To become certified, candidates must sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam and the Minnesota State exam. The exam is held twice a year, in January and in June.
To register for the National Exam, you must register through the AAVSB website at www.aavsb.org. To register for the state (practical) portion of the exam, you may register online (follow link below), or download the registration form and send it to the MVMA office. The National Exam in June will be held on Friday, the 20th. The State Exam in June will be held the next day, Saturday, June 21st, in the morning, at Argosy University.
To prepare for the exam, the following publications are recommended:
- "One Thousand Questions for Technicians" by Mosby
- "One Day Review" by Balay
- Pratt textbook
- Vet Tech Magazine
- Review Vet Tech Program Class Notes
The Minnesota (practical) portion of the exam involves identifying images in a powerpoint presentation.
Certification for Veterinary Technicians in Minnesota requires graduation from an accredited Veterinary Technician Program. The following schools are currently accredited in Minnesota:
Argosy University/Twin Cities
Veterinary
Technician Program
1515 Central Parkway
Eagan,
MN 55121
651-846-AUTC
888-844-2004
www.argosy.edu
Full Accreditation
Duluth Business University
Veterinary Technology Program
4724 Mike Colalillo Drive
Duluth, MN 55807
218-740-4349
800-777-8406
http://www.dbumn.edu/programs_veterinary_technology.htm
Provisional Accreditation
Globe University
Veterinary
Technician Program
8089 Globe Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
651-730-5100
800-231-0660
www.globeuniversity.com
Provisional Accreditation
Minnesota School of Business - Blaine
Veterinary Technology Program
3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE
Blaine, MN 55449
763-225-8000
www.msbcollege.edu
Provisional Accreditation
Minnesota School of Business - Plymouth
Veterinary Technology Program
1455 County Rd. 101 N.
Plymouth, MN 55447-3053
763-476-2000
www.msbcollege.edu
Full Accrditation
Minnesota School of Business - Rochester
Veterinary Technology Program
2521 Pennington Dr. NW.
Rochester, MN 55901
507-536-9500
www.msbcollege.edu
Initial Accreditation-February 15, 2008
Minnesota School of Business - Shakopee
Veterinary Technology Program
1200 Shakopee Town Square
Shakopee, MN 55379
952-345-1200
www.msbcollege.edu
Provisional Accreditation
Minnesota School of Business - St. Cloud
Veterinary Technology Program
1201 2nd Street S.
Waite Park, MN 56387
320-257-2000
www.msbcollege.edu
Provisional Accreditation
Ridgewater College
Veterinary
Technology Dept.
2101 - 15th Ave. NW
Willmar,
MN 56201
320-235-5114
www.ridgewater.mnscu.edu
Full Accreditation
Rochester Community and Technical College
Animal Health Technology Program
851 - 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904-4999
800-247-1296
507-385-7211
www.rctc.edu
Provisional Accreditation
The following are accredited distance-learning programs:
Cedar Valley College
Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program
3030 N. Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX
75134
972-860-8127
http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu/
Full Accreditation
Northern Virginia Community College
1000 Harry Flood Byrd Hwy.
Sterling, VA 20164-8699
703-450-2525
www.nv.cc.va.us
Full Accreditation
Penn Foster College
Veterinary Technician Distance Education Program
14624 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 310
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
800-275-4410
www.pennfostercollege.edu
Provisional Accreditation
Purdue University
School of
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Technology
Distance Learning Program
West Lafayette, IN
47907
765-494-7619
www.vet.purdue.edu/vettech/index.html
Full Accreditation
St. Petersburg College
Veterinary Technology Distance Learning Program
Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL
33733
727-341-3652
www.spjc.edu/hec/vettech/vtl.html
Full Accreditation
For a list of accredited schools throughout the
United States, please visit www.avma.org
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