Veterinarian Assistant Foundations online course
Cost per credit hour reflects current rates. Course registration fee does not include the cost of national certification exam (if applicable).
Veterinarian Assistant Foundations
Course Information
This course will teach you the fundamentals of veterinary assisting. Veterinary assistants handle routine care for animals under the supervision of a veterinarian. They assist the veterinarian with animal care duties like feeding, bathing, and exercising the animals. And they monitor the animals during and after medical procedures or surgeries and help collect specimens for lab work. Vet assistants work mainly in veterinary clinics, animal hospitals or research laboratories.
Fully Online
Future-forward, flexible, and convenient, you can join the medical profession now—on your timing—and skip the commute.
Self-Paced
With no set class times or enrollment periods, you can begin at anytime and finish at your own pace. 24/7 learning that fits your schedule.
Affordable
With our unique pay-as-you-go tuition system and low cost per credit hour, we can help you fit college into your budget.
What you will learn.
We will teach you the skills you need.
How to feed, bathe, and exercise various animals
How to understand medications or immunizations that veterinarians prescribe
How to properly clean and disinfect cages, kennels, and exam/operating rooms
How to assist in procedures such as collecting blood, urine, and tissue samples
How to restrain animals during examination and laboratory procedures
How to assist in providing emergency first aid to sick and injured animals
How to use infection control principles to maintain and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment
How to provide care before and after medical and surgical procedures
How to coach pet owners on the proper care of animals during illness or after surgery
How to understand the veterinary assistant’s role during surgical procedures
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More Details
- Credit applies to the Veterinarian Assistant Program
- Estimated Completion Time: 6-9 weeks (26 seat hours)
- This course culminates in the CVA National Certification Exam
- To view textbook info, download the Course Catalogue
To view textbook info, download the Course Catalogue.
Course Pricing
$649.00
Tuition / Credit Hour: $324.50 | Credit Hours: 2 Hour(s)
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