Department
Agriculture, Geosciences, & Natural Resources
Program
Contact Information
Dr. Wesley Totten, Dept. Chair
Email: ftotten@utm.edu
Phone: 731-881-7262
Professional Licensure & Educational Requirements by State
These “Determinations” are accurate to the best of our abilities. These licensure disclosures will be reviewed annually in May and June and updated/published in July.
| State | Professional Agency | Determination: Licensure & Education Requirements Meets / Does Not Meet | Determination: Graduating from UTM’s Vet Tech Program & Passing the Veterinary Technology National Licensing Exam makes students eligible for licensure, Yes / No |
| Alabama | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Alaska | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Arizona | Veterinary Medical Examining Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Arkansas | Animal Health Division | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| California | Veterinary Medical Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Colorado | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Connecticut | Dept of Public Health | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Delaware | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| District of Columbia | Veterinary Licensing Requirements | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Florida | Dept of Business & Professional Regulation | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Georgia | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Hawaii | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Idaho | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Illinois | IDFPR Veterinary | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Indiana | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Iowa | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Kansas | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Kentucky | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Louisiana | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Maine | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Maryland | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Michigan | Licensing & Regulatory Affairs | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Minnesota | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Mississippi | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Missouri | Veterinary Medical Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Montana | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Nebraska | Dept of Health & Human Services | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Nevada | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| New Jersey | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| New Mexico | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| New York | Office of the Professions | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| North Carolina | Veterinary Medical Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| North Dakota | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Ohio | Veterinary Medical Licensing Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Veterinary Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Oregon | Veterinary Medical Examining Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Puerto Rico | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Dept of Health | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| South Carolina | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| South Dakota | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Tennessee | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Meets | Yes |
| Texas | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Utah | Division of Professional Licensing | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Vermont | Dept of Labor | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Virginia | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Washington | Veterinary Board of Governors | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| West Virginia | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Veterinary Examining Board | Does Not Meet | Yes |
| Wyoming | Board of Veterinary Medicine | Does Not Meet | Yes |
(Last Updated Sep 19, 2025)