Veterinary Assistant Program

The veterinary assistant program at Vermont Technical 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 Vermont colleges that offer veterinary assistant program.

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Vermont Technical College

Also known as Vermont Tech

124 Admin Drive, Randolph, VT

Vermont Technical College is a four year institution located in Vermont. VTC offers students a quiet country setting, but with plenty to see and do. Although VTC is a smaller technical college, students who attend and graduate can expect rewarding careers across many different fields. Vermont Technical College also provides its students with hands on experience that adequately prepares them for their chosen careers.

Students can earn their Bachelor of Science, along with their Associate degrees in Applied Science, Engineering and Certifications as well. The programs offered are very diverse and include everything from Dairy Farm Management, to Computer Information Technology and even Practical Nursing certification.

Tuition costs at Vermont Tech are more than affordable for a four year institution, with in state students paying a little over $21,000 per year to attend, including room and board. Out of state students can expect to pay just over $30,000 including room and board.

There are currently over 1600 students enrolled at VTC, making the class sizes small in comparison to other state educational institutions. Campus life at VTC provides a diverse social scene, with many different activities and clubs for students to participate in. Those wishing to explore extracurricular activities outside of school will enjoy activities like snowmobiling, hunting and skiing.

Athletic students will no doubt enjoy the many sport activities that VTC has to offer as well. This includes women and men’s soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country and even bowling.

For more information about Vermont Technical College or to explore their areas of study, please visit their website.

Students Enrolled in the Veterinary Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Vermont Technical College offers an associate's degree 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

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