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Vet tech programs in Arizona

9 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Vet techs do medical tests that help diagnose animals' injuries and illnesses and help veterinarians with exams, care and lab work. Most have a two-year associate degree in veterinary technology, and most states require them to pass an exam. Veterinary assistants handle routine animal care; most learn on the job, and certification is optional.1

In Arizona, 8 of the 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are veterinary assistant course (6 programs) and vet tech (associate degree, 3 programs).

See the 9 programs

How much do vet tech programs cost in Arizona?

$14,330 to $19,559 is what most vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $7,210 to $19,914

In the typical program

Finished the program
67%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Pima Medical Institute

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, PhoenixVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,366
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $889
    Students counted
    250
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,366
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Veterinary Technician

    Pima Medical Institute

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Pima Medical Institute, PhoenixVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,649
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,829
    Students counted
    234
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,649
    Program website, Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College), PhoenixVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,303
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    39%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,020
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    155
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,303
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,842
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,365
    Students counted
    115
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,842
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus, MesaVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,330
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $878
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,330
    School website, Veterinary Assistant at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley Campus

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College), TucsonVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$19,559
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,020
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    91
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,559
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    Carrington College

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College, MesaVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$19,559
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,760
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    80
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,559
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Carrington College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,914
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,829
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,914
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Pima Medical Institute

  • Vet tech (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technician Associates Degree

    Penn Foster

    Based in Scottsdale, AZ

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, based in Scottsdale, AZVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,210
    Program website, Veterinary Technician Associates Degree at Penn Foster
    More details about Veterinary Technician Associates Degree at Penn Foster
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,210
    Program website, Veterinary Technician Associates Degree at Penn Foster

How to pay for vet tech programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for vet tech programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for vet tech programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Vet tech programs in Arizona

programs with a price cost under $15,000
5 of 9
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 13
vet tech and veterinary assistant programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the vet tech programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Vet tech programs in Phoenix, Tucson and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Arizona

How vet tech programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Arizona

Where the Arizona vet tech program numbers come from

Which Arizona vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona vet tech programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about vet tech programs in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List