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Michigan credential facts
Checked against the board October 14, 2026- Credential
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
- Who issues it
- Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (LARA)
- VTNE
- Required
- State exam
- None listed by the board
- Continuing education
- 15 hours per 3-year license cycle
- Renewal
- Every 3 years
- Fees
- $140.40 application plus 3-year license (exam or endorsement); $160.40 relicensure
Licensure by endorsement requires an active license in good standing in another state. At least 10 of the 15 CE hours scientific, at least 5 live. From the LARA Veterinary Technician Licensing Guide revised January 2026.
State board website (last checked October 14, 2026)
Step by step
- 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 Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (LARA) before you do anything else.
- 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.
- 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.
- Apply. No separate state exam is listed by the board. Fees as published: $140.40 application plus 3-year license (exam or endorsement); $160.40 relicensure.
- Keep it current. Every 3 years. CE: 15 hours per 3-year license cycle.
Pay and jobs in Michigan
The BLS median for vet techs in Michigan was $23.90 an hour in May 2025 ($49,710 a year), 10th percentile $17.99, 90th $30.30. VetTeamJobs lists 121 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Michigan as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Michigan jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.
The full path from zero is on how to become a vet tech in Michigan. Every other state is in the license transfer hub.
Questions people search for
michigan vet tech license transfer
You apply to the Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (LARA) 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 michigan
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 Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (LARA) before you give notice. Licensure by endorsement requires an active license in good standing in another state. At least 10 of the 15 CE hours scientific, at least 5 live. From the LARA Veterinary Technician Licensing Guide revised January 2026.
how long does it take to become a vet tech in michigan
If you are already credentialed elsewhere, the Michigan application is paperwork plus any state exam, usually weeks. Starting from zero, it is a two-year accredited degree, the VTNE, then the Michigan application. Our Michigan page covers the full path.
how much do vet techs make in michigan
BLS median $23.90 an hour ($49,710 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $30.30. 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.
Western Veterinary Partners Group
Lambertville, MI
- $22.00 to $25.00/hr
- Full time
- Days
- GP
Ethos Veterinary Health NVA
Byron Center, MI
- $21.00 to $30.00/hr
- Full time
- Rotating, 3x12s
- ER / ECC
Ethos Veterinary Health NVA
Byron Center, MI
- $21.00 to $30.00/hr
- Full time
- Rotating, 3x12s
- ER / ECC
Ethos Veterinary Health NVA
Grand Rapids, MI
- $21.00 to $30.00/hr
- Full time
- Rotating, 3x12s
- ER / ECC
Ethos Veterinary Health NVA
Grand Rapids, MI
- $21.00 to $30.00/hr
- Full time
- Overnights, 3x12s
- ER / ECC
Heartland Veterinary Partners Group
Harper Woods, MI
- $18.00 to $22.00/hr
- Full time
- GP
Sources
- Michigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (LARA)
- AAVSB: Veterinary Technician Regulated and Non-regulated Jurisdictions (updated 08/2026, PDF)
- AAVSB: Licensure assistance, score transfer and VAULT
- 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.