This VTNE cheat sheet distills all 10 AAVSB veterinary technician domains into a printable quick reference of the facts examiners lean on most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free VTNE kit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
VTNE exam at a glance
- Questions: 170 multiple-choice (150 scored + 20 unscored pilot)
- Time: 3 hours
- Passing score: Scaled score of 425 (on a 200–800 range)
- Cost: About $375 AAVSB application fee (dated anchor — verify on the AAVSB application)
What’s on the VTNE cheat sheet
- Animal Care & Nursing (20%) — vital signs and patient assessment, hydration and fluid-therapy rates, nursing procedures, and safe restraint — the largest domain.
- Pharmacology, Surgical Nursing & Anesthesia (13% each) — the dosage formula and reversal pairs, aseptic technique and sterilization, and airway plus anesthetic-monitoring targets.
- Laboratory Procedures & Dentistry (9% and 7%) — blood-tube selection, the PCV and total protein, urinalysis, plus the Triadan numbering system and the COHAT.
- Emergency, Pain, Imaging & Communication (7–5%) — triage and shock, RECOVER CPR, multimodal analgesia, VD vs DV positioning with ALARA, and the technician scope of practice.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load the four biggest domains — Animal Care & Nursing, Pharmacology, Surgical Nursing, and Anesthesia are over 60% of the scored exam, so give them the most passes.
- Drill the dosage formula until it's automatic: dose (mg/kg) × weight (kg) ÷ concentration (mg/mL) = volume (mL), converting pounds to kilograms by dividing by 2.2 first.
- Memorize the quick recalls — reversal pairs (naloxone, atipamezole, flumazenil), the lavender EDTA tube for a CBC, ETCO₂ of 35–45 mmHg, and RECOVER's C-A-B compressions-first order.
- Pair each review pass with a short timed practice block so 170 questions in 3 hours (about 1 minute each) feels routine on exam day.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your VTNE practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
VTNE cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the VTNE cheat sheet downloads as a PDF with no sign-up and no payment. It sits alongside Career Employer's free VTNE practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole veterinary technician review kit is free.
It condenses the highest-yield facts from all 10 AAVSB domains onto a quick-reference sheet: the drug-dose formula and reversal pairs, fluid rates, asepsis rules, the Triadan tooth-numbering system, blood-tube order of draw, anesthetic monitoring targets, and the RECOVER CPR sequence.
Yes — it lists every domain by its share of the 150 scored items so you cram in priority order. Animal Care & Nursing is the largest at 20%, then Pharmacology, Surgical Nursing, and Anesthesia at 13% each — together more than 60% of the scored exam.
No — the sheet is a last-mile review layer, not a full course. You need a scaled score of 425 (on the 200–800 scale) across 170 questions in 3 hours, so use the sheet to lock in facts and the practice test to build readiness and pacing.
Click the download button or the preview card at the top of this page and the PDF opens instantly. Bookmark the page so you can pull it up again the morning of your exam window.
References
- 1.American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). “Veterinary Technician National Examination — Candidate Information Handbook & 2023 Content Outline.” aavsb.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). “Veterinary Technology Accreditation (CVTEA) & Scope of Practice.” avma.org, 2026. ↑
- 3.American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC). “AVDC Nomenclature — Modified Triadan System.” avdc.org. ↑
- 4.RECOVER Initiative (ACVECC / VECCS). “RECOVER Clinical CPR Guidelines — Basic & Advanced Life Support.” recoverinitiative.org. ↑
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