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North Dakota vet tech license transfer

Moving to North Dakota with a credential from another state means applying to the North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical 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 North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (checked 2026-10-14); BLS OEWS May 2025

North Dakota credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
Yes
State board examination
CE to keep it
12 hrs
per 24 months (certified at each even-year renewal)
North Dakota vet tech median
$23.46
an hour, BLS May 2025

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

In this guide

    North Dakota credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    State board examination
    Continuing education
    12 hours per 24 months (certified at each even-year renewal)
    Renewal
    Every year, by December 31
    Fees
    $30 annual renewal

    Late renewals pay 50 percent of the fee. A license lapsed more than five years requires a new application and the state board exam.

    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 North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical 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 and sit the state exam. North Dakota requires the State board examination. Fees as published: $30 annual renewal.
    5. Keep it current. Every year, by December 31. CE: 12 hours per 24 months (certified at each even-year renewal).

    Pay and jobs in North Dakota

    The BLS median for vet techs in North Dakota was $23.46 an hour in May 2025 ($48,790 a year), 10th percentile $17.29, 90th $27.39. We have few or no North Dakota listings at the moment; set an alert below and we will send new ones. The North Dakota jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    north dakota vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners 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 State board examination. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

    can you transfer vet tech license to north dakota

    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 North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners before you give notice. Late renewals pay 50 percent of the fee. A license lapsed more than five years requires a new application and the state board exam.

    how long does it take to become a vet tech in north dakota

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

    how much do vet techs make in north dakota

    BLS median $23.46 an hour ($48,790 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $27.39. 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 North Dakota jobs

    Vet Technician

    Community Veterinary Partners Group

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    • $17.00 to $23.00/hr
    • Part time

    Posted todayAbove Texas median (+6%)

    Veterinary Technician

    Community Veterinary Partners Group

    Phillipsburg, NJ

    • $18.00 to $26.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Swings

    Posted yesterdayBelow New Jersey median (-7%)

    Registered Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Parma Heights, OH

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

    Posted yesterdayAt Ohio median

    Registered Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Eagle, CO

    • $22.00 to $26.00/hr
    • Full time
    • GP

    Posted yesterdayAt Colorado median

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    Sources

    1. North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical 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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