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Our online Diploma in Veterinary Assisting and Grooming program, spanning 12 months, is designed to equip you with the technical skills and work habits necessary to embark on a fulfilling career as a Veterinary Assistant. This program also includes components on computer technology and word processing to enhance your employability in this field.

Program Highlights:

  • Learn the importance of professionalism, effective communication, and collaboration within a veterinary setting.
  • Gain an understanding of the legal and ethical standards, guidelines, and regulations relevant to the veterinary assistant profession.
  • Develop the knowledge, skills, and professional behavior required to excel as a competent entry-level veterinary assistant across various veterinary clinic settings.
  • Hone your professional communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
  • Acquire knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology related to small animals, all essential in your role as a veterinary assistant.
  • Understand the principles of small animal restraint during examinations.
  • Learn to evaluate and effectively utilize information obtained from an animal's health history.
  • Practice universal precautions to ensure safety and infection control during various veterinary assistant tasks.

Embark on a rewarding career as a Veterinary Assistant with the knowledge and skills gained from our comprehensive Diploma program. Your role in helping care for and support animals will make a positive impact on their lives.

Financial aid

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.

Organization

Rockford Career College

Rockford Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the designated institutional accrediting body for over 650 post-secondary, trade and technical schools that provide education to over 150,000 students in a wide variety of vocational programs each year. 2017 marks 50 years of continuous recognition for ACCSC, including earning, in 2011 & 2016, consecutive five-year recognition grants from the U.S. Department of Education. ACCSC's scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education includes the accreditation of postsecondary, non-degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions, including those granting associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees, that are predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade and technical careers, and including institutions that offer programs via distance education.

Rockford Career College is approved by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools Division of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

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