During this externship-semester, students complete their training at some of the finest veterinary practices in the greater Philadelphia area. These include emergency, critical care and specialty practices, as well as general small animal, mixed and equine and feline practices. Additional training at biomedical research facilities is also available to students as an elective externship. Upon successful completion of the Veterinary Technician National Examination, graduates are eligible for licensure as veterinary technicians. There is a wide range of animal health-related fields that graduates may pursue.
Veterinary technicians enjoy an exciting and dynamic profession.