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Tennessee vet tech license transfer

Moving to Tennessee with a credential from another state means applying to the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for the Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician (LVMT). 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 Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (unverified); BLS OEWS May 2025

Tennessee credential
LVMT
state regulated
State exam
Check
CE to keep it
See board
Tennessee vet tech median
$20.58
an hour, BLS May 2025

How we built this. Credential facts: AAVSB jurisdiction list only; not yet verified against the Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Jobs: our live Tennessee listings.

In this guide

    Tennessee credential facts

    Unverified: check the board

    We have not yet read Tennessee'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 Medical Technician (LVMT)
    Who issues it
    Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
    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

    Tennessee uses LVMT; the AAVSB groups it with LVT states.

    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 Tennessee 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. 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 Tennessee'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 Tennessee

    The BLS median for vet techs in Tennessee was $20.58 an hour in May 2025 ($42,810 a year), 10th percentile $15.22, 90th $27.42. VetTeamJobs lists 225 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Tennessee as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Tennessee jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    tennessee vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Tennessee 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. We have not yet verified Tennessee's requirements on the board site; use the link and check.

    can you transfer vet tech license to tennessee

    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 Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners before you give notice. Tennessee uses LVMT; the AAVSB groups it with LVT states.

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

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

    how much do vet techs make in tennessee

    BLS median $20.58 an hour ($42,810 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $27.42. 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 Tennessee jobs

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

    Nashville, TN

    • $21.00 to $33.00/hr
    • Full time
    • 4x10s
    • Specialty

    Listed todayAbove Tennessee median (+31%)

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    Sources

    1. Tennessee 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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