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9-month Veterinary Hospital Assistant Program

The Veterinary Hospital Assistant diploma program provides the hands-on training, practical experience and industry support it takes to become a qualified Veterinary Assistant. You’ll learn directly from experienced animal care professionals, in both a classroom and practical hands-on lab environment.

You will gain practical know-how in key areas, ready to dive into a career where you really can make a difference by the end of the workday. Graduates of the program become qualified “front-line” veterinary hospital assistants. Classes begin in both April and October, and usually, fill up far in advance.

Skills include:

  • Surgical preparation
  • Instrument identification
  • Front office procedures
  • Client care & communications
  • Veterinary medical terminology
  • Animal anatomy & physiology
  • Knowledge of diet, parasite and vaccination procedures
  • Personal and professional development
  • Emergency procedures training
  • An understanding of holistic pet care
  • Pet insurance
  • Animal behaviour & nutrition
  • Business technology
  • Pet first aid (additional 1-day course)

Career Opportunities:

  • Animal Emergency Clinic
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Veterinary Hospital
  • Boarding Kennel
  • Animal Shelter
  • PETA

Key Information:

  • Delivery: In-class or ONLINE
  • Duration: 36 weeks
  • Starts: April, October
  • Credential: Diploma

Graduates of the program become qualified “front-line” Veterinary Hospital Assistants and regularly find rewarding careers in a variety of animal care settings like Veterinary Hospitals • Animal Emergency and Critical Care Clinics • Boarding Kennels • Animal Non-Profit Organizations • Grooming Facilities.

“Take advantage of what the school offers you! You have so many people that want to make your experience a positive one and they all want to see you succeed. Never be scared to ask for help or direction! In my course specifically, the fact that the instructors are from…
Brittany Hartfelder
, Alumni of Veterinary Hospital Assistant

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Centre for Arts & Technology courses are taught by respected industry professionals, dedicated to helping others get their start. Instructors all have years of experience working in the field and know what it takes to make it in today’s workplace. Centre for Arts & Technology schools are more than hallways and classrooms, instructors and students. We’re a community that will nurture you along your educational journey, provide challenges and opportunities, mentorship and motivation, and will foster a collaborative environment where you can reach your full potential.

Centre for Arts and Technology (CAT) and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) have also partnered to create the CAT-BCIT Pathway: a cross-institutional agreement enabling CAT graduates entry into BCIT’s School of Business.

The heart of the Okanagan Valley, Kelowna, BC is known for its unique climate offering students a virtual four-season playground. Our campus facilities include:

  • Contemporary audio recording studios
  • Photography and film studio outfitted with wall and lighting grid
  • State-of-the-art interior design, veterinary, animation, and technical labs
  • Numerous edit suites and computer labs with industry-standard software and hardware
  • Students lounges where we host numerous events throughout the year
  • Over 10,000 square feet of learning space

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