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Registered Veterinary Technician

Ohio registration required to act as a registered veterinary technician.

Licensing authority: Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board · Application information

Discretionary reinstatement after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Applicant previously held a registration that was suspended or revoked and is not permanently barred under Ohio Revised Code 4741.24(B).
Exception
A person revoked for a listed violation is permanently barred after a subsequent violation of a listed provision.
Requirements
["Reinstatement is at the Board's discretion","Submit a written application in the Board-prescribed form","Sign the application and deliver it to the Board executive director"]

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2006-10-12.

Reactivation of an inactive registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
The registration became inactive for nonrenewal and has not remained inactive for more than four years.
Exclusion
A registration inactive for more than four years expires and becomes void if no reactivation application was made.
Requirements
["Apply to the Board for reactivation","Pay the late fee, which may not exceed twenty-five dollars"]

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-01-08.

Registration by reciprocity for an out of state license holder
Veterinary Technician National Examination
Applicant Category
Applicant holding a similar registration or license in another state
Board Implementation Requirements
["Graduate from an AVMA-approved veterinary technology program or have obtained the out-of-state license through an alternate program","Submit official transcripts or alternate-program evidence","Hold a valid, current, unencumbered out-of-state license","Obtain certification of licensure from every state or province in which the applicant has ever been licensed","Complete the eLicense Ohio application and pay the applicable fee","Complete Ohio and FBI criminal background checks","Provide criminal-case documentation and an explanatory statement when applicable"]
Chapter4796Requirements
["Hold a substantially similar out-of-state occupational license in an individual capacity","Unless waived by the Board, have held that license for at least one year immediately before application and have actively practiced for at least one of the five years immediately before application","Be in good standing in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds the same occupational license","Have met education, training, experience, or examination requirements for the out-of-state license","Have no surrender or revocation for negligence or intentional misconduct","Pay the Board-selected statutory fee","Have no criminal offense that permits denial or otherwise disqualifies the applicant"]
Standard registration by examination
Veterinary Technician National Examination
Applicant Category
New applicant
Education Eligibility
{"anyOf":["Graduate of a Board-approved veterinary technology program","Holder of a certificate of successful completion of the AAVSB Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence for Veterinary Technicians"]}
Other Requirements
["Complete the Board application through eLicense Ohio","Submit the registration fee","Complete Ohio and FBI criminal background checks","Provide criminal-case documentation and an explanatory statement when applicable"]

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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