Vet tech license and credential rules in New York

In New York, only a licensed person (or one the law exempts) may practice veterinary technology or use the title veterinary technician. Licenses come from the State Education Department, Office of the Professions. The exact wording is below.

State credentialLicensed Veterinary Technician (statutory title: veterinary technician): "Only a person licensed under sections sixty-seven hundred eleven and sixty-seven hundred eleven-a of this article or exempted from its provisions by section sixty-seven hundred twelve shall practice veterinary technology or use the title "veterinary technician"." official source
AgencyNew York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Veterinary Medicine): "appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct" official source
Who needs it"Only a person licensed under sections sixty-seven hundred eleven and sixty-seven hundred eleven-a of this article or exempted from its provisions by section sixty-seven hundred twelve shall practice veterinary technology or use the title "veterinary technician"." official source
Protected titles"shall practice veterinary technology or use the title "veterinary technician"." official source
Requirements"you must have completed a satisfactory secondary school program and hold at least an eighteen month (two academic years) diploma or degree from a college program in veterinary technology registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure qualifying or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) or the equivalent as determined by the New York State Education Department. ... The current examination required for licensure is the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)." official source
Renewal and continuing education"require veterinarians to complete 45 hours and veterinary technicians to complete 24 hours, of acceptable continuing education every three years." official source

Checked against official New York sources on Oct 27, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the agency. This page lists only what we could confirm on an official page.

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