Associate degree
Veterinary Technology
Portland Community College · Veterinary Technology program · Portland, Oregon, United States
- Official award
- Associate of Applied Science Degree Veterinary TechnologyAAS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- On campusThis is a seven-term, full time program.
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Seven-term full-time veterinary technology AAS on the Rock Creek campus with closed, limited-enrollment entry using a points system, observation hours and an interview.
Role the program prepares for: Veterinary technician in small and large animal hospitals, research facilities, shelters and other 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 catalog says graduates are prepared to function as competent veterinary technicians and are eligible for the VTNE.“Graduates are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depends on previous study | This is a seven-term, full time program. | – | High school diploma/GED and prerequisite courses in math, writing, chemistry, biology and medical terminology with C or better; 40 hours of veterinary observation.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: Portland Community College, Veterinary Technology Program, Portland OR - Associate of Applied Science; listed as FULL ACCREDITATION, next evaluation 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- This is a seven-term, full time program.
- Clinical components
- Cooperative Education externships are described on a separate program page.
- Campus attendance
- On campus
- Intakes
- Fall 2027
- Campus
- Rock Creek Campus
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 forty hours of observation with a veterinarian; may be done as a paid employee or as a volunteer.
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- High school diploma, GED certificate, or equivalent required.
- Science prerequisites
- Math, writing, chemistry, cell biology and medical terminology prerequisites, each with a letter grade of C or better.
- Documents
- Letter of recommendation; veterinary observation form; personal statement.
- Deadlines
- Apply to Vet Tech Fall 2027 by May 1, 2027 at 5pm · Fall 2027
- 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)