Any vet technicians out there? I have a question!

Victoria
This may be a silly question, but I'll be graduating with my associates degree in a year. If I have just a general associates degree do I still have to go through a vet tech program? I know it probably varies by state. I'm from Missouri and there aren't many schools that offer the program. Or would a pre-veterinary degree be kind of the same? Any insight would be wonderful! Thanks!