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Registered Veterinary Technician

Kansas registration of veterinary technicians by the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners under K.S.A. 47-816(m) and 47-821(a)(15)-(16); registrations renew annually and expire on April 30.

Licensing authority: Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners · Application information

Annual registration renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Fee
Renewal fee of $25.00 (Licensing and Renewals page; K.A.R. 70-5-1(k); K.S.A. 47-822(f)).
Renewal Cycle
Registrations renew annually and expire on April 30; renewal notices are sent in March (Licensee Information and Licensing and Renewals pages).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2015-05-19.

Initial registration by examination
Affidavit And Status
Notarized affidavit of applicant, signed Statement of Confidentiality, and Statement of Citizenship or Alien Status with supporting documents (application form).
Application Expiry
The application expires one year after it is received by the Board (application form).
Education
Graduation from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited veterinary technician program approved by the Board, with proof of graduation enclosed (K.S.A. 47-816(l),(m); application instruction 5).
Fee
Non-refundable application fee of $50.00 (application instruction 14; K.A.R. 70-5-1(j)).
Jurisprudence Passing Score
The open-book Kansas Jurisprudence exam must be answered 90 percent correctly; otherwise it must be retaken (application instruction 13; K.A.R. 70-3-2(b)).
Moral Character
Two certificates of moral character, one signed by a licensed veterinarian and one by a reputable business or professional person (application form).
Other Jurisdictions
Applicants who are or have been licensed, registered or certified in other states must list those credentials and have each state send a letter of good standing directly to the Board (application instructions 6 and 10).
Vtne Score Transfer
If not already reported to Kansas, VTNE scores must be forwarded to the Board by the AAVSB (application instruction 12).

Kansas Jurisprudence exam (Veterinary Technician Registration)

Provider
Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners
Format
Open-book examination sent by email or US mail after a complete application, or taken by appointment at the Board office in Wamego
Time limit
One and one-half to two hours when taken at the Board office
Passing score
90 percent of the questions answered correctly
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • K.S.A. Chapter 47, Article 8 - Kansas veterinary practice act
  • K.A.R. Article 70-1 - Definitions
  • K.A.R. Article 70-6 - Minimum standards for veterinary premises sanitary conditions and physical plant
  • K.A.R. Article 70-7 - Standards of veterinary practice
  • K.A.R. Article 70-10 - Fines
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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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