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Veterinary Technician Training Course

You need specialized training to launch a career as a veterinary technician. With a home-study course, you can get an associate degree in a Specialized Technology Degree program that will qualify you to be a veterinary technician. Our convenient program lets you learn at your own pace so you can you can start your career right away. Our course will teach you:

  • Animal anatomy and physiology
  • Medical math skills
  • Administering a veterinary office
  • Animal nutritional needs, reproduction, genetics, development, and geriatrics

Completing a course to become a veterinary technician can give you many opportunities, including:

  • Making a salary of up to $33,000/year
  • Get started in an industry that is projected to grow by 39% though 2010
  • Qualify for positions at private veterinary clinics or at a veterinary hospital
  • Qualify for positions at a diagnostic laboratory or a humane society

As more people want pets, the demand for qualified, compassionate veterinary technicians to provide skilled care to ill or injured animals will grow.