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Veterinary Technician
Algonquin College - Ottawa Ottawa , Ontario
  • Duration: 4 Semester
  • Degree Name: Veterinary Technician
  • Discipline Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Program Level: Diploma
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Special Admission Requirements
  • Grade 12 / High School with Science/Medical - English (min 65 %)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Reading: 6.0 , Min Writing: 6.0 , Min Listening: 6.0 , Min Speaking: 6.0 )
Overview

The two-year Veterinary Technician Ontario College Diploma program prepares you to enter the profession by offering an authentic learning experience working alongside highly credentialed professionals in our on-campus veterinary medical facility and in our partnering facilities in the local community. You benefit from learning in the 10,100 square-foot Veterinary Learning Centre and Clinic. This facility includes a reception area, exam rooms, husbandry area, surgical suite, dental suite, radiography room and more. This facility is similar to a real-life small animal clinic, enabling you to have an on-campus learning experience using the equipment you would also use in the field. As a student, you have the unique opportunity to provide medical care to shelter animals, helping to prepare them for adoption. While in the program, you become a vital member of the veterinary health care team who develops and acquires valuable knowledge and skills that can then be applied to a variety of areas within the Veterinary Learning Centre and Clinic while working with these animals. This includes: physical exams and patient care preparing and administering medications specimen collection and sample analysis surgical assisting and anesthesia producing diagnostic radiographs providing nutritional support Additional benefits of this program are its numerous accreditations. It is accredited by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians; certified by the Canadian Council of Animal Care; and registered with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Graduates are eligible for consideration for registration by the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians and by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science. This challenging and rewarding program offers quality academics and practical experiences, which provide a solid foundation for graduates who are entering various career paths within the exciting profession of veterinary technician. Graduates of this program may find employment in a variety of professional settings, which include: small, large, or mixed animal veterinary practices animal shelters veterinary pharmaceutical companies medical equipment and nutritional sales zoological parks and wildlife facilities research facilities provincial and federal government agencies post-secondary institutions and regulatory bodies

Financials
Description Sub Total
Avg Application Fee $95
Avg Cost of Tuition/Year $16476
Avg Yearly Cost of Living $12000
Estimated Other school expenses and fees $0
Estimated Total/Year $28571.00
Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.

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