According to NAVTA

The Veterinary Technician/Technologist is educated to be the veterinarian’s nurse, laboratory technician, radiography technician, anesthetist, surgical nurse and client educator. Many veterinary technicians/technologists are placed in a supervisory role in veterinary practices, research institutions and in other employment options. Veterinary technicians can find employment in veterinary practices, biomedical research, zoo/wildlife medicine, industry, military, livestock health management, pharmaceutical sales, etc. A Veterinary Technician is a graduate from a two year, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited program from a community college, college or university. A Veterinary Technologist has graduated from an AVMA accredited bachelor degree program. Almost every state requires a veterinary technician/technologist to take and pass a credentialing exam. Passing this exam ensures the public that the veterinary technician has entry level knowledge of the duties they are asked to perform in the veterinary clinic or hospital. More information on Credentialing.

According to AVMA

The Veterinary Assistant may have training through a high school, college certificate program, or through a distant learning program over the Internet. Most however are trained on the job by the veterinarian or the veterinary technician. Their role is to assist the veterinarian or the veterinary technician in their daily tasks as well as some basic setting up of equipment and cleaning of key areas in the clinic like the surgery suite. Some may be asked to do kennel cleaning and janitorial work as well. There is no credentialing exam for the veterinary assistant.

In the state of Georgia, there are currently 4 colleges that have AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology Programs.

• Athens Technical College
• Fort Valley State University
• Gwinnett Technical College
• Ogeechee Technical College

Please see our "Tech Ed" page to find out more about each of the colleges.

State Board Link

See Board Rule # 700-6-.01

• APPLICATION - Found on the board’s web-site under the link for Download Forms. 
• NOTARIZED APPLICATION, $50. FEE and PHOTOGRAPH taken within last year.   Any question answered “yes”, requires further documentation to be submitted. Attach an explanation if you have had any criminal convictions or charges, or sanctions by another state licensing board. The Board, at their next scheduled meeting, will review the application with required documentation. Approval of licensure is at the Board’s discretion.
• VTNE SCORES: All applicants are required to pass the VTNE.  Please contact the American Association of Veterinary State Boards at 877-698-8482 or www.aavsb.org  to register & pay the exam fee for the examination.  If you have previously taken and passed the VTNE, please have the scores sent to the Georgia Board
• DEGREE/TRANSCRIPT: All applicants for licensure by Application/Examination must have graduated from an AVMA approved school or college. An official college transcript certifying the grades, degree conferred and the date awarded must be received in this office directly from the Registrar of the college/school.
• EXPERIENCE:   All applicants for licensure by Experience/Examination must submit the Affidavit of Experience and Employment with a minimum of five years of experience assisting a licensed veterinarian.
• OTHER STATE LICENSURE CERTIFICATION: If you are or have ever been licensed in another State(s), please have that/those State(s) officially certify that license directly to the Board’s office.

• If your name has changed since you attended school, please make a note on the application advising of your former name(s) so we can match-up the documents with your application.

Full Version of the Georgia Veterinary Practice Act Here!

Things only a Veterinarian can do in Georgia:

Things only a Veterinary Technician can do in Georgia: