Veterinary Technician Careers

If you are thinking of training for a fascinating new career with good job prospects, why not consider a veterinary technician career? Following your period of two or four years training and subsequent employment as a veterinary technician, your responsibilities may include:

obtaining and recording patient case histories
providing specialized nursing care
preparing animals, instruments, and equipment for surgery
assisting in diagnostic, medical, and surgical procedures
performing dental prophylaxes
collecting specimens and performing laboratory procedures
advising and educating animal owners
supervising and training practice personnel
exposing and developing radiographs

Featured Veterinary Technician School


	Professional Career Development Institute Earn a certificate as an animal care specialist online from home! It can take just 12 months with Professional Career Development Institute, one of the nation's leading distance-learning schools and online vet tech program providers, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. Program: Animal Care Specialist Degree Offered: Diploma Location: Online (From anywhere in the U.S.)



	Vatterott College Get the training you need to pass the National Veterinary Technician (NVT) exam from this quality veterinary tech program, accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Pass the NVT and become eligible to work in multiple states. Vatterott campuses are conveniently located throughout the Midwest. Programs: Veterinary Technician Degrees Offered: Diploma Location: Multiple campuses in IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, OH, OK &: TN Programs may vary by location.

The Bureau of Labor predicts that the growth in the number of opportunities available for veterinary technicians and technologists will grow faster than average. This is mainly due to veterinary technicians retiring or leaving their career for other reasons. Comparatively speaking, veterinary technician careers look quite promising.

Pet owners are increasingly willing to spend more on advanced health care provision for their pets, which is helping to fuel career opportunities. Whilst opportunities in zoos are expected to decline due to fierce competition and downsizing, the following are examples of places where you might find work as a veterinary technician:

diagnostic laboratories
wildlife facilities
humane societies
animal clinics
kennels
catteries
breeders of domestic pets
breeders of working animals (horses, dogs etc)
biomedical facilities
animal control facilities
pharmaceutical or food manufacturing companies
food safety inspection organizations.

The Bureau of Labor believes that if you have an accredited veterinary technician certification, you will be more highly sought after and have greater stability in your veterinary career than a less highly trained veterinary assistant. Jump-start your veterinary technician career by requesting free information from one of the veterinary technician schools listed below.

Featured Veterinary Technician Schools


	Apollo College The growing interest in animals is creating thousands of new jobs. Those with the best preparation and background get the best jobs. The objective of the Veterinary Assistant program is to develop student's skills to assist Veterinarians at an entry-level position to treat illness, ease discomfort, cure diseases, mend injuries, and improve nutrition. Learn the basics of first aid, anatomy, routine care, emergency care, surgical preparation and basic nursing techniques. Programs:Veterinary Assistant Degrees Offered: Diploma Location: AZ, NM, OR & WA Campuses



	Median School of Allied Health Careers Turn your love of animals into a career through Median School's Veterinary Technician Program. Median's is the only Vet Tech Program in Western Pennsylvania accredited by the AVMA, and our graduates earn an Associate Degree in Specialized Technology. Programs: Veterinary Technician Degrees Offered: Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Location: Pittsburgh, PA



	Professional Career Development Institute Earn a certificate as an animal care specialist online from home! It can take just 12 months with Professional Career Development Institute, one of the nation's leading distance-learning schools and online vet tech program providers, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. Program: Animal Care Specialist Degree Offered: Diploma Location: Online (From anywhere in the U.S.)



	Vatterott College Get the training you need to pass the National Veterinary Technician (NVT) exam from this quality veterinary tech program, accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Pass the NVT and become eligible to work in multiple states. Vatterott campuses are conveniently located throughout the Midwest. Programs: Veterinary Technician Degrees Offered: Diploma Location: Multiple campuses in IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, OH, OK &: TN Programs may vary by location.



	Western Career College The Veterinary Technology Associate degree program is designed to prepare you with the basic knowledge and practical training necessary to function as an entry-level employee in a veterinary medical setting through a carefully balanced program of theory and practical instruction, including clinical rotation and field experience during an externship. Programs: Veterinary Technology Degrees Offered: Associate Location: Sacramento, San Leandro, and Pleasant Hill, CA




	The Western School of Health and Business Get real-world training as you study for your Veterinary Technician diploma and get a career you can truly feel good about. Programs: Veterinary Technician Degrees Offered: Diploma Location: Monroeville & Pittsburgh, PA

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