Certificate in Veterinary Assisting and Animal Care

The Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting and Animal Care trains students in the skills necessary to care for animals in any of several different workplaces: small animal veterinary hospitals, equine and farm animal practices, animal shelter, exotics and wildlife medicine, lab animal medicine, or public health.  The Certificate is designed both for individuals seeking employment as veterinary assistants, as well as for veterinary technology students or veterinary technicians seeking additional training in specific fields such as shelter medicine.

Veterinary assistants are valuable members of the veterinary medical team.  The veterinary assistant works under the supervision of the Registered Veterinary Technician and veterinarian to deliver quality medical care to their animal patients. Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to apply principles of animal care, workplace safety, pharmacology, surgery, laboratory skills, imaging skills, and practice management to be effective team members in a veterinary practice setting.

This convenient distance learning program is ideal for the working professional.  It allows for more flexibility than a traditional college curriculum and is designed to allow students to complete the Certificate of Achievement in just one year.  

 In addition to providing the necessary information to upgrade current job skills for those already employed in veterinary facilities, this course of study also provides an excellent preparation for the individual interested in applying to the Yuba College Veterinary Technology Program.

For additional information, please contact the Yuba College Veterinary Technology via phone at (530) 740-1732 or (530) 740-1740, or via email at bloghry@yccd.edu, akuykend@yccd.edu, or kmathis@yccd.edu.  Please also visit our website (https://yc.yccd.edu/vettech/) as well as the Yuba College Veterinary Technology Facebook page.  You can also visit the Veterinary Technology program itself in the 1700 Building (across from the Veteran's Resource Center) on the Marysville campus.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to apply principles of animal care, workplace safety, pharmacology, surgery, laboratory skills, imaging skills, and practice management to be effective team members in a veterinary practice setting.

Enrollment limitations: Approximately 32 students maximum can be enrolled in a face-to-face course, and approximately 40-50 in an online course.

Projected Annual Completers: 20 students

Data source for completers is based on 2-year enrollment data.

Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to apply principles of animal care, workplace safety, pharmacology, surgery, laboratory skills, imaging skills, and practice management to be effective team members in a veterinary practice setting.

The Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting and Animal Care trains students in the skills necessary to care for animals in any of several different workplaces: small animal veterinary hospitals, equine and farm animal practices, animal shelter, exotics and wildlife medicine, lab animal medicine, or public health.  The Certificate is designed both for individuals seeking employment as veterinary assistants, as well as for veterinary technology students or veterinary technicians seeking additional training in specific fields such as shelter medicine.

Veterinary assistants are valuable members of the veterinary medical team.  The veterinary assistant works under the supervision of the Registered Veterinary Technician and veterinarian to deliver quality medical care to their animal patients. Upon completion of the Certificate, students will be able to apply principles of animal care, workplace safety, pharmacology, surgery, laboratory skills, imaging skills, and practice management to be effective team members in a veterinary practice setting.

This convenient distance learning program is ideal for the working professional.  It allows for more flexibility than a traditional college curriculum and is designed to allow students to complete the Certificate of Achievement in just one year.  

 In addition to providing the necessary information to upgrade current job skills for those already employed in veterinary facilities, this course of study also provides an excellent preparation for the individual interested in applying to the Yuba College Veterinary Technology Program.

For additional information, please contact the Yuba College Veterinary Technology via phone at (530) 740-1732 or (530) 740-1740, or via email at bloghry@yccd.edu, akuykend@yccd.edu, or kmathis@yccd.edu.  Please also visit our website (https://yc.yccd.edu/vettech/) as well as the Yuba College Veterinary Technology Facebook page.  You can also visit the Veterinary Technology program itself in the 1700 Building (across from the Veteran's Resource Center) on the Marysville campus.

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