Associate degree
Veterinary Technology
Northeast Community College · Veterinary Technology program · Norfolk, Nebraska, United States
- Official award
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)AAS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- On campusThe program may be completed in either two or three years. Classes are sequenced.
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two- to three-year AAS in veterinary technology taught in person at Norfolk, combining classroom work, laboratory teaching and clinical experience with companion animals, large animals, birds and exotics.
Role the program prepares for: Entry-level veterinary technician in clinics, emergency hospitals, laboratories, shelters and similar settings.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Veterinary Technology program
- 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 it is designed to prepare entry-level veterinary technicians.“Designed to prepare entry-level veterinary technicians, the program combines classroom learning, hands-on lab work, and real-world clinical experience.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates are described as prepared to meet state licensing requirements; the VTNE is referred to as a step after graduation.Source
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | The program may be completed in either two or three years. Classes are sequenced. | – | Enrollment is limited; entry is based on the date of completed requirements.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: Northeast Community College, Veterinary Technology Program, Norfolk NE - Associate of Applied Science; listed as FULL ACCREDITATION, next evaluation 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- The program may be completed in either two or three years. Classes are sequenced.
- Clinical components
- Real-world clinical experience with companion animals, large animals, birds and exotics.
- Laboratory work
- Hands-on lab work in the program's own facility.
- Campus attendance
- Courses are offered in-person.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Norfolk campus801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701
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
- Documents
- Veterinary Technology Program Application Packet
- 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, full-time or part-time options, intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, 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)