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District of Columbia credential facts
Unverified: check the boardWe have not yet read District of Columbia'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
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT)
- Who issues it
- DC Health, Board of Veterinary Medicine
- 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
State board website (last checked October 14, 2026)
Step by step
- 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 DC Health, Board of Veterinary Medicine before you do anything else.
- 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.
- 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.
- Apply. No separate state exam is listed by the board. Fees are on the board fee schedule.
- Keep it current.
We have not yet read District of Columbia'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 District of Columbia
The BLS median for vet techs in District of Columbia was $29.46 an hour in May 2025 ($61,270 a year), 10th percentile $24.23, 90th $39.42. VetTeamJobs lists 51 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in District of Columbia as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The District of Columbia jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.
The full path from zero is on how to become a vet tech in District of Columbia. Every other state is in the license transfer hub.
Questions people search for
district of columbia vet tech license transfer
You apply to the DC Health, 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. We have not yet verified District of Columbia's requirements on the board site; use the link and check.
can you transfer vet tech license to district of columbia
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 DC Health, Board of Veterinary Medicine before you give notice.
how long does it take to become a vet tech in district of columbia
If you are already credentialed elsewhere, the District of Columbia application is paperwork plus any state exam, usually weeks. Starting from zero, it is a two-year accredited degree, the VTNE, then the District of Columbia application. Our District of Columbia page covers the full path.
how much do vet techs make in district of columbia
BLS median $29.46 an hour ($61,270 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $39.42. 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.
Friendship Hospital for Animals Independent
Washington, DC
- $28.00 to $35.00/hr
- Full time
- Days, 4x10s
- ER / ECC
Friendship Hospital for Animals Independent
Washington, DC
- $33.00 to $40.00/hr
- Part time
- Overnights
- ER / ECC
Friendship Hospital for Animals Independent
Washington, DC
- $25.00 to $33.00/hr
- Full time
- 4x10s
- Specialty
Friendship Hospital for Animals Independent
Washington, DC
- $32.00 to $40.00/hr
- Specialty
Encore Vet Group Group
Washington DC, DC
- $26.00 to $34.00/hr
- Full time
- Rotating
- GP
Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group
Washington DC, DC
- $28.00 to $35.00/hr
- Full time
- GP
- Sign-on bonus
Sources
- DC Health, Board of Veterinary Medicine
- AAVSB: Veterinary Technician Regulated and Non-regulated Jurisdictions (updated 08/2026, PDF)
- AAVSB: Licensure assistance, score transfer and VAULT
- 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.