Veterinary Technician Schools: Help Deciding? By: Kevin Wolfe | Jul 7th 2010 - A career as a veterinary technician starts with proper training via a good veterinary technician program. An aspiring vet tech has to hurdle two obstacles on the road to accreditation; a two or four-year formal academic course, and a state-administered certification. Tags:vet tech, vets, career, jobs, employment