Estimated* Cost Sheet for Veterinary Technology Program
Based on Alabama resident tuition/fees
Updated: 6/26/2024
Cost Overview
Tuition ($168/hr x total credit hour per
semester)
Academic (prerequisite coursework)
Veterinary Technology Program (VET)
$3,192 (academic)
+/- additional optional
courses
● VET Semester I $2,520
● VET Semester II $2,520
● VET Semester III $1,680
● VET Semester IV $2,352
$9,072 (VET)
Total: $12,264
VET curriculum textbooks
~$1,000
Cost for new textbooks and packets
● VET Semester I $600
● VET Semester II
● VET Semester III
● VET Semester IV
Materials/supplies
$65 stethoscope
$10 scissors
$15 speed read
thermometer
$10 marker, pens
$10 case log notebook
$30 iClicker
$15 lab coat
$20 surgical cap
$22 dissection kit
Cost for items needed for laboratory and
clinical sites (stethoscope, bandaging and
suture scissors, thermometer, iClicker etc.)
Total: $197
Uniforms, ID badge, watch with second hand and
shoes
$80 scrub set*
$20 watch
$75 shoes
$0 SUSCC ID badge
Estimate for 1 uniform set (*minimum of 2
sets recommended).
Bookstore “vet tech kits” available for
purchase at SUSCC $160
Cost will vary based on selections.
Total: $175
Software applications/ digital resources
~$500
● Trajecsys ($150 for 12-24 mo.)
● Vet Tech Prep ($277 for 180 days)
● Other misc. electronic
software/resources
Parking fees/clinical site fees
$10 SUSCC
$100 Auburn;
● SUSCC parking permit
● +/- Clinical site parking permits
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Estimated* Cost Sheet for Veterinary Technology Program
Based on Alabama resident tuition/fees
Updated: 6/26/2024
Tuskegee Universities
$15 Georgia
Aquarium
$85 lab animal
experience
● Georgia Aquarium clinical experience
● Lab animal clinical
Comprehensive testing
$100
Electronic testing (HESI)
Criminal background checking and drug
screening**
$69.50
Required after acceptance but prior
registration for VET courses
Randomized drug screening ($5 per semester)
$20
Required
Liability insurance ($15 per semester)
$60
Due at time of VET course registration
Health insurance (if not insured)
$524
Annual cost. Personal health insurance
accepted. Must provide proof of coverage.
Health requirements (not provided by SUSCC):
● Physical examination (annually)
● Completion of essential functions form
with health care provider signature
● Immunizations (Rabies pre-exposure
vaccination; Tetanus vaccination)
Pricing varies.
Approximate cost
$1,000-2,000
Required after acceptance but before
registration for VET coursework. Physical
examinations and Tetanus immunization not
available at SUSCC. Must be obtained from a
physician’s office or health care clinic. SUSCC
will offer Rabies vaccination opportunities.
Certification courses (various opportunities
offered during various semesters depending on
course)
~$500
● RECOVER BLS/CPR certification
(required) $100
● CAETA Euthanasia coursework
(required) $0-325
● Fear Free (required) $0
● Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional
(optional) $39.50
● One Health Certificate (optional)
varies
● Pet Nutrition Coach (optional) $139
● Human Animal Bond (optional) $139
Board examinations (National and State level
testing)
$400 (VTNE)
$100 (AL)
$40 (professional
photos)
Registration and testing fees for the
Veterinary Technician National Examination
(VTNE) upon graduation from the VET
program and pending program accreditation.
State of AL examination fee separate from
VTNE costs. The AL licensing board requires 2
photos for application. Photo opportunities
will be offered at SUSCC.
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Estimated* Cost Sheet for Veterinary Technology Program
Based on Alabama resident tuition/fees
Updated: 6/26/2024
Total: $540
Alabama licensure to practice fee
Included in initial AL
state board exam
testing above.
$50 for Georgia
licensure; $20 annual
renewal
Initial license registration upon successful
completion of national and state board
examinations required to practice in the
state of AL as a Veterinary Technician. AL
license renewed on an annual basis ($75).
Total fee estimation
$14,967.50
(does not include
pre-requisite
academic coursework)
Does not include travel (gas/mileage etc) to
and from class and clinical site locations
(within ~75 mile radius from SUSCC Valley
campus)
*Note that these are estimated costs. Costs will vary depending on previous coursework completed,
health insurance policy types etc. Pricing for immunizations, blood titers, physical examinations are
estimated and will vary based on health care provider. Textbook and student resource material costs can
be reduced by utilizing the campus bookstore or purchasing used items through other sources (online,
previous students, rental services etc.) Costs may change at any time and without notice. It is the
responsibility of the student to identify exact costs.
** Students will receive an initial background during the application/admission process. Additional
randomized drug screenings will be performed throughout the program coursework.
Additional comments: You are required to submit proof of current health insurance prior to enrollment in
VET program coursework. Proof of completed vaccination series (Rabies Pre-exposure; Tetanus) is also
required.
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