The online Veterinary Assistant Program will develop the essential skills required to keep animals healthy, care for them when they are ill, and assist veterinarians in their offices. Students learn how to interact with animals and their owners, obtain animal health histories and records, understand veterinary medical terminology, recognize the major breeds of various animals, assist the veterinarian with caring for animals, assist with surgical and treatment procedures, recognize signs and symptoms of illness and disease, perform administrative duties in the veterinarian's office.

Students in the online Veterinary Assistant program will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease. The online program also covers interpersonal communication, interaction with clients and their animals, as well as assisting the veterinarian during examinations. Administrative duties, such as fee collection, banking, and accounts payable will be emphasized, and the student will learn basic information about pet insurance.

BENEFITS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

• Provides veterinary assistants with formal instruction

• Improves customer service to veterinary patients because of more knowledgeable and trained staff

• Allows veterinarians to focus on patient care when they have a trained assistant

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• Be able to identify the roles and responsibilities of the veterinary assistant

• Have knowledge of safety measures to prevent injury to animals and their owners, as well as the veterinary team

• Know how to communicate in an effective manner with the veterinary team, animal owners, and visitors to the veterinary clinic

• Be able to apply ethical and legal standards to issues in the veterinary office

• Have knowledge of professional work habits

• Understand proper office and compartment cleaning methods for safety of animals and the veterinary team

• Be able to identify the major breeds of various animals

• Understand veterinary medical terminology

• Be able to perform office procedures related to the administration of the veterinary office

• Understand the importance of observation skills

• Know the importance of confidentiality

• Understand the basics of responsible animal care

• Know how to handle animal specimens correctly and process them accurately

• Be able to identify opportunities for employment in the field of veterinary assisting

TRAINING DESCRIPTION AND MATERIALS

The Veterinary Assistant online course can be taken from either a Mac or a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than an

Internet connection and email capability. Textbooks will be provided for this course. Each student will receive Veterinary Office Practices,

Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology.

HOURS AND COST

Your Veterinary Assistant training course includes 240 contact hours of online training for up to 1 employee. Pricing includes training

administration, instruction, participant textbook, and a certificate of completion.

Suggested Retail Price: $1,795

(Additional participants may be available at an additional cost)

Request more information online or call 866-IVY-4ACT.

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