AAVSB DOES NOT LICENSE, CERTIFY, OR REGISTER VETERINARY TECHNICIANS. CONTACT YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO BEGIN PRACTICING.

You will NOT receive a certificate or license from AAVSB after you've passed the VTNE. You must contact the licensing authority where you plan to work to find out what their requirements and procedures are to obtain your license, certificate, or registration. Click here for a directory of contact information for Boards and Agencies.

How to Apply for the VTNE

VTNE Examination Dates	Application Windows	Application Deadline
June 19, 2009	Feb  1—April  6, 2009	PASSED
Jan 15, 2010	Aug 1-Nov 2, 2009	Nov 2, 2009

The fee for the VTNE is $200.

The deadline to apply for the June 2009 VTNE through AAVSB states has passed. Check back in August for the January 2010 VTNE application.

State and Province Applications

See the table below to determine how to apply for the VTNE in your state or province.You can link to your state's website directly by going to our Boards and Agencies Directory. Select Veterinary Technican and then choose your state from the dropdown menu. DEADLINES VARY SO PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE.

STATE/PROVINCE	TEST LOCATION (AAVSB states)	APPLICATION INFO
Alabama		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Alaska		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Alberta		Please contact your province for application
Arizona	Phoenix	Application closed.
Arkansas		Please contact your state for application.
British Columbia		Please contact your province for application.
California	Sacramento	Application closed.
Colorado	Denver	Application closed.
Connecticut	Winsted	Application closed.
Delaware	Georgetown	Application closed.
Florida	Orlando	Application closed.
Georgia	Macon	Application closed.
Hawaii		Not offered.
Idaho	Twin Falls	Application closed.
Illinois	Champaign and Hillside	Application closed.
Indiana		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Iowa		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Kansas		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Kentucky		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Louisiana		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Maine		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Manitoba		Please contact your province for application and deadline.
Maryland	Annapolis	Application closed.
Massachusetts	Grafton	Application closed.
Michigan		Please contact your state for application.
Minnesota	Minneapolis	Application closed.
Mississippi		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Missouri		Please contact your state for application and deadline.
Montana	Great Falls	Application closed.
Nebraska	Lincoln	Application closed.
Nevada		Please contact your state for application.
New Hampshire	Stratham	Application closed.
New Jersey	Trenton	Application closed.
New Mexico		Please contact your state for application.
New York		Please contact your state for application.
North Carolina		Please contact your state for application.
North Dakota		Please contact your state for application.
Nova Scotia		Please contact your province for application.
Ohio	Columbus	Application closed.
Oklahoma		Please contact your state for application.
Ontario		Please contact your province for application and deadline.
Oregon	Portland	Application closed.
Pennsylvania		Please contact your state for application.
Quebec		Please contact your province for application.
Rhode Island		Not given in June, please choose a nearby state.
Saskatchewan		Please contact your province for application.
South Carolina	Columbia	Application closed.
South Dakota		Please contact your state for application.
Tennessee	Nashville	Application closed.
Texas	Austin	Application closed.
Utah	West Jordan	Application closed.
Vermont	Randolph	Application closed.
Virginia	Weyers Cave	Application closed.
Washington		Application closed.
West Virginia		Please contact your state for application.
Wisconsin		Please contact your state for application.
Wyoming		Application closed.

VTNE Study Information

About the VTNE Online Practice Test

If you have any difficulty accessing the test, please contact: ttonline@testrac.com

The  fee for the online Veterinary Technician National Examination Practice Test offered by AAVSB is $45.00 per use. The program will allow you to take a 75 question online practice examination once in a 90 minute time limit, in order to experience the structure and feel of the VTNE.  You will be provided with diagnostic information by subject matter domain to assist in planning and preparing for the actual VTNE, though results on the online practice test do not predict actual VTNE results.

VTNE Candidate Information Booklet
The Candidate Information Handbook produced by PES is available for download here. It includes sample questions and the major areas to be tested.

List of Abbreviations used in VTNE

Test Specifications for the VTNE

VTNE References

CLICK HERE for a suggested resource list of study materials by The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators (AVTE)

 

VTNE Initial Score Reporting

PLEASE NOTE: VTNE results are sent approximately 8 weeks after the test date. You and the Board of the jurisdiction in which you tested will receive the results. Results cannot be rushed or given over the phone.

If you wish to have your scores transferred to a state or province other than the one in which you took the test, please see the next section, "Transferring Your VTNE Scores."

If you do not receive your report within eight weeks after sitting for the VTNE, contact vettech@aavsb.org or the licensing board or administering agency where you registered to take the test if you did not register through AAVSB.

Transferring Your VTNE Scores

If you wish to have your scores transferred to a state or province other than the one in which you took the test, AAVSB can send an official score report of your VTNE scores to the jurisdiction you request, in the form they require. It is not necessary to transfer your scores to the state in which you took the exam.

All scores in your record will be transferred and the application can be completed electronically or downloaded to print. NOTE: If you registered for the VTNE through AAVSB, we must have your final transcripts in order to transfer your scores.

Apply Online for Score Transfer Request ($80)

Mail/Fax Score Transfer Request (PDF) ($100)

 

Veterinary Technician Program Administrator

	Cate Daniels cdaniels@aavsb.org 816.931.1504 ext. 226

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