Washington Vet Tech License Transfer: LVT by Endorsement

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Washington credential facts

Checked against the board October 14, 2026

Credential: Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
Who issues it: Washington State Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governors
VTNE: Required
State exam: Washington jurisprudence exam
Continuing education: 20 hours per 2 years
Renewal: Every 2 years, birthday based
Fees: Not published on the pages we read; see the board fee schedule

Education routes include an accredited program, a non-accredited program plus 36 months of experience, licensure in another state plus 36 months of experience, or military veterinary technician training. CE changed from 30 hours every 3 years to 20 every 2.

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 Washington State Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governors 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 and sit the state exam. Washington requires the Washington jurisprudence exam. Fees are on the board fee schedule.
Keep it current. Every 2 years, birthday based. CE: 20 hours per 2 years.

Pay and jobs in Washington

The BLS median for vet techs in Washington was $28.72 an hour in May 2025 ($59,740 a year), 10th percentile $22.30, 90th $37.16. VetTeamJobs lists 255 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Washington as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Washington jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

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

Questions people search for

washington vet tech license transfer

You apply to the Washington State Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governors 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 Washington jurisprudence exam. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

can you transfer vet tech license to washington

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 Washington State Department of Health, Veterinary Board of Governors before you give notice. Education routes include an accredited program, a non-accredited program plus 36 months of experience, licensure in another state plus 36 months of experience, or military veterinary technician training. CE changed from 30 hours every 3 years to 20 every 2.

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

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

how much do vet techs make in washington

BLS median $28.72 an hour ($59,740 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $37.16. 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 Washington jobs

Veterinary Technician Lead

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

$28.00 to $35.00/hr
Full time
Days
ER / ECC

Posted 3 days agoAbove Washington median (+10%)