Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) — American Association of Veterinary State Boards
The Veterinary Technician National Examination is the credentialing exam that most U.S. states and Canadian provinces use to license veterinary technicians. It is set by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards and delivered by PSI as 170 multiple-choice questions in three hours, scored on a 200 to 800 scale with 425 as the passing score. SummitCert's portal helps you prepare with exam-style questions and explanations, flashcards, a timed mock exam and progress tracking by area.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Surgical Nursing, Dentistry, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
Study anywhere — your progress syncs on the device you are using and picks up where you left off.
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Topics you'll drill
8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Surgical Nursing
- Dentistry
- Laboratory Procedures
- Animal Care and Nursing
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Anesthesia
- Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
VTNE Veterinary Technician exam requirements & cost
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The VTNE is a computer-based exam of 170 four-option multiple-choice questions in a three-hour appointment: 150 scored questions plus 20 unscored pilot questions that look the same (AAVSB candidate information handbook). Scores are converted to a scaled score from 200 to 800, and the passing scaled score is 425; the AAVSB does not report the number or percentage correct. This portal's practice mock has 150 questions across ten domains. Performance is reported as a scaled score from 200 to 800, with a passing scaled score of 425. All jurisdictions accept the reported scaled scores. The AAVSB handbook lists a $375 application fee, paid with your application. Changing your exam window once costs $90; the application fee and window-change fee are non-refundable and fees can change each year. The content outline spreads questions across 10 areas; the largest are Animal Care and Nursing (20.0%); Pharmacy and Pharmacology (13.3%); Surgical Nursing (13.3%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. The AAVSB approves eligibility according to the jurisdiction receiving your score, through three pathways: graduate of an AVMA-CVTEA or CVMA accredited program, on-the-job trained alternate pathway, or graduate of a non-accredited program.
VTNE Veterinary Technician exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology13.3%
- Surgical Nursing13.3%
- Dentistry6.7%
- Laboratory Procedures9.3%
- Animal Care and Nursing20%
- Diagnostic Imaging6%
- Anesthesia13.3%
- Emergency Medicine/Critical Care6.7%
- Pain Management/Analgesia6.7%
- Communication and Veterinary Professional Support Services4.7%
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