ONLINE VETERINARY ASSISTANT & VETERINARY TECHNICIAN COURSES

• Associate Degree / Veterinary Technician
  You can earn your Associate in Specialized Technology Degree and become a Veterinary Technician without attending a classroom. Coursework includes animal anatomy and physiology, medical mathematics, veterinary office management, and animal nutrition and aging.
• Diploma / Veterinary Assistant
  Now you can learn the skills you need to succeed as a Veterinary Assistant, at home in your spare time - and you need no previous experience. Everything you need is covered, from the basics of animal behavior to emergency care. Your program includes details on digestive system, nutrition, pathology, emergency care, veterinary pharmacology, radiology, and much more. This program will provide instruction on skills such as: obtaining animal health records and medical histories; providing specialized nursing care; and assisting in surgical procedures.

Penn Foster College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for the vocational technical and high school programs.

Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board of Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Associate of Science Degrees. Penn Foster is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C which is listed with the U.S. Department of Education

Penn Foster College offers affordable, all-inclusive pricing - among the lowest of all career schools - and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

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Ashworth University
Ashworth University is a widely respected, nationally accredited distance education school, and offers the following animal care program:

• Professional Animal Care Specialist Program
  Soon, you could join the exciting world of veterinary assisting. Ashworth University's convenient home study and new online home study courses in animal science are designed to help prepare you for a career in a veterinarian's practice, animal hospital, animal shelter, pet store, horse farm, ranch, wildlife or livestock program, or zoo. And there are no educational or experience prerequisites to enroll. Everything you need to succeed, including beautifully-illustrated lessons, easy-to-follow study guide, and valuable supplies, arrives at your door, for the home study version of the program, or through our interactive, web-based curriculum, for the online home study program. You will gain practical knowledge and hands-on skills, designed for use in real-world situations.

Students receive comprehensive texts and study materials by mail for the home study course, or online for the online home study course, and study in the convenience of home, at their own pace. Exams are open-book. Also available is a home study high school diploma program from James Madison High School. Monthly tuition is interest free. Students may enroll online, year-round.

Ashworth University is an Accredited Member of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for distance learning schools. Ashworth University is qualified under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES program. Ashworth University offers easy, interest-free monthly tuition.

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Stratford Career Institute
The Stratford Career Institute of Canada offers the following veterinary assistant program:

• Veterinary Assistant
  This program prepares the student for career level positions in animal care, with particular emphasis on the needs and procedures of a modern veterinary practice. Subject matter includes a blend of technical and administrative topics ranging from anatomy and physiology to medical records and client relations. A partial listing of other topics includes animal behaviour, medical nursing, laboratory procedures, and livestock practice.