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Kentucky vet tech license transfer

Moving to Kentucky with a credential from another state means applying to the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners for the Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT). 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 Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners (checked 2026-10-14); BLS OEWS May 2025

Kentucky credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
None listed
CE to keep it
6 hrs
per year
Kentucky vet tech median
$19.03
an hour, BLS May 2025

How we built this. Credential facts: Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, read 2026-10-14. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Jobs: our live Kentucky listings.

In this guide

    Kentucky credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    None listed by the board
    Continuing education
    6 hours per year
    Renewal
    Every year, by September 30 (license expires if not renewed by November 30)
    Fees
    $50 application; $40 annual renewal through June 2026, then per the updated fee regulation

    Facts from 201 KAR 16:512 (fees), 16:530 (VTNE is the licensure exam), 16:570 (renewal) and 16:590 (CE), read at apps.legislature.ky.gov. Forms are on the board site.

    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 Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners 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 as published: $50 application; $40 annual renewal through June 2026, then per the updated fee regulation.
    5. Keep it current. Every year, by September 30 (license expires if not renewed by November 30). CE: 6 hours per year.

    Pay and jobs in Kentucky

    The BLS median for vet techs in Kentucky was $19.03 an hour in May 2025 ($39,590 a year), 10th percentile $13.70, 90th $24.29. VetTeamJobs lists 56 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Kentucky as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Kentucky jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    kentucky vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners by endorsement: VTNE score sent by the AAVSB, transcript sent by your school, verification from every board where you have held a credential. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

    can you transfer vet tech license to kentucky

    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 Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners before you give notice. Facts from 201 KAR 16:512 (fees), 16:530 (VTNE is the licensure exam), 16:570 (renewal) and 16:590 (CE), read at apps.legislature.ky.gov. Forms are on the board site.

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

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

    how much do vet techs make in kentucky

    BLS median $19.03 an hour ($39,590 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $24.29. 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 Kentucky jobs

    Veterinary Technician

    Veterinary Practice Partners Group

    Hebron, KY

    • $16.00 to $24.00/hr
    • Full time
    • 4x10s
    • GP

    Posted 8 days agoAbove Kentucky median (+5%)

    Veterinary Technician

    United Veterinary Care Group

    Louisville, KY

    • $25,000/yr
    • Full time
    • Urgent care

    Listed todayBelow Kentucky median (-37%)

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Pewee Valley, KY

    • $21.00 to $25.00/hr
    • Full time
    • GP

    Listed yesterdayAbove Kentucky median (+21%)

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Louisville, KY

    • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
    • Full time
    • 4x10s
    • GP

    Listed yesterdayAbove Kentucky median (+16%)

    Registered Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Lexington, KY

    • $21.00 to $23.00/hr
    • Full time
    • GP

    Listed yesterdayAbove Kentucky median (+16%)

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Louisville, KY

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

    Listed yesterdayAbove Kentucky median (+18%)

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    Sources

    1. Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners
    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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