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Vet tech programs in Virginia

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

6 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 6 are the same kind of program: veterinary assistant course.

See the 6 programs

How much do vet tech programs cost in Virginia?

$1,287 to $1,874 is what most vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $500 to $1,899

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 6 programs report it
Length
10 to 14 weeks

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

Are there free vet tech programs in Virginia?

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

All 6 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, HarrisonburgVeterinary assistant courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Chesterfield Adult Education

    Chesterfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chesterfield Adult Education, ChesterfieldVeterinary assistant courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$500
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Chesterfield Adult Education
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Chesterfield Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $500
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Chesterfield Adult Education

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Community College Workforce Alliance

    Midlothian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Workforce Alliance, MidlothianVeterinary assistant courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,150
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Community College Workforce Alliance
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,150

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,699
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,699

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    The Veterinary Assistant Program

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)

    Based in Charlottesville, VA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC), based in Charlottesville, VAVeterinary assistant courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,899
    More details about The Veterinary Assistant Program at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,899

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Richmond Adult Technical Center

    Richmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Richmond Adult Technical Center, RichmondVeterinary assistant courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,899
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $165
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,899
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Richmond Adult Technical Center

How to pay for vet tech programs in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Virginia

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.

Quick facts: Vet tech programs in Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 13
vet tech and veterinary assistant programs here, against the typical state's 4
6 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the vet tech programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Vet tech programs in Richmond, Harrisonburg, Martinsville and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia vet tech program numbers come from

Which Virginia vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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 Virginia

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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