Angelwings I was talking with the vet that I use and the vet tech. they told me that 99% of the job is advising pet owners on things like appropriate feeding, appropriate potty training of cats and dogs, kittens and puppies, weighting in the pets, ... in other words the veterinarian technician here where I am got the dirty work that the veterinarians dont have time for... if I remember right you had a post where you were frustrated because your own cat was going to the bathroom on the floor in front of you instead of outside or in a litter pan and you didnt know what to do about it...

my point is the things that you need to know for your own pets care is going to be things that you will be dealing with as a vet tech, which is so much more different than what volunteers with animal shelters get to do,

my suggestion would be that while you are taking the classes you need to actually become a vet tech that you also continue to volunteer at the ASPCA or other animal shelter. Dont be afraid to ask them questions and ask for more responsibility with the animals at ASPCA and other animal shelters. let them know you want to be a vet tech and maybe they will be able to help you with your credit for life experience \supervision requirements stuff you will need to have done before you are even able to take the state boards \exams for this career.

also use learning how to care for your own cat (feeding\watering\ health issues\potty issues.... you name it) as practice for becoming a vet. talk with your cats vet about potty problems and feline health problems. your own vet should have a whole load of pamplets with lots of information that you will need to learn in order to be a vet tech.

the more you learn on your own by learning about and caring for your own cats problems will give you a step up on what you need for becoming a vet tech. and if theres anything that frustrates you about your own cat thats a heads up on what you need to have control over before you can get licensed as a vet tech (if it frustrates you with your own pet then its going to be even more frustrating as a vet tech for someone elses pet)