FAQ's

What is a Certified Veterinary Technician?

A certified veterinary technician (CVT) is a person that is a graduate of an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited program and has passed a rigid national competency examination. Upon graduation, students receive an Associate in Science degree in Veterinary Technology and are eligible to sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). The veterinary technician's main function is to be client educators, laboratory researchers, nurses and a professional assistant to the Veterinarian.

What does a Certified Veterinary Technician do?

In veterinary practices, veterinarians diagnose, prescribe, and perform surgery. Most other tasks are delegated to a certified veterinary technician.

The duties of a Certified Veterinary Technician shall include:

o Physical Examination
o Obtaining and recording of information of cases
o Client Education
o Nursing of the Hospitalized Patient
o Dietary Management of Patients
o Administration of Medication and Vaccines
o Laboratory Procedures (performing diagnostic tests, etc)
o Dental Prophylaxis
o Radiology and other imaging procedures
o Anesthesiology
o Surgical preparation and assisting
o Application of Wound Dressings
o Office/ Hospital Management
o Biomedical Research
o Preparation of pharmacological and biological agents

How do you become a Certified Veterinary Technician?

In Florida there are several colleges offering AVMA accredited education toward becoming a veterinary technician: St. Petersburg College, Miami Dade College, Brevard Community College, and Hillsborough Community College, .