Veterinary Technician Certification

by Kara Daniels
(Alabama, United States)

I recently graduated with a veterinary technician degree and have passed my American Veterinary Technician Certification test. Therefore, I am now an American licensed vet tech.

I have been thinking about moving to Australia for a while now and was wondering what I would need to do in order to hold a veterinary technician job in Australia. I am not sure how the accreditation process works there.

Thank you so much,

Kara Daniels

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Jan 04, 2011
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Here is Where to Search for Information
by: Angela

Kara,

Moving to Australia is a big decision, so you need to make sure that you are aware of all the process. While I cannot answer the specifics of your question regarding your degree, I can help indicate where to look for information.

Check the website of the Department of Immigration, www.immi.gov.au
There is a huge amount of information there which will help you understand what your options are, so take your time and read what you consider to be relevant to you.

You can find more information in the general skilled migration section: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/ including the recent changes to the program and the skilled occupation list (SOL).

I had a look for you and saw the veterinarian occupation included in the SOL: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/_pdf/sol-schedule3.pdf - it indicates that the assessing authority for this profession is AVBC, which is the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council. Their site is http://www.avbc.asn.au/index.htm

Visit the site to see if your qualifications match their requirements, or contact them for more details.

Wishing you all the best with your research,
Angela

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