The Veterinary Technology Program will prepare you for an exciting career in an animal health-related field. Veterinary technicians are increasingly in demand because of the skills and assistance they provide the veterinarian.
Veterinary technicians assist veterinarians.
Upon the completion of your veterinary technology training, you will have skills in handling and restraining animal patients, nursing care, office procedures, anesthesia, sterilization, radiology, pharmacology, parasitology, hematology, blood chemistry, and other animal related procedures. You will also understand the basic principles of animal anatomy, physiology, disease process, veterinary laboratory procedures, and surgical techniques. As a Veterinary technician, you may work in veterinary hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, zoos, wildlife areas, humane societies, and the military. You may participate in biomedical research, regulatory veterinary medicine, diagnostic libraries, and veterinary sales. The Veterinary Technology course of study is a two-year Associate Degree Program.