What are the best Vet Schools in the US? Top 5?

What are the top Vet Tech schools?

• Answer:

  The first thing you need to consider is whether or not the school you are looking at is AVMA accredited. This is because the majority of states require a degree from an AVMA accredited program in order to be credentialed and work as a veteirnary technician. Generally there aren't going to be several schools in a single area, so location is likely to be the biggest deciding factor. You can find a list of AVMA accredited programs broken down by state here: http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs/vettech_programs.asp If there isn't a school in your area, then you are going to want to look at the 9 AVMA accredited distance education programs. http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_distance_learning.asp But be aware that finishing one of these degree programs can be very hard if you aren't good at managing your time and making yourself do the work without a mandatory daily schedule and there is also the requirement to find a mentor/preceptor to finish the program. For the distance education programs you might want to consider San Juan College as it has a good reputation with students and has one of the lowest out-of-state tuition rates in the country. To determine which program is going to be the best for you, you should talk to the director about their graduation rate, their passing rate on the Veterinary Technician National Exam, their drop rate and their employment rate for graduating students. They all have to keep these numbers for their AVMA accreditation so they should be able to tell you what they are. A school with a high drop rate, low passing rate on the VTNE or low employment rate should have you questioning the quality of the education. You should also consider contacting your state veterinary technology association to get advice about programs in the state and networking to try to find a preceptor should you end up choosing a distance education program.