Veterinary Assistant Program

The veterinary assistant program at Cedar Valley 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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Cedar Valley College

3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX

Cedar Valley College is part of the Dallas County of Community Colleges in Dallas, Texas. CVC offers several degrees and certificate programs, which includes technical disciplines, like automotive technology and office technology just to name a few. Their veterans program for military personnel is also well known throughout the Dallas area. CVC’s academic programs span across many diverse areas of study; such as Anthropology, Drama, Humanities and Sociology.

CVC’s continuing education program also includes workforce development for students or the working class wishing to upgrade for better job opportunities. Cedar Valley College provides new and returning students with several student resources that are designed to assist students with the ins and outs of every day college life. This includes a health center and free “drop-in” tutoring services. CVC has plenty of student clubs and organizations, accompanied with a great social scene – there is always something to do at CVC.

Incredibly affordable, CVC’s tuition starts at $52 per credit unit for Dallas County residents, $97 per credit unit for out of district students, and out of state residents pay $153. Financial Aid is readily available at CVC, along with several potential student scholarship opportunities, grants and loans.

Cedar Valley College provides all the necessities students are looking for when it comes to quality learning. The college also has an impressive athletics department that includes Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and Volley Ball. Applying to CVC is easy and you can follow the simple steps by visiting the CVC admissions page on their website.

Students Enrolled in the Veterinary Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Cedar Valley College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.79
  • Average Annual Salary: $32850
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.19
  • Average Annual Salary: $31600

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