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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
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL		$11,309 59,120 1 Associate (1)
Houston Community College
Houston, TX		$3,629 49,207 20 Certificate (20)
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX		$3,240 46,512 35 Certificate (21), Associate (14)
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA		$7,967 45,290 34 Associate (34)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		$27,343 36,489 25 Certificate (3), Bachelor's (22)
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN		 $25,118 32,499 58 Associate (34), Bachelor's (24)
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ		$7,184 32,330 12 Associate (12)
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA		$6,050 30,326 21 Certificate (0), Associate (21)
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH		$7,068 29,807 21 Associate (21)
St. Petersburg College
Largo, FL		$10,897 29,282 97 Associate (69), Bachelor's (28)
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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/Veterinary Assistant
Description:SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE AND FUNCTION TheVeterinary Technician/Veterinary Assistantsupports the veterinarians in ensuring quality veterinary care for all Pets, advocates for Pets, educates clients on all aspects of Pet health, and ensures a...>
Company:Banfield Pet Hospital
Location:Florence, KY
Posted:4/23/2013
Source:MiracleWorkers.com
Job Title:Veterinary Tech/Assistant
Description:Westchase Veterinary Center is a 4 doctor, advanced veterinary practice. We offer digital radiology, digital dental radiology, surgical laser, inhouse ultrasound, and much more. We are a busy practice with room for a full time or part time...>
Company:Westchase Veterinary Center and Emergency
Location:Tampa, FL
Posted:5/9/2013
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:Technical Intern 2 (Business Improvements & Metrics Assistant)
Description:Duties - Intern will be given an orientation of how a casualty to a US Naval Vessel results in an Automated Work Request and the series of events that leads to the repair of that casualty. After an understanding of the process is...>
Company:BAE Systems
Location:Honolulu, HI
Posted:5/13/2013
Source:Monster
Job Title:Veterinary Technician or Experienced Veterinary Assistant
Description:Looking for experienced licensed veterinary technicians who are just as excellent with their client care as they are with their patient care. Proficiency in catheter placement, induction, anesthesia, dentistry, patient monitoring, animal...>
Company:Nova Mobile Vet Pllc
Location:Springfield, VA
Posted:5/6/2013
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Veterinary Technician/Assistant
Description:Veterinary Technician/Assistant Technician/Assistant needed for Veterinary Neurology/Neurosurgery practice in Greater Baltimore. Duties include assistance in surgery, anesthetic monitoring, hospitalized patient care, obtaining radiographs,...>
Company:Mid-atlantic Veterinary Neurology
Location:Catonsville, MD
Posted:5/17/2013
Source:Get Veterinary Technician Jobs
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:Bright.com
Job Title:Veterinary Tech/Assistant
Description:Franklin Farm Veterianry Clinic is located in Herndon,Va. We are seeking a fulltime/part time experienced veterinary technician/assistant. Applicant must have at least at least 6 months experience in the veterianry field. Applicant must be...>
Company:Franklin Farm Veterinary Clinic
Location:Herndon, VA
Posted:4/24/2013
Source:iHireVeterinary
Job Title:Veterinary Technicians & Assistants
Description:Georgia Veterinary Specialists GVS Come Join Our Team !! Veterinary Technician & Assistants We have immediate openings in several of our departments. There are excellent opportunities for someone interested in expanding their skills and/or...>
Company:Bluepearl Georgia Veterinary Specialists
Location:Atlanta, GA
Posted:5/2/2013
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Veterinary Technician/Assistant
Description:Veterinary Technician Full time or Part time experienced Veterinary Technician for nonprofit, Humane Alliance model, Want to make a difference in the lives of animals while working in a positive, fast paced environment located minutes from...>
Company:Collier Spay Neuter Clinic
Location:Naples, FL
Posted:5/17/2013
Source:Get Veterinary Technician Jobs
Job Title:Veterinary Technician Assistant
Description:Veterinary Technician Assistant Veterinary Technician Assistant needed for busy Surgical ICU department in our Annapolis location. Typical schedule is (4) 10hr days, between the hours of 8a-7p, Tues-Fri. Fax resume to 888-821-0322.>
Company:Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specilaists
Location:Annapolis, MD
Posted:5/13/2013
Source:Get Veterinary Jobs

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