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Vet tech programs in Wisconsin

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

6 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 9 programs here are vet tech (associate degree, 4 programs), veterinary assistant course (4 programs) and vet tech program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Wisconsin?

$5,056 to $11,572 is what most vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Wisconsin cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $3,901 to $12,167

In the typical program

Finished the program
37%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $28,500
Length
50 to 72 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 Wisconsin may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Wisconsin?

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

All 9 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Madison Area Technical College

    Madison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Madison Area Technical College, MadisonVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,200
    Price if you pay yourself$12,167

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Veterinary Technician at Madison Area Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Madison Area Technical College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,541
    Length
    64 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    877
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,167
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Madison Area Technical College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Technical College, KenoshaVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$11,572
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,115
    Length
    84 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    254
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,572
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Gateway Technical College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fox Valley Technical College, AppletonVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,996
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Fox Valley Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Fox Valley Technical College
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,752
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,252
    Students counted
    177
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,996
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Fox Valley Technical College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technician

    Northcentral Technical College

    Wausau

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northcentral Technical College, WausauVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,897
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Northcentral Technical College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,246
    Length
    64 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    136
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,897

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gateway Technical College, KenoshaVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$6,184
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Gateway Technical College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,115
    Length
    42 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    132
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,184
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Gateway Technical College

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Madison Area Technical College

    Madison

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Madison Area Technical College, MadisonVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,934
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Madison Area Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Madison Area Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,443
    Length
    32 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,934
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Madison Area Technical College

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    Animal Behavior College, Inc.

    Based in Valencia, CA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Animal Behavior College, Inc., based in Valencia, CAVeterinary assistant courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,901
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Animal Behavior College, Inc.
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Animal Behavior College, Inc.
    Finished
    28%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,190
    Length
    52 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,729
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,901
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Animal Behavior College, Inc.

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant

    Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northwood Technical College, Rice LakeVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,056
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Northwood Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Northwood Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,056
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Northwood Technical College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Northwood Technical College

    Rice Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwood Technical College, Rice LakeVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,648
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Northwood Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Northwood Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,648
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Northwood Technical College

How to pay for vet tech programs in Wisconsin

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
9th of 13
vet tech and veterinary assistant programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 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 Madison, Kenosha, Rice Lake and other Wisconsin cities

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

Other training in Wisconsin

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

Where the Wisconsin vet tech program numbers come from

Which Wisconsin vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin offers.

How the prices and results of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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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