Vet tech programs in Connecticut

4 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Connecticut has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Vet techs do medical tests that help diagnose animals' injuries and illnesses and help veterinarians with exams, care and lab work. Most have a two-year associate degree in veterinary technology, and most states require them to pass an exam. Veterinary assistants handle routine animal care; most learn on the job, and certification is optional.¹

In Connecticut, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: veterinary assistant course.

See the 4 programs

How much do vet tech programs cost in Connecticut?

$2,048 to $2,290

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Connecticut may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Connecticut?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $2,048 to $2,290.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Veterinary assistant courseOnlineNo diploma needed
Veterinary Assistant Certificate
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Based in Meriden, CT
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center, based in Meriden, CTVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,700
Price if you pay yourself$2,048
Program website, Veterinary Assistant Certificate at Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
More details about Veterinary Assistant Certificate at Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$7,418
Length
20 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$220
Students counted
115
Earned a year, estimated
$29,700
Price if you pay yourself
$2,048
Program website, Veterinary Assistant Certificate at Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Assistant
CT State Community College
New Britain
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
CT State Community College, New BritainVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,149
Program website, Veterinary Assistant at CT State Community College
More details about Veterinary Assistant at CT State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
28 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$240
Students counted
72
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,149
Program website, Veterinary Assistant at CT State Community College
Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed
Veterinary Assistant
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Three Rivers Community College, NorwichVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,199
Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Three Rivers Community College
More details about Veterinary Assistant at Three Rivers Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$145
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,199
Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Three Rivers Community College
Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Certificate Program
Manchester Community College
Manchester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Manchester Community College, ManchesterVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,290
School website, NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College
More details about NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
20 weeks, 13 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$240
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,290
School website, NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Certificate Program at Manchester Community College

How to pay for vet tech programs in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Connecticut

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for vet tech programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for vet tech programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Connecticut

How vet tech programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Connecticut

Where the Connecticut vet tech program numbers come from

Which Connecticut vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Connecticut approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut vet tech programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about vet tech programs in Connecticut

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