Credentialing Eligibility

Credentialing Eligibility by State
for
Veterinary Technology Distance Program Graduates

Legend:

DLP Students - * = Distance Learning Program students currently enrolled from this state
Eligible (Y,N, ?) = Distance Program graduates eligible to take the credentialing exam according to criteria published in the AVMA Directory, AAVSB Directory or other official sources as of June 1998 or later. Alt Path refers to alternative pathways (other than graduation from an AVMA accredited program) that a candidate may use to qualify to sit for the licensure, certification or registration exam.
Confirmed (Yes) = Credentialing agency has responded in writing regarding status of DLP graduates.
Credentialing Agency = the agency or organization that awards the credential to qualified candidates.
Designation = The title approved by the credentialing agency
Status = Law means that the laws passed by the state legislature specifically mention credentialed techicians
Regulation = means that the regulations written by the Board of Veterinary Medicine specifically mention credentialed technicians
+ = These states identify tasks that can be performed only by registered, certified or licensed technicians and may not be performed by other employees without a veterinarian's supervision.
Date Updated = date of most recent entry or change
The states do not have laws/regulations governing registration of veterinary technicians: Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.

State	DLP Students	Eligible (Y,N, ?)	Confirmed (Y,N)	Credentialing Agency	Designation (Veterinary Technician except where designated as AT or AHT)	Status	Regulation	Regulated tasks	Date Updated
Alabama	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Licensed	Law
Alaska	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Examiners	Licensed	Law	Reg
Arizona		Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Certified	Law
Arkansas	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Certified	Law
California	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Board	Registered	Law	Reg	+
Colorado		Y	Y	Colorado Assoc. Certified Veterinary Technicians	Certified	Voluntary
Connecticut		Y Alt. Path		CT Assoc. Animal Health Techicians	Certified	Voluntary
Delaware		NA	NA
District of Columbia		NA	NA
Florida	*	Y	Y	Florida Veterinary Medical Association	Certified	Voluntary			4/13/99
Georgia	*	Y		State Examining Board	Registered	Law	Reg
Hawaii		NA	NA
Idaho	*	Y		Board of Veterinary Medicine	Registered	Law	Reg.		5/10/02
Illinois	*	Y	Y	Dept. Professional Regulation	Certified	Law	Reg	+
Indiana	*	Y	Y	Health Professions Bureau	Registered	Law	Reg
Iowa	*	Y		Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Registered	Law	Reg
Kansas	*	Y		Registration Board	Registered	Law
Kentucky	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Examiners	Registered	Law	Reg
Louisiana	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Certified	voluntary
Maine	*	Y Alt Path		Professional & Financial Regulations	Registered	Law	Reg
Maryland	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Registered	Law	Reg	+
Massachusetts	*	Y Alt Path		Veterinary Technician Association	Certified	Voluntary
Michigan	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Licensed	Law	Reg	+
Minnesota	*	Y	Y	Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association	Certified	Voluntary
Mississippi	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	AT	Law		+
Missouri	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Board	Registered	Law		+
Montana		Y		Montana VMA	Certified
Nebraska		Y	Y	Credentialing Division	Certified	Law
Nevada	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Licensed AT	Law		+
New Hampshire		NA	NA
New Jersey		Y	Y	NJ Veteriary Medical Association	Registered	Voluntary
New Mexico	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Examiners	Registered	Law		+
New York	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Licensed	Law		+
North Carolina	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Board	Registered	Law
North Dakota		Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Licensed	Law	Reg	+
Ohio	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Medical Board	Registered	Law	Reg	+
Oklahoma		Y Alt Path		Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Certified	Law	Reg
Oregon	*	Y Alt Path		Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Licensed	Law	Reg	+
Pennsylvania	*	Y	Y	State Board of Veterinary Medicine	Certified AHT	Law	Reg	+
Puerto Rico		NA	NA
Rhode Island		NA	NA
South Carolina	*	Y		Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Certified AHT	Law	Reg	+
South Dakota		Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Registered	Law
Tennessee	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Licensed VMT	Law	Reg	+
Texas	*	Y	Y	State Veterinary Medical Association	Registered	Voluntary	Reg
Utah		NA	NA
Vermont		Y Alt Path		Vermont VT Association		Voluntary
Virginia	*	Y	Y	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Licensed	Law	Reg	+
Washington	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Board of Governers	Registered	Law	Reg	+
West Virginia	*	Y		Board of Veterinary Medicine	Registered	Law	Reg
Wisconsin	*	Y	Y	Veterinary Examination Board	Certified	Law	Reg	+
Wyoming	*	NA	NA

Source: American Veterinary Medical Association

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