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Texas vet tech license transfer

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

Texas credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
Yes
Texas State Board Exam (online, one sitting within 10 days of purchase)
CE to keep it
10 hrs
per year
Texas vet tech median
$18.95
an hour, BLS May 2025

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

In this guide

    Texas credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    Texas State Board Exam (online, one sitting within 10 days of purchase)
    Continuing education
    10 hours per year
    Renewal
    Every year, by the end of your birth month
    Fees
    $65 application; $80 renewal

    Licensure is optional in Texas but the LVT title is protected. Requires an AVMA-accredited degree (no alternate route), the VTNE and fingerprints.

    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 Texas 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. Texas requires the Texas State Board Exam (online, one sitting within 10 days of purchase). Fees as published: $65 application; $80 renewal.
    5. Keep it current. Every year, by the end of your birth month. CE: 10 hours per year.

    Pay and jobs in Texas

    The BLS median for vet techs in Texas was $18.95 an hour in May 2025 ($39,410 a year), 10th percentile $14.58, 90th $26.25. VetTeamJobs lists 635 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Texas as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Texas jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    texas vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Texas 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 Texas State Board Exam (online, one sitting within 10 days of purchase). The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

    can you transfer vet tech license to texas

    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 Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners before you give notice. Licensure is optional in Texas but the LVT title is protected. Requires an AVMA-accredited degree (no alternate route), the VTNE and fingerprints.

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

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

    how much do vet techs make in texas

    BLS median $18.95 an hour ($39,410 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $26.25. 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 Texas jobs

    Vet Technician

    Community Veterinary Partners Group

    The Woodlands, TX

    • $17.00 to $23.00/hr
    • Part time

    Posted todayAbove Texas median (+6%)

    Veterinary Technician

    Lakefield Veterinary Group Group

    Spring, TX

    • $18.00 to $23.00/hr
    • GP
    • Sign-on bonus

    Posted yesterdayAbove Texas median (+8%)

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    Sources

    1. Texas 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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