The Hartnell College Animal Health Technology Program (RVT) is one of only seven such programs in the State of California and the only accredited A.V.M.A. program serving the greater Monterey/Salinas Area.

The Hartnell College Animal Health Technology Program is a two-year Associates Degree program which is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (A.V.M.A--C.V.T.E.A.). The program is an animal facility licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (U.S.D.A.--A.P.H.I.S.).

Graduates of the program are eligible for National and State licensing as a Registered Veterinary Technician (R.V.T.), formerly known in California as an Animal Health Technician (A.H.T.).