Being a veterinary nurse in America questions

RE: Being a veterinary nurse in America questions

Tara peaty — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:39:54 GMT

Oh I see ok I'll look into there courses then thank you :)

RE: Being a veterinary nurse in America questions

Mark Hedberg — Mon, 11 May 2015 10:03:42 GMT

Correct, it's state-by-state. US state vet boards don't accredit or recognize foreign degrees unless they're recognized by the AVMA, so you may end up having to work as an unlicensed tech (not illegal, it's like being a nursing assistant rather than an RVN here) or doing a licensed vet tech course in the USA.

RE: Being a veterinary nurse in America questions

Tara peaty — Sun, 10 May 2015 22:24:08 GMT

Thank you soo much for helping x

RE: Being a veterinary nurse in America questions

Kyra Anderson — Sun, 10 May 2015 17:13:49 GMT

I'm not sure myself, but I think RVTs in America qualify on a state-by-state basis rather than a nationwide one? I googled for you and found the Georgia veterinary technician & assistant association website ( https://gvtaa.org/ ) which says that it's there to "provide information on becoming an RVT" so if nothing else, you might get some help emailing them? sorry I couldn't be more use!