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Diploma in Veterinary TechnicianAlgonquin College
The two-year Veterinary Technician Ontario College Diploma program prepares you to enter the profession by offering an authentic learning experience working alongside highly credentialed professionals in our on-campus veterinary medical facility and in our partnering facilities in the local community.
You benefit from learning in the 10,100 square-foot Veterinary Learning Centre and Clinic. This facility includes a reception area, exam rooms, husbandry area, surgical suite, dental suite, radiography room and more. This facility is similar to a real-life small animal clinic, enabling you to have an on-campus learning experience using the equipment you would also use in the field.
As a student, you have the unique opportunity to provide medical care to shelter animals, helping to prepare them for adoption. While in the program, you become a vital member of the veterinary health care team who develops and acquires valuable knowledge and skills that can then be applied to a variety of areas within the Veterinary Learning Centre and Clinic while working with these animals. This includes:
- physical exams and patient care
- preparing and administering medications
- specimen collection and sample analysis
- surgical assisting and anesthesia
- producing diagnostic radiographs
- providing nutritional support
- Course LevelUG Diploma
- Duration24 Months
- Intake SessionSep 2025
- Type Full Time
Eligibility
- IELTSCompetent 6.5
- TOEFL IBTCompetent 79-93
- TOEFL CBTCompetent 213-233
- PTECompetent 58-65
- GRE(N/A)
- GMAT(N/A)
- SAT(N/A)
Other Requirements
(N/A)
Fees & Expenses
- Tuition Fee31,079 CAD
- Living Cost20,000 CAD/Year
- Application Fee95 CAD