Associate degree
Veterinary Technology (A.S.)
Eastern Florida State College · Veterinary Technician Program, EFSC Health Sciences · Cocoa, Florida, United States
- Official award
- Associate in Science in Veterinary TechnologyAS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- On campusTwo-year Associate in Science degree
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
A full-time, in-person two-year associate degree in veterinary technology taught with an on-campus clinical facility; entry is limited and selected by a point system.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary technician (Certified Veterinary Technician in Florida) providing technical support to veterinarians and researchers.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Veterinary Technician Program, EFSC Health Sciences
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Associate degreeA two-year-type degree, common in the United States for veterinary technology.
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyPrograms preparing veterinary technicians or technologists, depending on the jurisdiction. This is a different role from veterinary nursing in some countries and the same role under another name in others.
- Why we classify it this way
- The program page says graduates are qualified to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination and become Certified Veterinary Technicians in Florida.“A graduate of the Veterinary Technology program is qualified to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates are qualified to take the VTNE; after passing the board they are designated Certified Veterinary Technician in Florida, with continuing education and renewal every two years.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | Two-year Associate in Science degree that begins each Fall | – | Limited-access program; separate program application and point-based selection in addition to general college admission.Source |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
Verified in official recordAVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Veterinary Technology Program, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922; Associate in Science. AVMA list entry printed 'Eastern Florida State College (formerly Brevard Community College)'. Next evaluation 2027.
Dates: 1 November 1999 to not stated
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- Two-year Associate in Science degree
- Clinical components
- Clinical practice under faculty supervision in the college's veterinary facility.
- Campus attendance
- Full time, in person, typically Monday through Thursday between 8am and 5pm, with a few hybrid and online courses.
- Intakes
- Fall Term
- Campus
- Cocoa Campus1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredA minimum of 40 hours of observation, volunteer and/or work experience in a veterinary office, wildlife rehab, zoo, or animal shelter setting; pet store, grooming and backyard rescue hours are not accepted.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- General admission to EFSC; a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance into the program.
- Science prerequisites
- General education courses are suggested before the application deadline but not required for acceptance; applicants who have completed or are enrolled in all of them with a C or better receive 25 bonus points.
- Documents
- Program application; 300-word essay; veterinary experience form; transcripts. The annual application deadline for a Fall start is April 1 (no year printed).
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, clinical placement details.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)