The U.S. Career Institute offers a veterinary assistant diploma as well as a veterinary technician diploma. Both courses are on-line distance learning programs that can be completed from home at your own pace. The courses include on-line instruction and testing plus learning materials that are sent right to your home. Textbooks and instructional aides such as terminology flash cards are included in the tuition for the course. In 2010, the program cost $689. U.S. Career Institute offers tuition payment plans as low as $49 monthly. The course is broken down into five instruction packets that teach students everything they need to know about being a veterinary assistant or technician. Beginning with basic animal anatomy and different systems, to animal restraints and wound dressing. To learn more about this program, visit U.S. Career Institute at uscareerinstitute.com.
Livestock practices for farm animals, anesthesiology, surgery, and records are just some of the topics you will learn about if you pursue your veterinary assistant diploma from Stratford Career Institute. The course is broken down into seven modules and even includes studies on handling and treatment of wild and exotic animals such as big cats, bears, wild canines, and rodents. Tuition ranges between $789 and $1,089, depending on your method of payment. Stratford Career Institute participates in military education programs and tuition reimbursement programs as well. You can learn more about the Veterinary Assistant course by visiting scitraining.com.
The veterinary assistant diploma offered by Penn Foster Career School is broken down into nine chapters of materials that are grouped to teach the veterinary field from the ground up. Students begin with basic learning essentials such as terminology and animal restraint and proceed to such subjects as pathology and surgical preparation. All the materials you need for each step of the course are mailed to you and include study guides, learning manuals and aides. Students can call or email class instructors for questions or assistance any time. Testing for the course can be taken on-line or through the mail. In 2010, the cost of the program ranged from $698 to $788 depending on which payment plan you choose. The school also participates in tuition reimbursement programs and military educational programs. You can learn more about the veterinary assistant program by visiting pennfoster.edu/vetassistant/Tuition.