Blinn Veterinary Technology Program extends application deadline

The demand for licensed veterinary technicians is surging nationwide and is expected to grow 21% between 2022 and 2032

March 8, 2024

The Blinn College District Veterinary Technology Program has extended its application deadline for fall 2024 admission through Tuesday, April 30.

“We encourage individuals interested in becoming compassionate animal healthcare professionals to apply to our program,” said Jessica Salazar Garza, Veterinary Technology Program Director. “Our dedicated faculty, hands-on lab work, and partnership with Texas A&M create an innovative program that prepares our students to succeed on the national licensure exam and fill the need for licensed veterinary technicians in the workforce. As a result, our graduates usually complete the program with jobs lined up.”

One of just 15 accredited programs in Texas, Blinn’s two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Veterinary Technology prepares students to become fully credentialed licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs). Blinn offers traditional and hybrid pathways for students to earn their AAS degree in Veterinary Technology. Through the three-year hybrid program, students take online and select campus courses en route to their degree.

Blinn ranks among the top Texas community colleges in preparing its students to pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), one of two tests required to become an LVT.

Coupled with small class sizes and dedicated faculty, Blinn Veterinary Technology students benefit from the College’s partnership with Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. This relationship provides students hands-on training in every aspect of the wide-ranging field. Blinn is the only community college that has an agreement to complete laboratories and clinicals at Texas A&M University’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are prepared for careers in animal shelters, educational institutions, government agencies, laboratory facilities, research, veterinary clinics, and zoological facilities, to name a few. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, veterinary technicians earn a median salary of $38,240 per year. Employment opportunities have expanded as veterinarians increasingly rely on technicians and technologists to perform general care and laboratory work. Between 2022 and 2032, the demand for veterinary technicians is expected to grow 21%, creating an additional 25,200 jobs nationwide.

Due to Blinn’s reputation for excellence and a statewide shortage of veterinary technicians, program graduates often accept jobs prior to graduation and many have multiple opportunities to choose from.

To learn more about applying to Blinn’s Veterinary Technology Program, visit www.blinn.edu/veterinary-technology.