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Minnesota credential facts
Checked against the board October 14, 2026- Credential
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
- Who issues it
- Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine
- VTNE
- Required
- State exam
- Minnesota Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence Examination
- 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
From Minnesota Statutes 156.077 and 156.078 (effective July 1, 2026): the board licenses LVTs on an AVMA or CVMA accredited degree, the VTNE and the Minnesota jurisprudence exam, and the title veterinary technician or LVT is protected. Techs credentialed elsewhere apply for transfer with a diploma, two affidavits, good-standing certificates from every jurisdiction in the past ten years, VTNE scores (or three years of employment) and the jurisprudence exam. Fees, renewal cadence and CE hours are set by board rule and were not on the pages we read; the board site is mn.gov/boards/veterinary-medicine.
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 Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine 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 and sit the state exam. Minnesota requires the Minnesota Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence Examination. Fees are on the board fee schedule.
- Keep it current.
Pay and jobs in Minnesota
The BLS median for vet techs in Minnesota was $27.53 an hour in May 2025 ($57,270 a year), 10th percentile $20.50, 90th $31.31. VetTeamJobs lists 108 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Minnesota as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Minnesota jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.
The full path from zero is on how to become a vet tech in Minnesota. Every other state is in the license transfer hub.
Questions people search for
minnesota vet tech license transfer
You apply to the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine by endorsement: VTNE score sent by the AAVSB, transcript sent by your school, verification from every board where you have held a credential, and the Minnesota Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence Examination. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.
can you transfer vet tech license to minnesota
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 Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine before you give notice. From Minnesota Statutes 156.077 and 156.078 (effective July 1, 2026): the board licenses LVTs on an AVMA or CVMA accredited degree, the VTNE and the Minnesota jurisprudence exam, and the title veterinary technician or LVT is protected. Techs credentialed elsewhere apply for transfer with a diploma, two affidavits, good-standing certificates from every jurisdiction in the past ten years, VTNE scores (or three years of employment) and the jurisprudence exam. Fees, renewal cadence and CE hours are set by board rule and were not on the pages we read; the board site is mn.gov/boards/veterinary-medicine.
how long does it take to become a vet tech in minnesota
If you are already credentialed elsewhere, the Minnesota application is paperwork plus any state exam, usually weeks. Starting from zero, it is a two-year accredited degree, the VTNE, then the Minnesota application. Our Minnesota page covers the full path.
how much do vet techs make in minnesota
BLS median $27.53 an hour ($57,270 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $31.31. 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.
Heartland Veterinary Partners Group
Lindstrom, MN
- $23.00 to $25.00/hr
- Full time
- GP
Lakefield Veterinary Group Group
Plymouth, MN
- $26.00 to $28.00/hr
- Overnights
- ER / ECC
Veterinary Emergency Group VEG
Woodbury, MN
- $25.00 to $52.00/hr
- Per diem
- ER / ECC
AmeriVet Veterinary Partners Group
Pine City, MN
- $20.00/hr
- Full time
- GP
Lakefield Veterinary Group Group
Apple Valley, MN
- $27.00 to $35.00/hr
- ER / ECC
- Sign-on bonus
Veterinary Practice Partners Group
Lino Lakes, MN
- $22.00 to $30.00/hr
- Full time
- Weekends, 4x10s
- GP
Sources
- Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine
- 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.