Weatherford College Vet Tech Program Costs $12,073. Here Is How Its Graduates Do.
An AAS program in Weatherford, Five semesters including one summer, after a prerequisite semester; 60 credit hours. 50.0% of its graduates passed the VTNE on the first try over Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025.
The Short Version
- Its VTNE rate (50.0%) is below the Texas program median of 70.4%.
- AVMA CVTEA lists this program on probation (Accredited by AVMA CVTEA (program page). Level (full, initial or probationary) not confirmed: the AVMA CVTEA list could not be read.).
- Its published cost is at or below the median for Texas vet tech programs that publish one ($15,000).
- At 10% of the local median wage for veterinary technicians, the program cost is paid back in about 2.7 years.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
AVMA CVTEA requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 4
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.
Where the Money Goes
The school's estimate, in 7 parts. School grand total is $14,162 including a $2,089 prerequisite semester, which is left out here (its own lines add to $1,704, not $2,089). Out-of-district grand total is $18,797.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| First year, fall semester | $3,237 |
| First year, spring semester | $2,998 |
| First year, summer | $1,009 |
| Second year, fall semester | $2,177 |
| Second year, spring semester | $2,262 |
| VTNE (licensing exam) | $340 |
| Texas state licensing exam | $50 |
| Total 1 | $12,073 |
* How we calculated this: We added up the school's semester totals and exam fees after removing the prerequisite semester.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. In-district fees and costs, no academic year stated (live page).
Jobs and Pay in the Fort Worth Area
About 4,570 veterinary technicians work in the Fort Worth area. The middle half earn between $36,450 and $46,820 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
- Five semesters including one summer, after a prerequisite semester; 60 credit hours
- Accreditation
- AVMA CVTEA, Accredited by AVMA CVTEA (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
- Weatherford College Veterinary Technology Fees and Costs, In-district fees and costs, no academic year stated (live page).
- Weatherford College program outcomes page, 32 candidates within one year of graduation and a 50% pass rate; the page does not say first-time..
- 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