Diploma
9 months
Application deadlines: September
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$150
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: CA$13,784
Domestic tuition: CA$10,754
Program overview
In the first term of your Veterinary Hospital Assistant training, you will gain a foundational understanding of animal anatomy and physiology, which you will continue to build on throughout the program. You will explore both domestic animals (Dog and Cat Breed Identification) and livestock animals common to farms and ranches (Livestock and Exotics), and start learning the appropriate industry vocabulary via Medical Terminology. Lastly, you will be introduced to a fundamental understanding of some of the external parasites found in small animal medicine via Parasitology.
Study options

This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS
- TOEFL PBT
- certified true copy of secondary school transcript;
- official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended;
- English language proficiency;
- a typed letter of reference on letterhead;
- a 250-word essay on career goals.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the program become qualified “front-line” Veterinary Hospital Assistants, and regularly find rewarding careers in a variety of animal care settings like: Veterinary Hospitals • Animal Emergency and Critical Care Clinics • Boarding Kennels • Animal Non-Profit Organizations • Grooming Facilities Centre for Arts and Technology prides itself on hiring not just the best instructors, but professionals who are leaders in their field.
Campus location
Kelowna
,
Canada



