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Illinois vet tech license transfer

Moving to Illinois with a credential from another state means applying to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). Here is what that takes, what it costs to keep, and what the job pays here.

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Updated October 2026. About 8 minutes.

Data Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (unverified); BLS OEWS May 2025

Illinois credential
CVT
state regulated
State exam
Check
CE to keep it
See board
Illinois vet tech median
$22.33
an hour, BLS May 2025

How we built this. Credential facts: AAVSB jurisdiction list only; not yet verified against the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Jobs: our live Illinois listings.

In this guide

    Illinois credential facts

    Unverified: check the board

    We have not yet read Illinois's requirements on the board's own site. The title below comes from the AAVSB jurisdiction list (August 2026). Confirm hours, fees and exams with the board before you plan around them.

    Credential
    Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
    Who issues it
    Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    Not confirmed
    Continuing education
    Not published on the pages we read
    Renewal
    Not confirmed
    Fees
    Not published on the pages we read; see the board fee schedule

    IDFPR pages could not be read this round.

    State board website (last checked October 14, 2026)

    Step by step

    1. Check your education route. An AVMA-CVTEA or CVMA accredited degree is accepted. If your credential came from an on-the-job or alternate pathway, email the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before you do anything else.
    2. Request your VTNE score transfer from the AAVSB. Only the AAVSB can send an official score report. Do it first; it is the slowest document.
    3. Have your school send a transcript direct to the board, and request verification from every board where you have held a credential, active or lapsed.
    4. Apply. No separate state exam is listed by the board. Fees are on the board fee schedule.
    5. Keep it current.

    We have not yet read Illinois's rules on the board's own site. The facts above are the AAVSB title and general practice. Use the board link, and if you find the hours and fees, email us so we can add them.

    Pay and jobs in Illinois

    The BLS median for vet techs in Illinois was $22.33 an hour in May 2025 ($46,440 a year), 10th percentile $18.55, 90th $29.10. VetTeamJobs lists 237 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Illinois as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Illinois jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

    The full path from zero is on how to become a vet tech in Illinois. Every other state is in the license transfer hub.

    Questions people search for

    illinois vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation by endorsement: VTNE score sent by the AAVSB, transcript sent by your school, verification from every board where you have held a credential. We have not yet verified Illinois's requirements on the board site; use the link and check.

    can you transfer vet tech license to illinois

    Yes, if you graduated from an AVMA or CVMA accredited program and passed the VTNE. Credentials earned through an on-the-job or alternate route may not be accepted; ask the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before you give notice. IDFPR pages could not be read this round.

    how long does it take to become a vet tech in illinois

    If you are already credentialed elsewhere, the Illinois application is paperwork plus any state exam, usually weeks. Starting from zero, it is a two-year accredited degree, the VTNE, then the Illinois application. Our Illinois page covers the full path.

    how much do vet techs make in illinois

    BLS median $22.33 an hour ($46,440 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $29.10. The US median was $22.78.

    Jobs that match this guide

    Pay-listed first. 7,515 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs on the board, refreshed daily. No DVM listings. Every Apply goes to the clinic's own site.

    All Illinois jobs

    Veterinary Technician

    Veterinary Practice Partners Group

    Morris, IL

    • $20.00 to $25.00/hr
    • Full time
    • GP

    Posted yesterdayAt Illinois median

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    Sources

    1. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    2. AAVSB: Veterinary Technician Regulated and Non-regulated Jurisdictions (updated 08/2026, PDF)
    3. AAVSB: Licensure assistance, score transfer and VAULT
    4. BLS OEWS May 2025 state data (download)

    Pay guides are re-run each spring when the new OEWS release lands; career and credential guides are re-checked against state boards every six months. If you spot something out of date, email bynumenterprisesbe@gmail.com and we will fix it.

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