McLennan Community College Vet Tech Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
An AAS program in Waco, 6 consecutive semesters (2 school years); 60 credit hours.
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The Short Version
- AVMA CVTEA lists this program on probation (CVTEA-accredited (program page). Level (full, initial or probationary) not confirmed: the AVMA CVTEA list could not be read.).
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How Graduates Do
AVMA CVTEA requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
| Year | Passed | Took the exam | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
First-time candidates who passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam over the program's most recent three-year period. The AVMA requires every accredited program to publish this rate and the number of candidates. Job placement: graduates employed as veterinary technicians, as the program reports it.
What It Costs
McLennan Community College does not publish a total cost for this program. No program cost estimate found; only the college-wide tuition page is linked. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 7 Texas vet tech programs that publish a cost range from $5,940 to $40,012, with a median of $15,000.
Jobs and Pay in the Waco Area
About 130 veterinary technicians work in the Waco area. The middle half earn between $30,470 and $44,890 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,060 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 27.9% (from 15,330 to 19,600).
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS
- Length
- 6 consecutive semesters (2 school years); 60 credit hours
- Schedule
- In person, with hands-on training at Highlander Ranch
- Starts
- Fall (up to 30 students a year; Fall 2027 applications open until June 15)
- Before you apply
- Biology 1406 or 1408, Math 1314 or 1332, English 1301, and Psychology 2301 or Sociology 1301 with a C or better, plus 50 hours of experience under a DVM or LVT.
- Entrance exam
- None listed; applicants are ranked on a point system
- Accreditation
- AVMA CVTEA, CVTEA-accredited (program page). Level (full, initial or probationary) not confirmed: the AVMA CVTEA list could not be read.
- Leads to
- Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and Texas licensure as an LVT
Sources and Dates
- McLennan Community College program outcomes page, Annual VTNE table for 2023 to 2025 with 11 candidates in total and no stated three-year rate..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (29-2056), May 2025 estimates.
- American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or AVMA CVTEA. Our independence policy