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How
to Apply for an Ohio Registered Veterinary Technician Certificate
You must be
a graduate from an approved, accredited school of animal technology
to become a Registered Veterinary Technician in the State of Ohio.
Approved
schools in Ohio are:
Columbus State
Community College, Raymond Walters College, University of Cincinnati,
Cuyahoga Community College, Stautzenberger College, Vet Tech Institute
at Bradford School. For a listing of all approved accredited schools,
please visit the American Veterinary Medical Associate (AVMA) website
at www.avma.org.
The Ohio Board
may issue a Registered Veterinary Technician Certificate if the
following requirements are met:
- Complete
the State of Ohio application for a Registered Veterinary Technician
Certificate. The application must have a recent photograph attached.
- An official
copy of your transcript must be forwarded to the Ohio Board from
the technical school indicating your degree in Animal Health Technology.
The Ohio Veterinary Medical License Board will not accept a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Animal Science as a sufficient qualification
for registration.
- You must
have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) with
a 75.0, or above. These scores must be transferred directly to
the Ohio Board by the American Association of Veterinary State
Boards (AAVSB). These scores must be received before the Ohio
Board will review an application.
- You must
complete both an Ohio criminal background check and an FBI criminal
background check, conducted by the Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation (BC&I).
- Submit the
required fee made payable to the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing
Board:
On or after
March 1 in odd numbered years = $35.00
On or after March 1 in even numbered years = $25.00
*Ohio Revised
Code Section 4741 governs the practice of veterinary medicine. Please
take particular notice of Section 4741.01(F), definition of a Registered
Veterinary Technician and Section 4741.19(C), setting forth the
duties which may be performed by a Registered Veterinary Technician
and the criteria for renewal.
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