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Vet tech programs in Tennessee

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

2 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 1 of the 2 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

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

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Tennessee?

$11,991 to $12,000

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
75% to 97%
Working 6 months later
85% to 96%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,200 to $35,300
Length
72 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 Tennessee may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Tennessee?

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

All 2 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Technology - AAS

    Volunteer State Community College

    Gallatin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Volunteer State Community College, GallatinVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,300
    Price if you pay yourself$12,000
    School website, Veterinary Technology - AAS at Volunteer State Community College
    More details about Veterinary Technology - AAS at Volunteer State Community College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,830
    Length
    72 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    154
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,000
    School website, Veterinary Technology - AAS at Volunteer State Community College

  • Vet tech (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Veterinary Technology

    Chattanooga State Community College

    Chattanooga

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Chattanooga State Community College, ChattanoogaVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$27,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,991
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Chattanooga State Community College
    More details about Veterinary Technology at Chattanooga State Community College
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,810
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,258
    Students counted
    78
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,991
    Program website, Veterinary Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

How to pay for vet tech programs in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Tennessee

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 Nashville, Chattanooga and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Tennessee

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

Where the Tennessee vet tech program numbers come from

Which Tennessee vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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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