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Registered Veterinary Technician

Certification (registration) as a veterinary technician under 59 O.S. §§ 698.21-698.26; only certified persons may act as veterinary technicians or use the titles registered veterinary technician, RVT, CVT or VT in Oklahoma.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Annual renewal of veterinary technician registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Ten hours of continuing education, including two hours on state or federal controlled dangerous substance laws or review of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act; new graduates are exempt on their first renewal.
Fee
Annual renewal fee of $45.00.
Timing
Apply for a renewal certificate of registration on or before July 1 each year (59 O.S. § 698.22(C)); the Board application instructions state renewal is due by June 30 and registrations not renewed after August 30 are automatically suspended.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-11-01.

Certification by examination
Board Discretion
The Board may, at its discretion, require further proof of competency (Board application instructions).
Education
Graduation from a program of veterinary technology accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and approved by the Board (59 O.S. § 698.22(A)); the Verification of Education form must show graduation from an approved veterinary technology program.
Fees
Board application fee schedule: VTNE and SVTE $130.00; VTNE only $50.00; SVTE only $130.00; the AAVSB VTNE registration fee is separate.
Good Moral Character
Applicants for registration must be of good moral character (Board application instructions).
Lawful Presence
Notarized applicant affirmation verifying lawful presence in the United States (56 O.S. § 71 as cited by the Board application).
Other State Registrations
A verification must be submitted for each current or previously issued veterinary technician registration from other states.
Passing Score
A passing score of 70 or above on both examinations is required before registration is issued (Board application instructions).
Prior Vtne Scores
An applicant who has already taken the VTNE through another state requests that all VTNE scores, failing and passing, be transferred to the Board instead of registering for the VTNE again; the application form lets the applicant apply for the VTNE, the SVTE, or both.
Recommendations
Two recommendations from Registered Veterinary Technicians or licensed veterinarians, or completion of Section 1 by an officer of the state professional association of which the applicant is a current member.
Repeated Failure
An applicant who twice fails any veterinary examination may be required by the Board to show additional training and clinical competency before retaking an examination in Oklahoma (OAC 775:10-7-2(b)).
Reinstatement (reregistration) of a lapsed veterinary technician certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Application for reinstatement on the Board reregistration form with notarized photograph, recommendations, and verification of registrations held in other states (OAC 775:10-7-6; Board reregistration instructions).
Approval
A certificate suspended for failure to renew may be reinstated by the Board president or secretary-treasurer subject to Board ratification (59 O.S. § 698.9a(A)(2)).
Board Discretion
The Board may, at its discretion, require further proof of clinical competency (Board reregistration instructions).
Continuing Education
Ten hours of continuing education for each year the certificate has lapsed, up to a maximum of one hundred hours (OAC 775:10-7-6).
Fees
Reregistration fee of $50.00 plus $45.00 for each year lapsed (Board reregistration instructions).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2022-09-11.

Universal licensing recognition for applicants moving to and residing in Oklahoma (59 O.S. § 4150.1)

At least one of the following alternatives:

Alternative Out Of State Examination
Instead of the Oklahoma examination requirement (VTNE and SVTE), the applicant may demonstrate passage of an equivalent or substantially similar examination from another state, as determined by the Board (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B)(4)).
Discipline And Criminal History
Free of pending complaints, investigations or discipline, and no disqualifying criminal history where state law requires review (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B)(6), (7), (9)).
Experience And Education
Verifiable work experience, education and training for the same amount of time required of Oklahoma in-state applicants (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B)(2)).
Fees
All applicable fees, not exceeding current in-state licensure fees (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B)(5)).
No Reciprocity Statute
The Act applies only where Title 59 provides no licence reciprocity or interstate compact for the discipline and there is no conflict with a compact or reciprocity agreement (59 O.S. § 4150.1(A), (B)).
Out Of State Credential
Current veterinary technician licence or certification from another state with similar scope of work through substantially similar or equivalent standards of examination and minimum education, maintained in good standing for at least one year before application (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B)(1)).
Residency
Verifiable proof of physical residency in Oklahoma, or marriage to and accompanying an active duty member of the Armed Forces on a permanent change of station to an Oklahoma installation when not applying under the Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act (59 O.S. § 4150.1(B), (G)).

Oklahoma State Veterinary Technician Exam

Provider
Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Format
Online/remote examination of questions on the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act, scheduled the Tuesday (9:00am CST) before each Board meeting
Passing score
70 or above
Examination outline
  • Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act (Title 59, Chapter 15, Oklahoma Statutes)
  • OAC Title 775, Chapter 10. Licensure of Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Animal Euthanasia Technicians
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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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