Veterinary Technician, Licensed
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
With appropriate supervision, a licensed veterinary technician (LVT) may perform various tasks delegated to the LVT by a Texas-licensed veterinarian. An LVT may also supervise tasks assigned to unlicensed employees of the Texas-licensed veterinarian. Texas-licensed LVTs may only perform supervised, assigned tasks on animals for which the Texas-licensed veterinarian has established a client-patient-veterinarian relationship. A licensed veterinary technician may also work in a teaching capacity at an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program, or as part of a government health program.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Address
- 1801 Congress Ave Ste. 8.800 Austin, TX 78701
- Phone
- (512) 305-7555
- Agency website
- https://www.veterinary.texas.gov/index.php
- Licence page
- https://www.veterinary.texas.gov/lvt.php
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Veterinary Technician 29-2056.00
Source and verification
This record is Texas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners — see the issuing body section above.
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