Campus Program
Cedar Valley College has offered an on-campus Veterinary Technology program, accredited by the AVMA, since 1978, a year after the college opened in Lancaster, just south of downtown Dallas.
The associate degree program consists of a 72-credit-hour course of study. Program graduates are eligible to take the Texas Examination for Registered Veterinary Technicians (RVT) and the Veterinary Technician National Examination. Both exams are required for registration in the state of Texas, and the Veterinary Technician National Examination is required for credentialing as a technician by several other states.
The two Veterinary Assistant certificates offered through our campus-based program, with a specialization in either large or small animals, each comprise 20 credit hours of study, with 10 hours in general education courses and 10 hours within the major area of study.
Learn more about the campus-based Vet Tech program.
Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program
The Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program (DEVTP), jointly developed and offered by Cedar Valley College and the AAHA, enrolled its first students in September 1998.
The DEVTP program became accredited by the AVMA in 2001 and is one of only nine distance veterinary technology education programs in the country to receive this distinction. The program enrolls more than 700 students per semester from across the country and abroad through courses offered three times a year, in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
Learn more about the Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program.
Veterinary Technology Degree and Certificate Options
All Veterinary Technology program applicants should have a solid academic background in English, mathematics and the biological sciences.
Campus-Based Options
The campus-based program offers an associate degree and two certificate options:
Distance-Education Options
The distance-education program offers the associate degree and two different certificate options, granted jointly by Cedar Valley College and the AAHA:
Other Degree and Certificate Options
Dallas County Community College District offers nearly 350 career and technical degrees and certificates, plus 36 academic degrees. For more information, see a chart of our degree plans by location or visit our credit programs home page.