Veterinary Assistant

What you'll learn

This Veterinary Assistant microcredential will enable students to develop skills required to gain employment as a veterinary assistant. Students are taught skills such as animal breed identification; basic billing and scheduling; phone and client communication etiquette; ethics of working in the veterinary field; basic handling of all species; and basic first aid for animals and wildlife. Completion of this microcredential will allow the student to be eligible to take the Veterinary Assistant certification exam through American Allied Health.

A hybrid microcredential from SUNY Canton (13 credits). Registration is completed with SUNY Canton. Eligible for financial aid.

Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivalent

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

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Skills covered