Veterinary Assistant Program

The veterinary assistant program at Community Care College prepares students to assist veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals in treating animals. They also have the option to become a kennel attendant, animal caretaker, groomer, zookeeper, or animal trainer. The program focuses on providing patient management, care, and clinical procedure assistance, and owner communication. Program courses include: animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, and clinical laboratory procedures. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer veterinary assistant program.

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Community Care College

5430 Fredericksburg Rd Ste 310, San Antonio, TX

Community Care College, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been in operation for sixteen years. Since its founding the school has been providing educations in various careers. The school is dedicated to providing a quality education to its students, and to assist them in finding jobs after graduation through its career support program.

Academics

Community Care College provides programs in high demand fields. The school prepares individuals for entry level work in their field of study. The skills and education allow students for immediate job placement after graduation. Programs are placed in one of five categories: Health care, business, lifestyle, education and continuing education. Continuing education courses are taken to renew certifications or licenses, or to refresh ones education in a given subject.

Programs offered include:

• Medical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Paralegal Studies
• Business Administration
• Early Childhood Education
• Massage Therapist

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students interested in enrolling at the Community Care College can request information from the school for a particular program or can immediately apply online. Financial aid is available to eligible students. Students must contact the school to begin the financial aid process. The school does honor veterans through the G.I. Bill.

Students Enrolled in the Veterinary Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Community Care College offers a less than two-year award program in veterinary assistant.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Description

Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, veterinary technologists and technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 18.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
  • Total Employment: 950
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.73
  • Average Annual Salary: $28550

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).