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Vet tech programs in Colorado

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

8 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 8 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are vet tech program (level not stated, 7 programs) and veterinary assistant course (3 programs).

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Colorado?

$4,210 to $7,590 is what most vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,529 to $12,959

In the typical program

Finished the program
56%
Working 6 months later
59%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,600
Length
Left out
The 9 figures filed fail our checks

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

Are there free vet tech programs in Colorado?

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

All 10 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology

    Front Range Community College

    Westminster

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Front Range Community College, WestminsterVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,959
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Front Range Community College
    More details about Veterinary Technology at Front Range Community College
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,241
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,920
    Students counted
    494

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,959
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Front Range Community College

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technician

    Penn Foster

    Scranton

    No diploma needed

    Penn Foster, ScrantonVet tech program (level not stated)Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster
    More details about Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster
    Finished
    41%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    345
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400
    School website, Veterinary Technician at Penn Foster

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technology

    Community College of Denver

    Denver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College of Denver, DenverVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,169
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Community College of Denver
    More details about Veterinary Technology at Community College of Denver
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,683
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    123
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,169
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Community College of Denver

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIVeterinary assistant courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    96
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Medcerts LLC

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology 1

    Colorado Mountain College

    Glenwood Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood SpringsVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 1 at Colorado Mountain College
    More details about Veterinary Technology 1 at Colorado Mountain College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,595
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,740
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 1 at Colorado Mountain College

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology 2

    Colorado Mountain College

    Glenwood Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood SpringsVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 2 at Colorado Mountain College
    More details about Veterinary Technology 2 at Colorado Mountain College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,595
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,740
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 2 at Colorado Mountain College

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology 3

    Colorado Mountain College

    Glenwood Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood SpringsVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 3 at Colorado Mountain College
    More details about Veterinary Technology 3 at Colorado Mountain College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,595
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,740
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,590
    Program website, Veterinary Technology 3 at Colorado Mountain College

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Technology

    Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,400
    Price if you pay yourself$4,842
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Pikes Peak State College
    More details about Veterinary Technology at Pikes Peak State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,841
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    46
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,842
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Pikes Peak State College

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant

    Pickens Technical College

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pickens Technical College, AuroraVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,529
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Pickens Technical College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,529

  • Vet tech program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Science

    Lamar Community College

    Lamar

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lamar Community College, LamarVet tech program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,307
    Program website, Veterinary Science at Lamar Community College
    More details about Veterinary Science at Lamar Community College
    Finished
    19%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,307
    Program website, Veterinary Science at Lamar Community College

How to pay for vet tech programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Colorado

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 Colorado

programs with a price cost under $5,000
4 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 13
vet tech and veterinary assistant programs here, against the typical state's 4
10 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 Denver, Rifle, Detroit and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado vet tech program numbers come from

Which Colorado vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about vet tech programs in Colorado

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns