Associate degree
Veterinary Technology (Associate Degree Applied Science)
Weatherford College · Veterinary Technology Program · Weatherford, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Associate Degree Applied Science in Veterinary TechnologyAAS
- Pathway
- Veterinary technologyStated for United States
- Format
- On campusVeterinary Technology Number of Credits 60
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
60-credit associate degree combining classroom teaching with laboratories at the Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter, local clinics and livestock and equine facilities; selection uses a point system.
- 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 page says the program provides the education and hands-on learning to be successful in veterinary practices and that AVMA-program graduates may sit for the VTNE and Texas board exam.“The Veterinary Technology Program at Weatherford College is designed to provide students with the educational background and practical hands-on experiential learning to be successful in Veterinary practices in Texas and the United States.”Source
- Prior degree required
- Not published
- Further professional requirements
- Graduates of AVMA-accredited programs are eligible to sit for the VTNE and the Texas State Board exam to obtain a license.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 accreditationOther statusUS
Scope: Veterinary Technician Program, Weatherford, TX; Associate of Applied Science; the AVMA list prints status INITIAL ACCREDITATION (initial accreditation February 10, 2022; next evaluation 2027)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Veterinary Technology Number of Credits 60
- Credits
- 60 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Weatherford Campus225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086
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
- Animal or veterinary experience requiredMinimum of 5 hours working or shadowing in a veterinary clinic under an LVT or DVM.
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Prerequisites including BIOL 1406, a math course and ENGL 1301 with C or better; point-based selection (54 points maximum).
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, 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)