How to Become a Vet Tech Bioresearcher
If you love animals and want a career helping them, then a job as a veterinarian technician in bioresearch may be just the answer. This specialized area of a career as a veterinary technician is in great demand and brings a higher salary than working for a private practice. As the biotechnology and biomedicine industries grow, the need for vet techs in bioresearch is expected to become greater. In addition to the duties as a vet tech in an animal care clinic, in the lab setting you would also oversee humane treatment of lab animals. The vet technician in bioresearch works as an assistant to scientists and veterinarians who are the primary test performers. This field is highly competitive, and qualified job applicants will quickly find well-paid positions at many laboratories.
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Take and pass high-school-level algebra, geometry, trigonometry, biology and chemistry, and it is recommended to also take physics. You must earn at least a 2.0 GPA or passing grade in all prerequisite education to enroll in a fully accredited veterinary science technician school.
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Earn either a 2-year associate of science degree or a 4-year bachelor's degree in college. Choose a fully accredited school that states the field of bioresearch in career opportunities. You have a choice of many ways to become a specialized veterinary science technician, which is needed in any bioresearch laboratory.
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Pass all required courses to be admitted to taking the national exam before starting your career as a vet tech bioresearcher.
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Take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). This test is 4 hours long and contains 2,000 questions. You must pass the VTNE exam to be fully credentialed and apply for a job.
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Take some continuing education courses from the American Association for Laboratory Science that are specially suited to working with animals in a laboratory facility. This additional specialized training is highly recommended by the American Veterinarian Medicine Association.
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Tips & Warnings
You can investigate all accredited schools in the United States on the American Veterinarian Medicine Association’s website (see Resources).
You need to have good knowledge about all animals for this career opportunity after graduating and passing your national exam.
Different bioresearch laboratories may have varying requirements for job placement at their facilities.
Some states refer to a vet tech who has passed the national exam as registered and others as certified. For this reason, it is referred to as your "credentials" to override confusion nationally.
A fully accredited veterinary technician school includes hands-on clinical internships in its course schedule to earn your AAS degree and take the national exam.
You would be wise to have spent some time working in an animal care center before trying to enroll in a college program to study for a role as a vet tech bioresearcher, whether you volunteered for this experience or you were on a payroll.
Enrollment is extremely selective, and there are limited openings at each fully accredited school. Without the prior experience reference, your application to study may be denied.
