Uk to USA -vet tech.

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

Maisy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:10:19 GMT

You could contact the International Vet Nurse/Tech Associations member in the US as they should be able to let you know. I think I remember an article in the VNJ where they spoke to some American techs and mentioned qualification was dependant upon which state you worked in as well.

http://www.ivnta.org/member_United-States.php

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

bongo — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:22:51 GMT

I beleive even if you are a qualified VN here you still have to do the vet tech course in the US/ Canada. I looked into it because I was thinking of emigrating to Canada.

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

Sal the 1st — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:18:59 GMT

one of my old head nurses came from Michigan - she taught us a lot more than we learnt on the VN course - I know she wasnt happy at the time as RCVS said her qualification wasnt recognised here

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

StephSVN — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:12:53 GMT

Think it may depend on whereabouts. I know a girl on my degree course moved over there as soon as she graduated, had done work experience over there during hols as OH lived over there, but she said she was much more qualified than any of the other 'nurses' and had practices arguing over who got to employ her. I believe that was in Salt Lake city but may be wrong, she left a couple of years ago now as did foundation degree.

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

Kim Buckley — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:09:48 GMT

I'm pretty sure that the VN qualification isn't the same as the vet tech one. I could be wrong but I heard that they do a lot more than VN's here do hence have a higher qualification.

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

Heidi O'Toole — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:02:53 GMT

Thanks sal, I will look into it further. The websites are very confusing though!

Re: Uk to USA -vet tech.

Sal the 1st — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:55:52 GMT

cant help with US but I know when I was thinking of working in Canada I was told my VN wasnt enough and would have to undertake further training