Are you looking for a way to indulge your love for animals and interest in science?  The Veterinary Assisting program prepares you to care for a wide variety of animals and to assist veterinarians in treating animals.  You’ll also learn animal handling and housing, laboratory techniques and tests, and the business and record-keeping side of a veterinary office.

Learn to: 

• Prepare facilities and equipment for small animal surgery.
• Assist practicing veterinarians with treatment procedures.
• Maintain, analyze, and interpret animal health records.
• Demonstrate management practices for the care and management of small animals.
• Conduct laboratory tests.

(Note: This is a high school program. For options for adults, click here.)

Essential skills and knowledge you’ll need to be successful in this program