Veterinary Assisting Program
If animals have always been your passion and you envision yourself caring for them on a daily basis, our Veterinary Assisting Program can start you down the path to a gratifying and fulfilling career. We offer an unparalleled program in addition to state of the art equipment and facilities. Our students obtain extensive hands on training and benefit from comprehensive field experience.
Our classrooms are set up to allow several tasks to be done at the same time.
- Our program is home to several "mascots" for the Veterinary Program. Together with other patients they provide the authentic experience needed to handle and treat live animals.
- Our program instills the self confidence needed to execute the tasks expected from a Veterinary Assistant and activates the motivation needed to prosper in this field.
- A veterinary assistant possesses the skills necessary to assist a veterinarian in various animal care facilities including a veterinarian's office or research facility. A graduate can assist with examinations, treatment, surgery and laboratory testing for both large and small animals in addition to performing administrative functions as needed.
Click here to see our Veterinary Assistant students in action!
This program is offered at the Fenton campus only.
We also have a Veterinary Technician degree program currently under development, please call for more information!
PROGRAM DISCLOSURE (2009-2010):
Name of Program: Veterinary Assisting
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-2056-00
O*Net link to access SOC codes: www.bls.gov/soc/
Time Frame / Award Year 2009/2010 Total Number of Students Completing the Program in the Award Year: 20
On Time Graduation Rate for Students Completing the Program in the Award Year: 84%
(students who completed the program within the published length of the program as described in catalog)
Job Placement Rate for Students completing the program in the Award Year: 53%
Tuition and Fees for Program:
Tuition: $14,680.00
Enrollment Fee: $75.00
Books: $580.00
The Median Title IV Loan Debt for Students Completing the Program in the Award Year: $9454.00
There are NO Median Private or Alternative Loan Debts Other: -0-
Median Institutional Finance Plans: $54.00
Median Wage Information
National Hourly $14.08 hourly, $29,280 annual
Missouri Hourly $13.42 Yearly $27,900 annual ***
Average starting salary is $10.00 per hour
Job Titles this program prepares students to enter in this field: Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT), Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Veterinarian Technician, Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician, Medical Technologist, Emergency Veterinary Technician
Occupational Profile Link
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2056.00
