17 years of age, but you need to have graduated from high school early.
But also remember that you most likely need at least one year of [...]
Good news if you live in Fresno. If you haven’t learned already, Veterinary Allied Staff Education (VASE) which first opened in Sacramento has started to offer classes in Fresno, Sand Diego, and La Mesa.
Like many other type of graduates, veterinary technicians are sometimes nervous when they graduate because they feel like they do not know everything that they need to know to perform their job properly.
For some people who are currently thinking about going back veterinary technician school only going part-time might seem like a logical move. But here are some reasons why it might not be such a smart move.
According to the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) there are three new specialties that us vet techs can specialize in.
If you are at the point where you are getting ready to apply for veterinary technician schools, here are some tips that will hopefully get you accepted. With more and more competition, you need every little bit of help you can get.
Finding a vet tech summer internship can be difficult if there are lots of other students looking in the same areas that you are. I believe most programs require over 50 hours of an internship for the summer, finding a way to get in your required hours sometimes makes you get creative.
There are no vet tech equine schools. However any well rounded vet tech program should offer you some time to work on horses. As a vet tech you should have experiences working with all animals, even if you are convinced now you only want to work on horses. Here are some tips on finding a [...]
If you live in Texas you are lucky because you have 7 vet tech programs to choose from with 6 having full AVMA accreditation. Here is a list of those schools and a quick overview of them…
If you live in Virginia, you have two choices of vet tech programs. One is at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Va. The other one is at Northern Virginia Community College in Sterling VA. Here is more information on both programs….
Florida has four vet tech schools that are recognized by the AVMA. They are Brevard Community College, Hillsborough Community College, Miami-Dade College, and St. Petersburg College. Here is information on each of these four vet tech schools in Florida…
Here is a complete list of all the vet tech programs that are recognized by the AVMA in some manner.
Recently the AVMA CVTEA (Committe on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities accredited 6 new veterinary technology programs!! These programs are:
Bergen Community College
Hillsborough Community College
Indiana Business College
Kent State University-Tuscarawas
Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School-Houston
Vet Tech Institute at Hickey College
Although National Veterinary Technician Week only comes once a year in October, every day is a great day to be a vet tech! If you are thinking about becoming a vet tech I encourage you to learn everything you can about what types of programs are offered out there and how to get into them.
Accreditation of vet tech programs is done by the AVMA. There are 5 different levels of accreditation that the AVMA gives vet tech schools depending on their quality. Schools are inspected with respect to many different aspects of their programs.
Choosing between veterinary technician programs can be hard or easy depending on where you live. Sometimes there is only one choice for vet tech programs in your area. Some people will have several choices in their area, so how do you choose?
Welcome to my new blog about veterinary technician schools. I have been involved in some aspect of veterinary medicine for almost a decade and have worked for several difference practices in different states. Many people find being a veterinary technician interesting so they often ask me how I became one.
