Veterinary Assistant - Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Veterinary Assistant from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a Campus Certificate Veterinary degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Mission Statement The mission of the Veterinary Assistant program is to prepare people for skilled, innovative and productive careers. Program Goals All Veterinary Assistant students will demonstrate proficiency on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), and earn National Skill Certificates; i.e. National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and Pennsylvania Skill Certificates . All Veterinary Assistant students will successfully transition onto a first career job and/or related post-secondary training. All Veterinary Assistant students will be proficient in their career major and demonstrate proficiency through hands-on performance and theoretical testing. Program Description This program introduces students to the exciting and dynamic Agriscience industry while preparing students with the knowledge, hands-on and minds-on training, and technical skills to successfully enter the career ladder in veterinary services. The program combines classroom theory and laboratory experience on topics including large and small animal veterinary care, surgical procedures, proper washing and feeding techniques, and overall care of large and small animals. In the Veterinary Assistant Program, students will be instructed on veterinary practice and administration, including topics on how to obtain animal health records, schedule appointments, admit and discharge patients, file medical records, handle receipts, perform basic client education, and all aspects of customer relations. The focus of this program is on both large and small animal care and handling, and thus prepares the student with a wide range of skills. The demand for trained veterinary assistants is projected to increase by 39% by 2010. Veterinary assistants provide surgical and nursing care to animals in clinics, as well as field settings. They also provide basic care, perform laboratory procedures, prep the treatment room, restrain animals during examination and treatment, assist in administering injections, apply wound dressings, and clean teeth. Veterinary assistants work in a variety of settings including animal hospitals and clinics, farms and stables, animal shelters, laboratories, zoos, and animal parks. Employment Opportunities Agricultural Production/Farmer Animal Caretaker Animal Intake Officer/Admissions Animal Trainer Companion/Feeder/Exercise Specialist General Pet Obedience Trainer Kennel Boarding Caregiver Kennel Technician Lab Animal Technician Pet Store Animal Technician Research Technician Stable Hand Surgical Assistant USDA Inspector Veterinary Hospital Attendant Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Technician Wildlife Conservationist View more details on Lancaster County Career and Technology Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Veterinary courses.