Veterinary Technology Licensure

Department

Agriculture, Geosciences, & Natural Resources

Program

Vet Tech

Contact Information

Dr. Wesley Totten, Dept. Chair

Email: ftotten@utm.edu  

Phone: 731-881-7262

Professional Licensure & Educational Requirements by State

These “Determinations” are accurate to the best of our abilities. These licensure disclosures will be reviewed annually in May and June and updated/published in July.

State	Professional Agency	Determination: Licensure & Education Requirements Meets / Does Not Meet	Determination: Graduating from UTM’s Vet Tech Program & Passing the Veterinary Technology National Licensing Exam makes students eligible for licensure, Yes / No
Alabama	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
Alaska	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Arizona	Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Meets	Yes
Arkansas	Animal Health Division	Meets	Yes
California	Veterinary Medical Board	Meets	Yes
Colorado	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Connecticut	Dept of Public Health	Meets	Yes
Delaware	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
District of Columbia	Veterinary Licensing Requirements	Meets	Yes
Florida	Dept of Business & Professional Regulation	Does Not Meet	No
Georgia	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Hawaii	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Idaho	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Illinois	IDFPR Veterinary	Meets	Yes
Indiana	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Iowa	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Kansas	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Kentucky	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Louisiana	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Maine	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Maryland	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Massachusetts	Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Michigan	Licensing & Regulatory Affairs	Meets	Yes
Minnesota	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Mississippi	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Missouri	Veterinary Medical Board	Meets	Yes
Montana	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Nebraska	Dept of Health & Human Services	Meets	Yes
Nevada	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
New Hampshire	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
New Jersey	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
New Mexico	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
New York	Office of the Professions	Meets	Yes
North Carolina	Veterinary Medical Board	Does Not Meet	No
North Dakota	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Ohio	Veterinary Medical Licensing Board	Meets	Yes
Oklahoma	Veterinary Board	Does Not Meet	No
Oregon	Veterinary Medical Examining Board	Does Not Meet	No
Pennsylvania	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Puerto Rico	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
Rhode Island	Dept of Health	Meets	Yes
South Carolina	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
South Dakota	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Tennessee	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Texas	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Does Not Meet	No
U.S. Virgin Islands	Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners	Meets	Yes
Utah	Division of Professional Licensing	Meets	Yes
Vermont	Dept of Labor	Meets	Yes
Virginia	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes
Washington	Veterinary Board of Governors	Does Not Meet	No
West Virginia	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Does Not Meet	No
Wisconsin	Veterinary Examining Board	Does Not Meet	No
Wyoming	Board of Veterinary Medicine	Meets	Yes

(Last Updated Oct 02, 2025)