Program Overview
Earn your Associate Degree as a Veterinary
Technician online with Penn Foster College.
With Penn Foster College, you can earn your
Associate of Science Degree as a Veterinary Technician.
Learn valuable skills with these courses and more:
• Animal Anatomy
and Physiology
• Medical Mathematics
• Veterinary Office
Management
• Animal Nutrition,
Reproduction,
Genetics, and Aging
Start a rewarding new career in the growing field of veterinary and animal care.
Why earn an online Associate of Science
Degree?
With
the right credentials,
you can:
- Work
in
a
field
that
is
expected
to
grow
nearly 36%
by
2018.*
- Work at a private veterinary practice or an animal hospital.
- Work for a diagnostic laboratory or humane society.
As the pet population grows, so does the need for well-trained, caring professionals to provide quality care to sick and injured animals.
Contact Penn Foster College Today.
We’ll send you FREE information with absolutely
no obligation! Your Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program includes:
- All
the
books,
lessons,
equipment,
and
learning
aids
you
need
- DVDs
and
anatomy
charts
for
hands-on
learning
and
use
in
your
career
- Expert
instructional
support
- Online library
- Access
to
student
services
by
website,
phone,
and
mail
Ace the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE).
Graduates of the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program consistently score 20%-30% higher than the national average on the VTNE and achieve a pass rate of 95%. Our graduates’ superior performance on the VTNE is a direct result of the instruction they receive from our faculty of experts that includes published authors, conference presenters, and officers and committee chairs of state and national veterinary technology education associations.
Practicum
This program requires the student to enroll in two 225 hour practicums at the end of Semesters Two and Four.
Physical Requirements
Working as a veterinary technician is physically demanding. Veterinary technicians must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time. The ability to reach, bend, climb, and crouch is needed to perform job responsibilities. Other requirements include the ability to lift and carry 50 pounds without assistance, to see, speak (in English), and to hear sufficiently to communicate observations about animals, and to possess arm and hand steadiness — as well as finger dexterity — to operate equipment and work with animals.
State Licensing Requirements
Licensing requirements for Veterinary Technicians vary greatly from state to state throughout the United States and may contain specific educational course approvals. You should contact your state's appropriate licensing bureau for the current requirements or your state legislature for pending legislation.
Get more information today to earn your Associate Degree and become a Veterinary Technician!
*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation
Employment Matrix," a publication of the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.