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Career Information for Vet Techs in Florida

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Fast Facts for Vet Techs in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Gainesville, Ocala, and Punta Gorda
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Miami, Orlando, and Sarasota
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando

Salaries for Vet Techs in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Naples, West Palm Beach, and Cape Coral. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Vet Techs in Florida are listed below.

Selected Veterinary Technician Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Veterinary Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Vet Techs in Florida

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Veterinary Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Lake City Community CollegeLake CityAssociate2,849
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Vet Techs

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Vet Techs

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Vet Techs relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Gainesville280$27,4304.6
Ocala220$26,3604.4
Punta Gorda60$28,6403.1
Sebastian60$28,3702.5
Palm Bay250$25,7602.3
Port St. Lucie150$25,6102.2
Lakeland210$24,1302
Tallahassee160$22,6701.8
Fort Walton Beach70$24,8601.8
Jacksonville570$26,8201.7
West Palm Beach490$30,7301.6
Cape Coral180$29,1501.6
Naples100$30,9501.5
Deltona130$24,5601.5
Tampa1,040$25,9301.5
Pensacola120$25,4901.5
Fort Lauderdale480$27,3401.1
Panama City40$24,1401.1
Sarasota130$25,3400.9
Orlando520$25,1100.9
Miami390$27,5700.7
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