Associate degree
Veterinary Technology, Associate of Applied Science
Tidewater Community College · Veterinary program (Natural Sciences) · Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- Official award
- Associate of Applied Science - Veterinary TechnologyAAS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- On campus6 semesters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Six-semester, 63-credit associate degree designed for people already working in veterinary practices; classes meet twice weekly with all-day laboratories 3-4 times per semester. The page does not state how the twice-weekly classes are delivered.
Role the program prepares for: Licensed veterinary technician.
- Subject
- Veterinary technology
- Department
- Veterinary program (Natural 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 page says the program prepares students to become licensed veterinary technicians.“Prepare to become a licensed veterinary technician, a career in which you'll perform laboratory diagnostics, advanced nursing care, client communication, radiography, anesthesiology, surgical nursing, and dentistry”Source
- Prior degree required
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates are eligible to take the VTNE to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.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, Virginia Beach, VA; Associate of Applied Science; initial accreditation February 7, 2020; next evaluation 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 6 semesters
- Credits
- 63 semester credit hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Laboratory work
- All-day laboratories 3-4 times per semester, typically on Mondays or Fridays
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Virginia Beach Campus1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453
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Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- 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
- Selective; separate program application in addition to college admission.
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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, whether a prior degree is required.
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)