How to Get Veterinary Technician Assistant Career Training
There are eight jobs to every one veterinary technician assistant. A veterinary technician is the vet's nurse or the person with whom the vet can't do without. They are educated, credentialed professionals who love animals and work in vet offices and clinics, research labs, shelters, zoos, wildlife medicine, biomedical research and pharmaceutical sales. They give injections, take tissue and blood samples, administer anesthesia, develop x-rays, record patient histories and help educate pet owners.
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Complete as many high school science and biology classes as possible. Study and obtain solid math skills.
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Research and find post secondary schools that have accredited Vet Tech programs.
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Decide which program suits your needs: a two year or a four year program.
Keep in mind that higher skills and more education are the basis for making more money. -
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Choose a program, if possible, that requires a credentialing exam that allows for transfer between states so you're certification is valid in more than one state should you decide to move elsewhere. An AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) accredited training program is also important as it shows your training to be at a level of professional excellence.
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Study hard. Hematology, radiology, surgical principles, anatomy and medical techniques are core courses. A clinical internship, hands-on experience working with a veterinary practice, is an important part of your education. Your school program arranges these internships with local vets and clinics.
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Envision and enjoy a career that brings you good pay and busy, fulfilling work.
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Tips & Warnings
Loans, grants and scholarships are available in most schools.
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Comments
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cindyrvt
Oct 01, 2009
Veterinary technician and veterinary assistant are two seperate positions on a veterinary team. It's important to realize this because there are lots of veterinary assisting programs available online and at schools which may grant a certification as a veterinary assistant but that is not the same thing as being a veterinary technician. Veterinary assisting programs are not college degree programs and not accredited by the AVMA. Someone who is a certified veterinary assistant from one of these programs doesn't have the same education as someone from an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program. A veterinary assisting certificate will also not be sufficient to allow someone to sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (or state exam if one is required also). Another important fact is that the credentialing exams are not required by veterinary technology degree program...
