Please complete the online application and upload ALL of the required supporting documentation. Applicants that require ADA accommodations, please click here for forms. Please allow 45 days for processing. We are no longer using scheduling windows. You will be able to apply for your license at any time, and will be approved to take the exam as soon as we determine that your application is complete.
We will begin processing applications for on-demand testing on January 1, Once your application is complete, you will be emailed instructions on how to schedule and take your exam. Between and , 70 percent of the students passed the VTNE on the first try. Finally, Cedar Valley also offers certificate opportunities to enhance specialized skills such as small animal assisting and large animal assisting.
McLennan Community College in Waco provides an associate of applied science AAS degree in veterinary technology which typically takes six semesters to complete. This credit-hour program is designed to prepare students for the Texas LVT process, and features courses such as veterinary anatomy, clinical pathology, and parasitology.
Courses include canine and feline clinical management; veterinary radiology; veterinary office management; large animal assisting techniques; anesthesia and surgical assistance; and more. Palo Alto College lies in the heart of the third-top-employing regions for vet techs: San Antonio.
This AAS vet tech program combines rigorous hands-on experience in its state-of-the-art 15, square-foot facility. Palo Alto hosts a broad-based curriculum with unique classes such as veterinary nutrition, canine and feline clinical management, and exotic animal clinical management.
Finally, this school boasted an 88 percent first-time passing rate on the VTNE among its graduates between and Courses include veterinary jurisprudence and ethics; pharmacological calculations, veterinary nutrition; anesthesia and surgical assistance; and more. Blinn College graduates had an Courses include veterinary medical terminology; exotic animal clinical management; food animal clinical management; veterinary pharmacology; veterinary radiology; and more.
Credits earned in the veterinary assistant certificate program can be applied to the AAS degree. What sets this program apart is the emphasis on wildlife, large animals, and lab animals. The program offered is a four-year BS degree in veterinary technology, and only 30 students are admitted each year. The institution boasts a 10,sq. There is also a university farm, on-campus vivarium, and wildlife center where students gain hands-on practice with animals.
In addition to general education courses, students take courses such as vet diagnostic imaging; vet nursing technology; vet disease management; advanced nursing techniques; and vet clinical pathology. The school also offers membership in a veterinary technologists club. Courses include food and fiber animal; diagnostic imaging for vet techs; laboratory animal science; dentistry techniques; surgical nursing for vet techs; and more.
Courses are similar to other programs and include veterinary anatomy and physiology; radiology; clinical pathology; veterinary office management; lab animal clinical management; large animal assisting techniques; and more for a total of 60 credits. For information on CVTEA-accredited, distance-based vet tech programs, visit our online vet tech programs page. According to the Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners , licensure is not required to practice as a veterinary technician in the state, but it is an option available to those joining the profession.
As of early , only those who have successfully completed the licensed veterinary technician LVT admissions process can refer to themselves as LVTs. It may be advisable to seek licensure for several reasons. Operating Room You will be introduced to operating room procedures, including sterilization policies and the role of post-surgical nursing.
You will also learn to prepare the patient and the operating room for minor and major surgical procedures. Anesthesia Administering anesthesia is very complex. Classes explore how anesthesia affects certain animals and how to prepare the patient for surgery. Small Animal Nursing Also typically offered are small animal nursing classes that teach students the unique handling techniques, medical equipment and medicine required to care for small animals. Classes also include restraining animals for examining and grooming.
For more information you can refer to these resources:. The licensure program for Veterinary Technicians in Texas is still new. Also you may transfer to another state, but you should check first with the AAVSB regarding reciprocity programs. To meet the Texas Vet Tech License requirements, you will have to:. Your school will have assistance available to you while looking for a job.
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