See how a Course Works: Intro to Online Learning
Description
Enjoy the rewards of working with animals! The Veterinary Assistant Program will teach you how to help keep animals healthy, care for them when they're ill, and assist veterinarians in their offices. Learn how to:
- Interact with animals and their owners
- Obtain animal health histories and records
- Understand veterinary medical terminology
- Recognize the major breeds of various animals
- Assist the veterinarian with caring for animals
- Assist with surgical and treatment procedures
- Recognize signs and symptoms of illness and disease
- Perform administrative duties in the veterinarian's office
You'll learn it all with ed2go's online, self-paced program. You'll get valuable information about animal-related issues, from care and handling to veterinary practice and administration, all from the comfort of your own home, studying at your own pace.
Veterinary assisting is a rewarding career in a growing field. As a veterinary assistant, you can work with animals and be part of a professional veterinary staff. The Veterinary Assistant Program is a vital asset if you wish to work in this exciting and rewarding career field. Textbooks are included!
Outline
- Veterinary Medical Terminology
- Veterinary Office Practices
- Computers in the Veterinary Practice
- The Veterinary Assistant as Communicator
- Ethics and Law in the Veterinary Office
- Billing and Collecting in the Veterinary Office
- Assisting the Veterinarian and Grooming Basics
- Preparing for Employment
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Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 240.00 hours
- Duration of Access
- Upon registering, you're given an initial six months to complete the program. Should you need more time, you may request a six-month extension at no additional charge.
- Instructor
Mary Mould grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, and moved to Poland, Ohio, in 1983. She worked in practice for six years and went back to school for her A.S. degree as a veterinary technician. Mary graduated from St. Petersburg College, Veterinary Technology Distance Program, in May 1999. She continued to work in practice for six more years and has been teaching for St. Petersburg Veterinary Technology Distance Program for six years. She also currently works as a program coordinator for the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Prerequisites/Audience
- Students should be proficient in keyboarding, have a basic understanding of a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word is recommended), and have a command of English grammar and punctuation. No veterinary office work experience is required.
If you want to learn the job skills needed for veterinary office work, this program is for you - Requirements/Materials Included
This program is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system.
This program can be taken on either a Mac or a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection and e-mail capability.
Textbooks will be provided for this program. Each student will receive Veterinary Office Practices and Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology.