College Diploma - Veterinary Technician (VETN)

This program provides an opportunity for students to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to be an integral member of a veterinary health care team. Students explore the range of activities carried out in companion and large animal practices, animal shelters, research facilities, zoos or wildlife facilities. Applying a humane approach to veterinary education, student learning includes theory, labs, simulation, advanced models, and clinical practice in our on-site veterinary hospital to develop the requisite competencies to provide medical and nursing care to animals. Clinical experience in various practice settings, with live animals, allows students to apply knowledge in the care and handling of animals. An exciting feature will be a newly renovated, modernized veterinary facility, complete with state-of-the-art labs, simulation space and an onsite community veterinary clinic for interaction with live animals. The facility will provide even more opportunities for students to learn, practice and build career-ready skills in veterinary healthcare.

This program includes a field placement component where student will gain hands-on experience in a setting relevant to their program. Graduates may find employment as a member of a veterinary health care team in veterinary hospitals, diagnostic labs, research facilities, zoos, and animal shelters, or may find employment related to pharmaceutical sales, livestock health management, or food animal inspections.