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New York vet tech license transfer

Moving to New York with a credential from another state means applying to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions 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 New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (unverified); BLS OEWS May 2025

New York credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
Check
CE to keep it
See board
New York vet tech median
$28.37
an hour, BLS May 2025

How we built this. Credential facts: AAVSB jurisdiction list only; not yet verified against the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Jobs: our live New York listings.

In this guide

    New York credential facts

    Unverified: check the board

    We have not yet read New York'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
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
    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

    NYSED 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 New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions 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 New York'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 New York

    The BLS median for vet techs in New York was $28.37 an hour in May 2025 ($59,010 a year), 10th percentile $22.90, 90th $37.87. VetTeamJobs lists 530 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in New York as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The New York jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    new york vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions 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 New York's requirements on the board site; use the link and check.

    can you transfer vet tech license to new york

    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 New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions before you give notice. NYSED pages could not be read this round.

    how long does it take to become a vet tech in new york

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

    how much do vet techs make in new york

    BLS median $28.37 an hour ($59,010 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $37.87. 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 New York jobs

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    ASPCA Nonprofit

    New York, NY

    • $34.60 to $40.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Shelter
    • No experience needed

    Posted 2 days agoAbove New York median (+31%)

    Veterinary Technician

    GoodVets Group

    Brooklyn, NY

    • $24.75 to $30.75/hr
    • GP

    Posted 2 days agoAt New York median

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    The Animal Cardiology Center

    Nassau County, NY

    • $30.00 to $37.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Days, 4x10s
    • Specialty

    Posted 2 days agoAbove New York median (+18%)

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    Sources

    1. New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
    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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