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Vet tech programs in Maine

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

2 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 1 of the 3 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are vet tech (associate degree, 2 programs) and veterinary assistant course (1 program).

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Maine?

$799 to $6,239

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report 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 reported
None of the 3 programs report it

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

Are there free vet tech programs in Maine?

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

All 3 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Vet tech (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology

    York County Community College

    Wells

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    York County Community College, WellsVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,700
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Veterinary Technology at York County Community College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,675
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Vet tech (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Penn Foster

    Based in Scranton, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, based in Scranton, PAVet tech (associate degree)Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,239
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,239
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Penn Foster

    Based in Scranton, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, based in Scranton, PAVeterinary assistant courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$799

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Penn Foster
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Penn Foster
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $799
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Penn Foster

How to pay for vet tech programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Maine

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 Maine

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

Where the Maine vet tech program numbers come from

Which Maine vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List