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Programs in Veterinary Technician and Assistant

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Veterinary technician and/or assistant programs teach students to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals. Course topics include animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations.

Top Schools For Veterinary Technician and Assistant Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Bel-Rea Animal Tech
Denver, CO		$10,087 780 275 Associate (275)
Cedar Valley College
Lancaster, TX		$3,960 5,886 270 Certificate (175), Associate (95)
Pima Medical - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO		Unknown 469 178 Certificate (143), Associate (35)
Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA		$14,080 360 171 Associate (171)
Pima Medical Institute - Renton
Renton, WA		Unknown 515 158 Certificate (99), Associate (59)
Pima Medical Institute - Seattle
Seattle, WA		Unknown 574 151 Certificate (83), Associate (68)
Florida Institute of Animal Arts
Winter Park, FL		Unknown 337 138 Certificate (138)
Pima Medical - Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA		Unknown 764 130 Certificate (130)
Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV		Unknown 919 103 Certificate (66), Associate (37)
Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Houston, TX		$13,430 138 98 Associate (98)
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Veterinary Technician and Assistant Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 1,495 26%
Associate 3,923 69%
Bachelor's 238 4%
Master's 1 0%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 354 6%
Female 5,303 94%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 67 1%
Black or African American 128 2%
Hispanic or Latino 450 8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 52 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 4,655 83%
Other/Unknown 284 5%
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Veterinary Technician and Assistant Internships

Job Title:Veterinary Technician Intern
Description:Who We Are Brook Farm Veterinary Center is a leading provider of veterinary medicine in the Hudson Valley that is reinventing how veterinary practices engage with their clients. We''ve grown our client base exponentially over the past...>
Company:Brook Farm Veterinary Center
Location:Patterson, NY
Posted:4/16/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Intern IT SAP CoE
Description:This position will assist current SCoE technical staff in the areas of system administration, security and application development for the purpose of developing new or enhancing existing applications in accordance with IDEXX business...>
Company:IDEXX Laboratories
Location:Westbrook, ME
Posted:4/17/2013
Source:America's Job Exchange
Job Title:Intern (3603)
Description:Intern (3603) * * * * * * * Req Id 3603 - Posted 05/09/2013 - Finance - North America - United States - New York - Office Location (1) Job Description Print Preview ApplyApply using LinkedInTSave JobEmail Job to FriendReturn to List CA...>
Company:CA Technologies
Location:Islandia, NY
Posted:5/14/2013
Source:Job.com
Job Title:VETERINARY ASSISTANT
Description:Posting Title : VETERINARY ASSISTANT - Hospital for Large Animals Requisition Number : 1801 City : Grafton State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 01536 Job Description-Overview : The Large Animal Hospital provides high quality...>
Company:Tufts University
Location:North Grafton, MA
Posted:3/21/2013
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:Pharmacovigilance Veterinarian
Description:The successful candidate will review adverse event and product defect claims for accuracy, completeness and consistency prior to being submitted to the Regulatory Affairs Group. The incumbent will apply regulatory knowledge to all...>
Company:Pursell Group
Location:Kansas City, MO
Posted:5/10/2013
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Veterinary Technician and assistants
Description:Veterinary Technician and assistants Veterinary Specialty Hospitals are open 365 days a year to provide specialty and emergency care to dogs and cats. Specialty services include medical and radiation oncology, neurology/neurosurgery,...>
Company:Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Location:Raleigh, NC
Posted:5/12/2013
Source:Get Veterinary Jobs
Job Title:Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
Description:Company Description: BluePearl Georgia Veterinary Specialists (GVS)Our Sandy Springs facility, located just north of Atlanta, is home to one of the premier referral and emergency centers in Georgia has close to thirty specialty doctors.>
Company:Bluepearl Georgia Veterinary Specialists
Location:Atlanta, GA
Posted:4/30/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Technical Writer Internship
Description:Bayer HealthCare (BHC) makes an important contribution to human and animal health with its innovative products and by researching new therapeutic approaches promoting science for a better life throughout everything that we do. Our...>
Company:Bayer
Location:Indianola, PA
Posted:3/26/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Veterinary Technicians
Description:Veterinary Technicians DESCRIPTIONAdvanced Veterinary Care Center (AVCC) is a multi-specialty referral veterinary hospital serving pet owners and referring veterinarians throughout Southern California. Our seasoned medical staff consists...>
Company:Advanced Veterinary Care Center
Location:Lawndale, CA
Posted:4/19/2013
Source:Get Veterinary Technician Jobs
Job Title:Veterinary Tech, Team Leader-INC/ICU
Description:Title: Veterinary Tech, Team Leader-INC/ICU Location: Ithaca Other Locations: null Cornell University Hospital for Animals provides leadership in patient care, education, clinical investigation and scientific innovation and is one of the...>
Company:Cornell University
Location:Ithaca, NY
Posted:4/4/2013
Source:Bright.com

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