Program Code: VET.S.STC Credit Hours: 19
Description
This certificate program will prepare the student to work within the veterinary hospital, assisting the veterinary technician (nurse) and veterinarian (doctor) with animal care by learning and practicing professionalism, client service, animal behavior and restraint, medical assisting, laboratory protocols and collection and preparation of samples, surgical suite care and preparation of animals, and anesthetic monitoring for the stable patient. Students will be offered the opportunity to become Fear Free (R) certified during this program. This certificate will focus on the care of small animals (dogs and cats), but students interested in large animal or exotic animal care may be able to be placed in a suitable clinic in which to gain that experience.
Career Opportunities
A Veterinary Assistant is a vital member of the medical/patient-care team in a veterinary hospital. Veterinary Assistants do not need to be certified in the state of Ohio in order to work in a veterinary practice, but this program is designed to create a professional, well-trained, experienced employee who will be able to fit into a variety of practices. The veterinary profession lacks sufficient paraprofessionals in this region, the state of Ohio, and the nation - additional trained staff can help to alleviate the stress on current workers. Veterinary assistants are also valuable in other animal-related fields, such as kennel-worker, groom, animal trainer, and animal care-giver (petsitter).
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