Canadian Valley Technology Center
Veterinary Assistant
In this Career Major, students complete the Health Careers Core Curriculum (Technology Center), Core Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, Core First Aid and Healthcare Provider CPR. Veterinary Assistants feed and bathe animals, administer medication as prescribed by the veterinarian and assist the veterinary team with animal nursing techniques. Students learn how to do basic office procedures and how to provide large and small animal care including how to perform diagnostic procedures. Students practice in a variety of settings as chosen by the instructor. Upon completion of this course, students have experiences and skills necessary to become employed in a veterinary clinic or hospital.
OPEID:
009965
CIP:
51.0808 Occupation Opportunities:
Level for this Program:
Undergraduate Certificate
Length in Months:
6 Chickasha Campus:
Costs:
- Tuition & Fees: $825.00
- Books & Supplies: $450.00
- Room & Board: N/A (CVTC does not offer on-campus living)
Costs are based on CVTC's current rates.
Debt at Completion:
- Students completing during 2009-10: None Enrolled or New
- Of the above, completers with any student loan debt: 0
- Of the students completing during 2009-10, the median debt for each of the following:
- Federal Student Loan Debt: $0.000
- Private Loan Debt: $0.000
- Institutional Financing Plan Debt: $0.000
Completion Rates:
- Normal Time Completion in Months: 6
- Of the above, completers who completed in normal time: None Enrolled or New
This number is based on 2009-10 completers in this particular major. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Job-Placement Rate for Completers: None Enrolled or New
- This number is based on 2009-10 placement rates in this particular major. All students completing during 2009-10 are included in this calculation. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
El Reno Campus:
Costs:
- Tuition & Fees: $825.00
- Books & Supplies: $250.00
- Room & Board: N/A (CVTC does not offer on-campus living)
Costs are based on CVTC's current rates.
Debt at Completion:
- Students completing during 2009-10: 3
- Of the above, completers with any student loan debt: 0
- Of the students completing during 2009-10, the median debt for each of the following:
- Federal Student Loan Debt: $0.000
- Private Loan Debt: $0.000
- Institutional Financing Plan Debt: $0.000
Completion Rates:
- Normal Time Completion in Months: 6
- Of the above, completers who completed in normal time: 3
This number is based on 2009-10 completers in this particular major. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Job-Placement Rate for Completers: 33%
- This number is based on 2009-10 placement rates in this particular major. All students completing during 2009-10 are included in this calculation. Some majors are either no longer available or have been newly added, thus the reported number may be lower than the actual number.
Context for Job Placement Rates:
- This job placement rate looks at related and non-related jobs in their field of study
- This rate is based on data collected within nine months after the end of the school term
- Our completers are tracked by instructors conducting person-to-person interviews
- CVTC reports this job placement rate in accordance with its accrediting agency, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
