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Become a Veterinary Technician or Assistant

 

At 17³Ô¹Ï, we have career training for both veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants. What's the difference between the two programs?

Veterinary Technician

• Admission by application
• Prerequisites of about a year of school

Learn more about the Vet Tech program, including cost of program

Veterinary Assistant

• Open enrollment
• No prerequisites
• No degree or license
• Training not recognized by the AVMA.

Learn more about the Veterinary Assisting program

Career Opportunities

As a veterinary technician, you'll serve primarily as a professional assistant to veterinarians, biomedical researchers, and other scientists, and as such are an integral part of the veterinary health care team.

To work in the field, you must possess a unique combination of knowledge and skill involving basic science, animals, and people.

As the complexity of veterinary medicine increases, and as the public demand for state-of the-art care for their animals increases, the veterinary technician will play an ever increasing role in the delivery of excellent health care for animals.

The greatest demand for veterinary technicians is in a private veterinary practice working along side the veterinarian caring for companion animals. However, the demand for veterinary technicians in other fields is increasing.

Degree & Certificates Types

View list below for programs offered at 17³Ô¹Ï. Then select program map for a possible schedule that fulfills program and college requirements.

For program requirements and full course listings, view .

Associate in Science Degree NOTE: When viewing this program map, you may select from two pathways — 1. Accelerated; and 2. Part-time.

Certificate of Achievement

 

Learn More!

If you are interested in joining this field, learn more about our Vet Tech program at 17³Ô¹Ï.