Course Offerings

Our online Veterinary Assistant classes are designed to help you take the next steps toward a new career in animal care. Throughout your program, you'll work to develop the skills and knowledge that can help you be successful on the job! You'll cover topics like veterinary procedures, small & large animal nursing, pharmacology & radiology, and communication & client relations. Additionally, an externship is included with your Veterinary Assistant program to get hands-on practice, gain valuable knowledge, and apply your training through exposure in the animal care field.

Course Objectives

Describe the roles and duties of the members of the veterinary health care team.

Be able to recognize positive and negative body language in dogs and cats.

Learn the correct anatomical terms used in veterinary medicine, structure and function of organ systems, and common diseases processes related to each organ system.

Explore procedures and processes used in obtaining blood and urine samples.

Outline of Instruction

Program Orientation

Veterinary Office: Procedures and Medical Record Keeping

Computer Fundamentals

Microsoft Office Foundations

Animal Behavior and Restraint

Animal Anatomy and Disease

Introduction to Veterinary Pharmacology

Introduction to Animal Nursing

Externship Readiness Skills

Introduction to Veterinary Surgical Assisting

Grief, Pet Loss and Euthanasia

Veterinary Radiology

Contact Hours

140

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) certification from the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America (NAVTA)

Website

https://navta.net/

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

Upon graduation from a NAVTA approved veterinary assistant program, a participant is eligible to sit for the Approved Veterinary Assistant examination. Veterinary assistants that successfully complete the exam receive a documenting certificate and are entitled to use the designation AVA (Approved Veterinary Assistant).

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

This is an online program so an appropriate device as well as internet connection is required. Please find a list of those requirements here: https://careerstepcommunity.force.com/s/article/System-Requirements-for…

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

If you're interested in an Animal Care Career, this course is for you!

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Courtney Boney
919-532-5581
[email protected]