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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

Most Selective:
Wilson College

Least Selective:
Globe University - La Crosse

Largest:
Michigan State University

Smallest:
High Plains Technology Center

Most Expensive:
Otterbein University

Least Expensive:
Navajo Technical College

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Brigham Young University

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Michigan State University

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Michigan State University

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Bel-Rea Animal Tech
Denver, CO		$9,656 780 236 Associate (236)
Cedar Valley College
Lancaster, TX		$3,630 5,886 183 Certificate (100), Associate (83)
Vet Tech Institute
Pittsburgh, PA		$13,800 360 143 Associate (143)
Pima Medical - Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA		Unknown 764 141 Certificate (141)
Florida Institute of Animal Arts
Winter Park, FL		Unknown 337 110 Certificate (110)
Carrington College - Portland
Portland, OR		Unknown 1,518 105 Certificate (105)
Fox College Inc
Bedford Park, IL		$14,680 371 104 Associate (104)
Stautzenberger - Brecksville
Brecksville, OH		$8,982 503 103 Associate (103)
Bradford School - Columbus
Columbus, OH		$13,560 547 90 Associate (90)
SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY		$10,535 3,157 89 Associate (89)
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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:VETERINARIAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Description:Description The Professional Services Veterinarian (PSV) will provide technical support to the sales and marketing efforts of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) companion animal products. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim,...
Company:Boehringer Ingelheim
Location:Pennsylvania
Posted:4/5/2012
Source:HireLifeScience.com
Job Title:Veterinary Technician
Description:Advanced 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 of board certified specialists in...
Company:Advanced Veterinary Care Center
Location:Lawndale, CA
Posted:5/22/2012
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I - Anes
Description:Posting Title : VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I - Anesthesia Requisition Number : 1146 City : Grafton State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 01536 Job Description-Overview : The Anesthesia section provides support to both the small animal and...
Company:Tufts University
Location:Grafton, MA
Posted:4/6/2012
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I
Description:Posting Title : VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I - Anesthesia Requisition Number : 1151 City : Grafton State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 01536 Job Description-Overview : The Anesthesia section provides support to both the small animal and...
Company:Tufts University
Location:Grafton, MA
Posted:4/4/2012
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I
Description:Posting Title : VETERINARY TECHNICIAN I - Anesthesia Requisition Number : 1146 City : Grafton State/Province : Massachusetts Zip code : 01536 Job Description-Overview : The Anesthesia section provides support to both the small animal and...
Company:
Location:Grafton, MA
Posted:4/6/2012
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant
Description:Kennel Technician/Veterinary Assistant desired for well-established, three doctor, small animal practice in East Cobb County (Roswell/Marietta). We are looking for an applicant who lives locally (Marietta/Roswell/Kennesaw/Woodstock/Acworth...
Company:Tritt Animal Hospital
Location:Marietta, GA
Posted:5/17/2012
Source:Georgia Veterinary Medical Association
Job Title:Assistant Professor of Veterinary Technology Systems
Description:Develop, teach and schedule courses in the Veterinary Technology Systems Comparative Medicine option being delivered to the University of Nebraska Medical Center located in Omaha, Nebraska. Course development includes course syllabi,...
Company:University of Nebraska-lincoln
Location:Lincoln, NE
Posted:2/21/2012
Source:University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Job Title:VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Description:VETERINARY TECHNICIAN Job ID: Company 2219049 GHC Location: Charlestown Navy Yard Department CCM Stnd Hrs/Wk 40.00 Shift Day Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular General Overview The Veterinary Technician will serve on a...
Company:Massachusetts General Hospital
Location:Charlestown, MA
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:Massachusetts General Hospital
Job Title:Veterinary Technician Coordinator - Swing Shift
Description:Advanced Veterinary Care Center (AVCC) is a multi-specialty referral veterinary hospital serving referring veterinarians and pet owners throughout Southern California. We also provide emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our...
Company:Advanced Veterinary Care Center
Location:Lawndale, CA
Posted:5/25/2012
Source:CareerBuilder
Job Title:Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Animal Care Specialist)
Description:In partnership with the Regional Director, the incumbent of this position is responsible for carrying out a variety of technical and administrative tasks necessary for developing, coordinating, and directing the activities associated with...
Company:IRS
Location:Austin, TX
Posted:5/14/2012
Source:IRS

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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