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Virginia vet tech license transfer

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

Virginia credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
None listed
CE to keep it
8 hrs
per year
Virginia vet tech median
$25.04
an hour, BLS May 2025

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

In this guide

    Virginia credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (DHP)
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    None listed by the board
    Continuing education
    8 hours per year
    Renewal
    Every year, by January 1
    Fees
    Not published on the pages we read; see the board fee schedule

    Endorsement requires a current unrestricted license elsewhere, clinical practice in two of the past four years and 16 CE hours in the past four years; association certificates are not accepted. Requires a degree from an AVMA or CVMA accredited program.

    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 Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (DHP) 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. Every year, by January 1. CE: 8 hours per year.

    Pay and jobs in Virginia

    The BLS median for vet techs in Virginia was $25.04 an hour in May 2025 ($52,090 a year), 10th percentile $17.11, 90th $36.43. VetTeamJobs lists 367 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Virginia as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Virginia jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

    Questions people search for

    virginia vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (DHP) 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 virginia

    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 Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (DHP) before you give notice. Endorsement requires a current unrestricted license elsewhere, clinical practice in two of the past four years and 16 CE hours in the past four years; association certificates are not accepted. Requires a degree from an AVMA or CVMA accredited program.

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

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

    how much do vet techs make in virginia

    BLS median $25.04 an hour ($52,090 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $36.43. 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 Virginia jobs

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Veterinary Practice Partners Group

    Montpelier, VA

    • $30.00 to $38.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Days
    • GP

    Posted yesterdayAbove Virginia median (+36%)

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

    Springfield, VA

    • $34.00 to $39.00/hr
    • Days
    • GP

    Posted 2 days agoAbove Virginia median (+46%)

    Veterinary Technician

    National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

    VA

    • $21.00 to $26.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Weekends
    • GP

    Posted 3 days agoBelow Virginia median (-6%)

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    Sources

    1. Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (DHP)
    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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