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Veterinary Technician License

Delaware license to practise as a veterinary technician, issued by the Board of Veterinary Medicine under 24 Del. C. ch. 33 subchapter III.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine (Division of Professional Regulation) · Application information

Licensure by examination
Veterinary Technician National Examination
Aged Exam Score
An applicant who applies more than two years after passing the VTNE submits proof of 18 hours of continuing education; the rule (24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 12.1.4.1) counts hours completed within 4 years before application, while the Board licensure page states "within the past three years".
Applicability
Applicant who has never held a veterinary technician license in another jurisdiction, or whose licenses elsewhere are all not current (Board licensure page, When to Apply).
Application
Application and fee through DELPROS; Board approval to sit for the VTNE (Board examinations page).
Education
Degree from a veterinary technician program accredited by the AVMA or from a foreign veterinary technician program approved by the AVMA; official transcript sent directly from the school (24 Del. C. § 3319(a)(1); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsections 12.1.2 and 12.2).
Examination Timing
An applicant who has not taken the designated national examination sits for the latest examination at times set by the testing service; the passing score is the score recommended by the AAVSB (24 Del. C. § 3319(c); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 13.1.1).
Final Year Students
A student in the final year of an AVMA-accredited program may apply to take the VTNE before graduation with a school letter of good standing; the application is complete and a license is considered only on proof of graduation (Board licensure page; 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 12.4).
Fitness
No drug or alcohol impairment limiting safe practice; no substantially related criminal conviction or pending charge unless the Board waives it; no acts that are grounds for discipline and no pending disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints in any jurisdiction (24 Del. C. § 3319(a)(3)-(5), § 3320(d)).
Prior License Verification
Letters of good standing or licensure verification from every jurisdiction where the applicant is or has been licensed, certified or registered (24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 12.1.3; Board licensure page).
Score Transfer
An applicant who passed the VTNE in another state submits the score report from the Veterinary Information Verification Agency (Board licensure page).
Reactivation from inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Inactive Status
Licensee placed on inactive status on written request (24 Del. C. § 3309(c); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 9.6).
Reactivation
Written notification of intent to reenter practice, reactivation fee, and 12 hours of continuing education completed within 2 years before the request (24 Del. C. § 3309(c); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsections 9.6 and 15.3.1).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of lapsed license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Reinstatement fee and continuing education: 12 hours within 2 years for a lapse of 12 to 24 months; 18 hours within 3 years for a lapse over 24 months (24 Del. C. § 3320(b)(3); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsections 9.5 and 15.2.1).
Prior License
Applicant was previously licensed as a veterinary technician in Delaware and allowed the license to lapse (24 Del. C. § 3320(b)(1)-(2)).
Reciprocity Conditions
24 Del. C. § 3309(b) states that after the late-renewal period the license "shall be deemed to be lapsed and not renewable, unless the former licensee reapplies under the same conditions which govern reciprocity"; the reciprocity section, 24 Del. C. § 3320, sets the lapsed-license conditions in subsection (b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by reciprocity
Veterinary Technician National Examination
Aged Exam Score
An applicant who passed the VTNE more than two years before applying submits proof of 18 hours of continuing education (Board licensure page: "within the past three years"; 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 12.1.4.1: "within 4 years").
Application
Same application as licensure by examination, subject to 24 Del. C. § 3320 (24 DE Admin. Code 3300, Section 14.0); licensure verification from every jurisdiction where a license is or was held (Board licensure page).
Current License
Current veterinary technician licensure in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States territory (24 Del. C. § 3320(a)(1); Board licensure page).
Education
Degree from a veterinary technician program accredited by the AVMA or from a foreign veterinary program approved by the AVMA (24 Del. C. § 3320(a)(2)).
Exam Exemption
The VTNE passing-score requirement does not apply to an applicant who has continuously maintained a license in another state and graduated from an AVMA accredited school before 1990 (24 Del. C. § 3320(a)(3)).
Fitness
Good standing as defined in 24 Del. C. § 3319(a)(3)-(5); no pending disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint in this or another state (24 Del. C. § 3320(a)(1), (d)).
Score Transfer
Applicant submits the VTNE score report from the Veterinary Information Verification Agency (Board licensure page).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
12 hours of approved continuing education in the two years preceding renewal, prorated for new licensees, subject to random audit (24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsections 15.1.1-15.1.2).
Cycle
Licenses expire biennially in odd-numbered years; renewal online with fee and continuing-education attestation (24 Del. C. § 3309(b); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 9.1).
Late Renewal
Renewal remains available for one year after expiration with a late fee and continuing-education attestation (24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 9.4).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of suspended license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documentation
Appropriate fees and documentation of met conditions; proof of continuing education may also be required; the Board may impose authorized disciplinary or corrective measures (24 Del. C. § 3312(b); § 3322(e)).
Hearing
Board reinstates after a hearing when satisfied that the licensee took the prescribed corrective actions and met all conditions of the suspension or probation, or, for a disability suspension, is able to practise with reasonable skill and safety (24 Del. C. § 3312(a); § 3322(d)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Veterinary Technician Temporary License

Temporary license under 24 Del. C. § 3320(c) for a first-time veterinary technician licensure applicant eligible to take the examination, valid only under veterinarian supervision.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine (Division of Professional Regulation) · Application information

Temporary license
Veterinary Technician National Examination
Base Requirements
Applicant meets all requirements of the regular licence application (Board licensure page, Temporary Licenses).
Eligibility
Applicant has applied for veterinary technician licensure under 24 Del. C. ch. 33 subchapter III and is eligible to take the examination; available only with the first application for licensure (24 Del. C. § 3320(c)).
Expiry
Expires automatically if the applicant fails the examination or fails to sit for it at the earliest opportunity; for a reciprocity applicant, on written notice that the Board proposes to deny the application; must then be surrendered (24 Del. C. § 3320(c)).
Supervision
Temporary licensee practises only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian (24 Del. C. § 3320(c); 24 DE Admin. Code 3300, subsection 1.7).
Supervision Letter
Letter from a Delaware-licensed veterinarian verifying continuous employment and supervision and full responsibility during temporary licensure (Board licensure page).

Veterinary Technician National Examination

Provider
American Association of Veterinary State Boards
Format
Three-hour multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions; 150 scored operational questions and 20 pilot questions
Examination outline
  • Pharmacy and Pharmacology (13%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to the use of pharmacological, chemical, and biological agents.
    • Prepare medications in compliance with veterinarian's orders.
    • Calculate medications, fluid therapy rate, and continuous rate infusions based on the appropriate dosage in compliance with veterinarian's orders.
    • Dispense medications in compliance with veterinary orders.
    • Maintain controlled drug inventory, related logbooks, and medical records.
    • Recognize classifications of drugs, their mechanisms, and clinically relevant side effects.
    • Store, handle, and safely dispose of pharmacological, chemical, and biological agents.
  • Surgical Nursing (13%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to surgical nursing.
    • Prepare the surgical environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the surgical team and patient.
    • Prepare patient for surgical procedure.
    • Function as a sterile surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency.
    • Function as a circulating (non-sterile) surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency.
    • Clean instruments by the appropriate method (including but not limited to manual, soak, or ultrasonic).
    • Maintain aseptic conditions in surgical suite and during surgical procedures.
    • Maintain the surgical environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the surgical team and patient.
    • Sterilize equipment and supplies by the appropriate method (including but not limited to steam, gas).
  • Dentistry (7%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to dentistry.
    • Prepare and maintain the environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the dental team and patient.
    • Perform Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT) (including but not limited to scaling and polishing; manual and machine).
    • Produce diagnostic dental radiographs.
  • Laboratory Procedures (9%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to laboratory procedures.
    • Prepare and maintain specimens and documentation for in-house or outside laboratory evaluation.
    • Perform laboratory tests and procedures (including but not limited to microbiology, serology, cytology, hematology, urinalysis, and parasitology).
    • Maintain laboratory equipment and related supplies to ensure safety and quality of results.
  • Animal Care and Nursing (20%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to patient care and nursing.
    • Document and manage initial and ongoing evaluations of patient to provide optimal care (including but not limited to physical, behavioral, nutritional, clinical procedures, and mentation status).
    • Perform nursing procedures and maintenance of prescribed treatments (including but not limited to catheterization, wound management, and bandaging).
    • Perform clinical procedures to aid in diagnosis and prognosis (including but not limited to blood pressure measurement, electrocardiography, and tonometry).
    • Provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for patient to ensure optimal healthcare and client/personnel safety.
    • Maintain diagnostic equipment and related supplies to ensure safety and quality of results.
    • Administer medications via the appropriate routes (including but not limited to topical, intravenous, subcutaneous).
    • Collect specimens for in-house or outside laboratory evaluation.
    • Recognize and respond to behavioral characteristics of patient.
    • Restrain patient with or without equipment for treatment following safety protocols.
  • Diagnostic Imaging (6%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to diagnostic images.
    • Produce and document diagnostic images and/or radiographs (excluding dental) following protocols for safety and quality of results.
    • Maintain imaging/radiograph equipment and related materials to ensure safety and quality of results.
  • Anesthesia (13%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to anesthesia.
    • Assist in the development and implementation of an anesthetic plan to ensure patient safety and procedural efficacy.
    • Prepare anesthetic equipment and related supplies to ensure operator and patient safety.
    • Maintain anesthetic equipment and related materials to ensure reliable operation.
    • Establish and maintain a patent airway using endotracheal intubation.
    • Monitor and respond to patient status during all stages of anesthesia (pre-, peri-, and post-).
  • Emergency Medicine/Critical Care (7%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to emergency medicine and critical care.
    • Perform triage of a patient presenting with emergency/critical conditions (including but not limited to shock, acute illness, acute trauma, and toxicity).
    • Perform emergency nursing procedures (including but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), control acute blood loss, and fracture stabilization).
    • Perform critical care nursing procedures (including but not limited to blood component therapy, fluid resuscitation, and ongoing oxygen therapy).
    • Perform ongoing evaluations of physical, behavioral, nutritional, and mentation status of patient in emergency and critical conditions.
  • Pain Management/Analgesia (7%)
    • Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to pain management and analgesia.
    • Recognize need for analgesia in patient.
    • Assist in the development and implementation of the pain management plan to optimize patient comfort and/or healing.
  • Communication and Veterinary Professional Support Services (5%)
    • Educate the client about animal care, risks, and side effects to promote and maintain the health of animals and the safety of client/public (including but not limited to behavior, nutrition, pharmacological/biological/chemical agents, dental health, anesthetic procedures, pain assessment/management, pre- and post-operative care, preventative care, zoonosis)
    • Maintain professional communication in all client and veterinary team interactions.
    • Collect patient information (including but not limited to signalment, medical history, primary complaint).
    • Provide assistance with the euthanasia process (including but not limited to consent, aftercare, grief management).
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