Master’s degree
Master of Veterinary Medical Technology (MS VMT)
Lincoln Memorial University · Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine · No campus · institution based in United States
- Official award
- Master of Science in Veterinary Medical TechnologyMS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- OnlineMay be completed in 3 consecutive semesters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Fully online asynchronous 30-credit master's for licensed veterinary technicians seeking advanced or leadership roles; it does not currently lead to additional licensure and is also the first 30 credits of the MVCC-SAM pathway.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine
- 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
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Many are academic or research degrees that do not qualify graduates to practise as veterinarians.
- 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 page says the program provides advanced graduate coursework to prepare graduates for advanced veterinary nursing careers for licensed technicians.“The program is designed to meet the needs of career advancement and enhanced training for licensed veterinary technicians.”Source
- Prior degree required
- Yes
- Further professional requirements
- Does not currently lead to additional licensure qualifications.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing professional qualification required | 3 consecutive semesters | 30 | Credentialed veterinary technician with a bachelor's degreeSource |
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.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- OnlineAcademic instruction is online. Check the details for campus visits, laboratory work, attendance-based exams and mandatory clinical or workplace placements, which can still apply.
- Online instruction
- Online classroom instruction
- Mandatory campus attendance
- No
- Mandatory clinical or workplace placement
- No clinical or workplace placement is described for the MS VMT.
- Placement arrangement
- No placement published
- Must already work in a veterinary setting
- Not published
- Placement site approval
- Not published
- Required professional status or prior education
- Applicants must be credentialed veterinary technicians with proof of licensure (applicants in states without technician credentialing may contact the college for eligibility).
- Live attendance
- No live sessions
- International enrolment
- Not published
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- May be completed in 3 consecutive semesters
- Credits
- 30 Graduate credit hours (24 core + 6 elective)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Fall
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
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and proof of veterinary technician licensure/credentials; minimum 2.80 GPA (lower GPA considered under probation)
- Science prerequisites
- English, General Biology and Chemistry prerequisite coursework with grade C+ (substitutions listed on the page)
- Documents
- Transcripts, two letters of recommendation, personal essay and problem-solution essay (500 words each), CV, proof of technician licensure
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, animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
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)