Veterinary Technology
Associate of Science Degree
Career Choices That Are Available To Our Graduates
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to work as a Veterinary Technician in places like:
- Animal Hospitals
- Humane Societies
- Animal Shelters
- Stables
- Wildlife Organizations
- Animal Control Facilities
- Boarding Kennels
- Zoos
Anthem Education Group's Veterinary Technology Program Offers Our Students:
- An Associate of Science Degree
- An introduction to veterinary technology
- Basics in basic disease prevention in veterinary medicine
- Study of animal nutrition
- Training in companion animal nursing and large animal care
- Education in the anatomy and physiology in domestic animals
- Knowledge of veterinary office practices
- An overview of diagnostic imaging
- Training on the care of common avian, exotic and laboratory animals
- Fundamentals in managing anesthetic procedures and pain
- Techniques in veterinary surgical nursing
- Instruction in common laboratory procedures
Classroom Procedures
Each course stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon prerequisite training. A student may enter the program at the beginning of any course and continue through the sequence until completion of all courses.
Externship
Following the completion of the coursework, you will have the opportunity to participate in a four-week externship at a veterinary clinic or hospital under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. During this time, you will practice the skills learned during the classroom portion of the course.
The unpaid externship consists of 160 clock hours, averaging eight hours a day, five days a week.
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