North Carolina Colleges & Universities That Offer Vet Assistant

Veterinary assistants work under the supervision of veterinarians and veterinary technicians in a variety of clinical settings. Their responsibilities vary from one employer to another, but will often include cleaning and disinfection of work areas, administering medications, preparing samples for laboratory analysis and providing postoperative care. Four schools in North Carolina offer veterinary assistant training programs.
  1. Alamance Community College

    • Alamance Community College maintains two campuses, the Carrington-Scott campus in Graham, and the Burlington campus in Burlington. Alamance offers a 43-credit diploma program in animal care and management, which qualifies graduates to practice as a veterinary assistant. The program provides a mixture of science and communications courses, in conjunction with practical clinical experience.

    Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

    • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is located in Asheville, North Carolina. A-BTCC offers a two-year associate degree in veterinary medical technology, which equips graduates to pursue careers as veterinary assistants, technicians, or technologists. Graduates may pursue careers in clinical or research facilities.

    Central Carolina Community College

    • Central Carolina Community College administers three campuses and numerous satellite locations throughout Lee, Harnett and Chatham counties. The veterinary medical technology program is offered only at the main Lee County campus in Sanford. The program at CCCC is a two-year course, and graduates may qualify as veterinary assistants, technicians, or technologists after appropriate licensing and certification.

    Gaston College

    • Gaston maintains three campuses at Lincolnton, Dallas, and Belmont. Gaston's veterinary medical technology program awards graduates an associate science degree, and equips them to be veterinary assistants, technicians, or technologists. Gaston provides instruction in large animal practice as well as small, and provides a well-rounded degree with management and humanities courses fleshing out the core curriculum.

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