This educational program is designed to prepare students, under the supervision of laboratory animal specialists, veterinarians, and zoological professionals, to provide care, patient management, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in animal nursing care, animal handling, animal health and nutrition, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, radiology, clinical laboratory procedures, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, patient and owner management, office administration skills, and applicable standards and regulations.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Veterinarian Assisting.
- Arkansas State University: Beebe Beebe, AR
- Athens Technical College Athens, GA
- Becker College Worcester, MA
- Cedar Valley College Lancaster, TX
- College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
- Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
- Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
- Fox College Bedford Park, IL
- Gaston College Dallas, NC
- Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
- Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
- Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
- Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
- Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
- Manor College Jenkintown, PA
- Murray State University Murray, KY
- North Dakota State University Fargo, ND
- Otero Junior College La Junta, CO
- Parkland College Champaign, IL
- Pierce College Lakewood, WA
- Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
- San Juan College Farmington, NM
- St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
- Thomas Edison State College Trenton, NJ
- Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
- University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln Lincoln, NE
- Vermont Technical College Randolph Center, VT
- Wayne County Community College Detroit, MI
- Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
- Wilson College Chambersburg, PA
- Yakima Valley Community College Yakima, WA
- Yuba Community College District Marysville, CA