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Vet tech programs in Florida

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

9 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 4 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are veterinary assistant course (8 programs) and vet tech (associate degree, 1 program).

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Florida?

$2,309 to $17,250 is what most vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $2,160 to $19,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
71%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $24,200
Length
25 to 43 weeks

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

Are there free vet tech programs in Florida?

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

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

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9 programs

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    ATA College

    Fort Myers

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATA College, Fort MyersVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,800
    Price if you pay yourself$17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at ATA College
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at ATA College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,192
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    182
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at ATA College

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assisting

    Southern Technical College

    Port Charlotte

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Technical College, Port CharlotteVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,600
    Price if you pay yourself$17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,648
    Length
    43 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    162
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assisting

    Southern Technical College, Brandon-Is

    Brandon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southern Technical College, Brandon-Is, BrandonVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,900
    Price if you pay yourself$17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College, Brandon-Is
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College, Brandon-Is
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,966
    Length
    43 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    157
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,250
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Southern Technical College, Brandon-Is

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personEducation and courses

    Veterinary Assisting

    Cape Coral Technical College

    Cape Coral

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Cape Coral Technical College, Cape CoralVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$24,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,190

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Cape Coral Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Cape Coral Technical College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,148
    Length
    25 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $809
    Students counted
    114
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,190
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Cape Coral Technical College

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Health Career Institute-Is

    West Palm Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Health Career Institute-Is, West Palm BeachVeterinary assistant courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,500
    Price if you pay yourself$19,000
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Health Career Institute-Is
    Finished
    46%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,636
    Length
    18 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    111
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,000

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assisting

    Lorenzo Walker Technical College

    Naples

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lorenzo Walker Technical College, NaplesVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,633

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Lorenzo Walker Technical College
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Lorenzo Walker Technical College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,058
    Length
    28 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $290
    Students counted
    82
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,633
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    Program website, Veterinary Assisting at Lorenzo Walker Technical College

  • Veterinary assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assisting

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,160
    School website, Veterinary Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Veterinary Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,079
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,160
    School website, Veterinary Assisting at Lake Technical College-CSCF

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant* WTP Only

    Broward College-Cs

    Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Broward College-Cs, based in Fort Lauderdale, FLVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,309
    School website, Veterinary Assistant* WTP Only at Broward College-Cs
    More details about Veterinary Assistant* WTP Only at Broward College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,309
    School website, Veterinary Assistant* WTP Only at Broward College-Cs

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

    Veterinary Technology - AS

    St. Petersburg College-Cs

    St. Petersburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    St. Petersburg College-Cs, St. PetersburgVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,158
    More details about Veterinary Technology - AS at St. Petersburg College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,158

How to pay for vet tech programs in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Florida

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 Florida

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
8th 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 Cape Coral, Tampa, Punta Gorda and other Florida cities

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

Other training in Florida

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

Where the Florida vet tech program numbers come from

Which Florida vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Florida 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 Florida offers.

How the prices and results of Florida 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 Florida

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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