VETERINARY ASSISTANT Veterinary assistants provide office and animal care assistance within a veterinarian’s office. Through classroom and practical practice, students learn medical terminology and anatomy, lab procedures, drug procedures, and how to handle routine animal care.
PROGRAM
CAREER Veterinary assistants help with routine animal care and work mainly in clinics, animal hospitals, and research laboratories. ä $34,740 median salary ä 19% projected growth over next decade [source: O*Net OnLine]
• Earn a Workforce Training Certificate
• 110 hours of course work that is typically completed in 40 weeks or nine months • $1,500 for program cost. The cost of books is included in the price of this program.
www.hagerstowncc.edu/vet-assist
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