Veterinary Technician
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
A veterinary technician is a person certified by the Veterinary Examining Board to work under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. In the performance of delegated veterinary acts, a veterinary technician shall accept only those acts for which: there are mutually approved protocols, written standing orders or verbal directions; he/she is competent to perform based on education, training or experience; and he/she has consulted with a veterinarian in cases where he/she knows or should know a delegated veterinary act may harm a patient.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Board
- Veterinary Examining Board
- Address
- P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708
- Phone
- (608) 224-4353
- Last updated
- December 1, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Veterinary Technician 29-2056.00
Source and verification
This record is Wisconsin's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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