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Vet tech programs in Texas

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

4 schools offer these vet tech programs, and Texas 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 Texas, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: veterinary assistant course.

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How much do vet tech programs cost in Texas?

$1,995 to $6,239

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
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 Texas may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Texas?

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

All 4 vet tech and veterinary assistant programs in Texas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant

    University of Texas at El Paso

    Based in El Paso, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Texas at El Paso, based in El Paso, TXVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,239
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at University of Texas at El Paso
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at University of Texas at El Paso
    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
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,239
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at University of Texas at El Paso

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant

    Texas Tech University

    Based in Lubbock, TX

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Tech University, based in Lubbock, TXVeterinary assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Texas Tech University
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Texas Tech University
    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
    $1,995
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Texas Tech University

  • Veterinary assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Veterinary Assistant

    Necoles Learning Academy

    Jacksonville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Necoles Learning Academy, JacksonvilleVeterinary assistant courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,094
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Necoles Learning Academy
    More details about Veterinary Assistant at Necoles Learning Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $230
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,094
    Program website, Veterinary Assistant at Necoles Learning Academy

  • Veterinary assistant courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    Veterinary Assistant With Horse Care Management

    Transcend Stem Education

    Based in Dallas, TX

    No diploma needed

    Transcend Stem Education, based in Dallas, TXVeterinary assistant courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,095
    More details about Veterinary Assistant With Horse Care Management at Transcend Stem Education
    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
    $4,095

How to pay for vet tech programs in Texas

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Texas

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.

Other training in Texas

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

Where the Texas vet tech program numbers come from

Which Texas vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Texas 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 Texas offers.

How the prices and results of Texas 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 Texas

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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