The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is owned and administered by the AAVSB. The VTNE is used to evaluate entry-level veterinary technicians’ competency to practice and to be credentialed. The computer-based exam is given in three testing windows a year and is constantly updated, reviewed and reevaluated by highly-qualified item writers so that it remains a valid tool. Most states and provinces require a passing score on the VTNE as one criterion for credentialing. The AAVSB contracts with the administering agencies to provide the exam. PSI is the exam vendor for examination development and administration services regarding the VTNE. The exam is administered at PSI Testing Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is an examination designed to evaluate entry-level veterinary technicians' competency to practice and to become credentialed. Successful completion of the VTNE is required for licensure in most states and Canadian provinces.The VTNE is owned and administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).

The exam is offered three times per year in the spring, summer, and winter. For exact dates,

This VTNE includes nine major areas of focus (called domains):

1. Anesthesia

2. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

3. Pharmacy & Pharmacology

4. Pain Management/Analgesia

5. Dentistry

6. Laboratory Procedures

7. Diagnostic Imaging

8. Animal Care and Nursing

9. Surgical Nursing

10. Within each domain are task area statements (specific goal-directed actions) and knowledge area statements further defining what a successful tester should know. The Veterinary Technician National Exam Candidate Information Handbook provided by the AASVB includes more detailed information and isis the official resource for information about the VTNE, it's content, administration, eligibility, application, registration, scheduling, testing centers, and scores.