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Pennsylvania vet tech license transfer

Moving to Pennsylvania with a credential from another state means applying to the Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine for the Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). 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 Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine (checked 2026-10-14); BLS OEWS May 2025

Pennsylvania credential
CVT
state regulated
State exam
None listed
CE to keep it
16 hrs
per 2-year renewal
Pennsylvania vet tech median
$22.32
an hour, BLS May 2025

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

In this guide

    Pennsylvania credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)
    Who issues it
    Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    None listed by the board
    Continuing education
    16 hours per 2-year renewal
    Renewal
    Every 2 years
    Fees
    $35 application; $100 biennial renewal

    From 49 Pa. Code Chapter 31. Certification by endorsement for techs credentialed in a state with requirements at least equal to Pennsylvania's, including an approved program and the VTNE. Late fee $5 per month.

    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 Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine 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: $35 application; $100 biennial renewal.
    5. Keep it current. Every 2 years. CE: 16 hours per 2-year renewal.

    Pay and jobs in Pennsylvania

    The BLS median for vet techs in Pennsylvania was $22.32 an hour in May 2025 ($46,430 a year), 10th percentile $17.54, 90th $28.98. VetTeamJobs lists 224 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Pennsylvania as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Pennsylvania jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    pennsylvania vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Pennsylvania State 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. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

    can you transfer vet tech license to pennsylvania

    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 Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine before you give notice. From 49 Pa. Code Chapter 31. Certification by endorsement for techs credentialed in a state with requirements at least equal to Pennsylvania's, including an approved program and the VTNE. Late fee $5 per month.

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

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

    how much do vet techs make in pennsylvania

    BLS median $22.32 an hour ($46,430 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $28.98. 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 Pennsylvania jobs

    Veterinary Technician

    Veterinary Practice Partners Group

    White Oak, PA

    • $17.00 to $19.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Days
    • GP

    Posted yesterdayBelow Pennsylvania median (-19%)

    Veterinary Anesthesia Nurse

    Penn Vet (University of Pennsylvania) University

    PA

    • $20.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Specialty
    • Sign-on bonus

    Posted 2 days agoBelow Pennsylvania median (-10%)

    Large Animal Clinical Care Technician

    Penn Vet (University of Pennsylvania) University

    PA

    • $17.86 to $23.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Days
    • Equine / large animal

    Posted 8 days agoBelow Pennsylvania median (-8%)

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    Sources

    1. Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medicine
    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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