Vet tech programs in Georgia

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

3 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Georgia 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 Georgia, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: vet tech (associate degree).

See the 3 programs

How much do vet tech programs cost in Georgia?

$8,090 to $10,717

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports 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 Georgia may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Georgia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 14 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $8,090 to $10,717.

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

All 3 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Georgia approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Technology--Vt23
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Ogeechee Technical College, StatesboroVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,600
Price if you pay yourself$9,238
More details about Veterinary Technology--Vt23 at Ogeechee Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
57%
Earned in a quarter
$5,655
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$3,606
Students counted
99
Earned a year, estimated
$22,600
Price if you pay yourself
$9,238
Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Technology Associate Degree--Vt23
Athens Technical College
Athens
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Athens Technical College, AthensVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,300
Price if you pay yourself$10,717
14 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Veterinary Technology Associate Degree--Vt23 at Athens Technical College
Finished
22%
Working at 6 months
68%
Earned in a quarter
$6,085
Length
42 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$5,001
Students counted
62
Earned a year, estimated
$24,300
Price if you pay yourself
$10,717
students trained with WIOA funding
14
Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Technology AAS--Vt23
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,400
Price if you pay yourself$8,090
More details about Veterinary Technology AAS--Vt23 at Gwinnett Technical College
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$5,859
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$1,535
Students counted
50
Earned a year, estimated
$23,400
Price if you pay yourself
$8,090

How to pay for vet tech programs in Georgia

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Georgia

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.

Vet tech programs in Statesboro, Athens, Atlanta and other Georgia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Georgia

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

Where the Georgia vet tech program numbers come from

Which Georgia vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Georgia 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 Georgia offers.

How the prices and results of Georgia 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 Georgia

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