Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program

Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program

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This program has been converted to a hybrid format incorporating online instruction with on-campus instruction for hands-on components.  Please contact the school for program specifics and safety guidance and protocols.

Enrollment and financial aid can be done from home. Use your time wisely and enroll today.

 

 

What is a Veterinary Technician?

Helping animals in their critical hour of need is at the core of what a Veterinary Technician does. This hands-on profession, sometimes referred to as simply a Vet Tech or Veterinary Assistant, involves:

  • Providing critical support services for Veterinarians and animal hospital staff.
  • Participating in lab tests and sampling and ensure equipment is ready for administering services.
  • Taking X-rays and performing physical exams prior to veterinary procedures.
  • Supervising and training personnel in the essentials of animal care.
  • Delivering exceptional customer service to pet owners.

Sometimes animals need medical care too and you can do exactly that as a Veterinary Technician. Plus, there is tons of opportunity in this rapidly growing field. In fact, according to the American Pet Products Association, pet owners are expected to spend over $143 billion on their pets this year.1

 

 

What Career Options are Available for Veterinary Technicians?

Animal adoption in the past year has increased between 15%-34%.2 With so many new pet owners, the need for animal care and health services has also increased. Well-trained Vet Techs can find expanded opportunities in locations such as:
  • Veterinary Hospitals
  • On-site Veterinary Services
  • Animal Hospitals & Shelters
  • And Much More

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Veterinary Assistants is projected to grow 10% in Ohio from 2020 to 2030.3
 

 

What You Will Learn in the Veterinary Technician Program

To gain employment as a Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Assistant, it is highly valuable to graduate from an accredited program and have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE). At Stautzenberger, our program will focus on the core subjects you need to master to pass this exam, including:
  • Anesthesia
  • Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • Pain Management/Analgesia
  • Dentistry
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Animal Care & Nursing
  • Surgical Nursing

 

 

Why Choose Our College

For over 90 years, Stautzenberger College has made a lasting impact on the students and community we serve by:
  • Making student success our #1 priority.
  • Designing courses that develop critical skill sets and expanding our student’s knowledge base for a life-time career.
  • Ensuring that the skills businesses need are the skills we teach.
  • Offering affordable programs that typically take less time to complete and have smaller class sizes than those of other schools.
  • Offering on-campus, hybrid, and completely online diploma and degree programs that provide more flexibility to fit your life-style.
  • Having the best career services team that has done the networking for you with numerous local employers and are here to help.

 

All of us at Stautzenberger College are here to help you succeed, whether it’s our free tutoring, helpful financial aid options, or connecting you with businesses for that great job. We are here to prepare you for quick entry into the workforce.

Financial Aid available to those who qualify.

Program length – 24 months

Online/On-Campus/Externship

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Brecksville Campus

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Maumee Campus

References:

1https://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_industrytrends.asp
2https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/06/animal-shelters-coron...
3 https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/29-2056.00?st=OH&g=Go, retrieved 1/5/2022.

Top Veterinary School Thank you Schools.com for voting the Brecksville Campus one of the top ten veterinary science best schools for 2018.  (To find the top schools for veterinary science, Schools.com used a methodology that considered factors such as program prominence, student support services and tuition rates. Out of the institutions considered, these ten rose to the top of the list.)  https://www.schools.com/programs/veterinary-science

 

 

VTNE Pass Rates Maumee Campus

July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022

Number of first-time candidates that have taken the VTNE

117

Three-year VTNE pass percentage

35.43%

 

VTNE Pass Rates Brecksville Campus

July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022

Number of first-time candidates that have taken the VTNE

87

Three-year VTNE pass percentage

47.13%