College
Pierce College
Unit: Veterinary Technology program (Career Pathways)
Lakewood, Washington, United States
Overview
Public community college district in Washington State. Its veterinary technology program is based at the Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood.
Veterinary programs researched: 1. 1 with an accreditation, validation or registration-pathway record checked against the authority’s own listing.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Veterinary technology
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Veterinary Technology
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Veterinary TechnologyAssociateVeterinary technologyAccreditation / validation verified
On campusFull-time course that requires 21 months to complete; classes start in September and run through JunePierce College Fort Steilacoom
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Teaching hospitals, clinics, farms and laboratories are stated per campus, only as published.
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98498, Lakewood, Washington, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
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Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Veterinary Technology
Verified in official recordAVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Veterinary Technology Program, Lakewood, WA; Associate in Veterinary Technology (as printed); initial accreditation May 1974; next evaluation 2030
An accrediting body (for example the AVMA Council on Education or the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities) accredits this specific program, for the campus, status and dates stated.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)