RVT is a registered title in BC: graduate from an accredited veterinary technology program (Douglas College 2-year diploma, TRU incl. Open Learning), pass the VTNE, and register with BCVTA.
| Detail | Source | |
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| Summary | RVT is a registered title in BC: graduate from an accredited veterinary technology program (Douglas College 2-year diploma, TRU incl. Open Learning), pass the VTNE, and register with BCVTA. | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Credential | PROTECTED TITLE: Registered Veterinary Technologist | source |
| Licence status | registration (protected title) | source |
| Step 1 | Apply to TRU between October 1 and February 1 (deadline Feb 1, 2027) for the September intake | source |
| Step 2 | Complete the two-year diploma | source |
| Step 3 | Or: three-year Open Learning online option while working in a vet clinic | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas College Coquitlam | Veterinary Technology Diploma Recognized program per BCVTA source | 2 years full-time source | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| Thompson Rivers University Kamloops | Veterinary Technology (Open Learning, online) Recognized program per BCVTA source | three-year online program | not published Intake: not published (page mentions a September cohort) | "average tuition per year is $6,000 - 7,500 (subject to change)" | Program page |
| Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops on-site) Kamloops · Public | Veterinary Technology Diploma TRU diploma program source | Two years | Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2027 (applications October 1 to February 1 for the following Fall intake; intake September) | $2,764.76 per semester (tuition $1,679.28, fees $485.48, books and supplies $600; 7 courses) Per semester, not whole-program; whole-program total not published; lab fee $21.71 may apply | Program page |
We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Pay.
PROTECTED TITLE: Registered Veterinary Technologist
BCVTA.
The official lists we checked include: Douglas College, Thompson Rivers University, Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops on-site).
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