Office administration - Animal Health Support Services
Campus: New Liskeard (NL)
Program code:
CVAT
Admission code:
CVET - New Liskeard
Length:
1 year
Description:
This one-year program is for individuals who love animals and want a career in the field of animal health. Students acquire the abilities to do office work, communicate effectively, and provide quality customer service. The program focuses on the basic notions of animal health, particularly that of domestic pets (dogs, cats and others) and large animals. The program provides an overview of the most common animal diseases and injuries, as well as animal anatomy, terminology and veterinarian pharmacology.
Tuition fees (approx.):
$2,812
Other fees (certificate, field activities, etc.):
- notebook rental (1 semester only): $325
- textbooks: $500
- other: $200
Admission requirements:
- Ontario high school diploma or its equivalent from another province, or mature student status
- 1 French credit: grade 11 or 12, pre-college or pre-university
Required course or other:
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Vaccination against hepatitis B and rabies
Work environment (type of employer):
- Veterinary clinics and hospitals
- Establishments of the Society for the Protection of Animals
- Animal research centres
- Animal products and services firms
Candidate profile:
- Patience and compassion with animals
- Love of animals
- Enjoys working with the public
- Autonomous, mature, able to work independently
- Adaptable to a flexible work schedule
Academic qualification:
Ontario college diploma
Note:
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The student who completes this program may obtain course credits toward registration in the Veterinary Technician program
Step 1
- BUR1000 ~ Procédés de bureau I
- BUR1026 ~ Traitement de textes I
- BUR1027 ~ Tenue de livres manuelle
- INF1064 ~ Culture technologique
- VET1037 ~ Soins de base des canins et félins
- VET1050 ~ Préposé aux animaux I
- VET1051 ~ Nutrition et alimentation
Step 2
- ENG1003 ~ English Communications I
- FRA1005 ~ Français I
- VET1026 ~ Gestion informatisée du service à la clientèle
- VET1049 ~ Milieu de travail et service à la clientèle
- VET1052 ~ Éthologie animale
- VET1053 ~ Terminologie et anatomie des animaux
- VET1054 ~ Maladies, traitements et prévention
- STG1092 ~ Stage – soins animaliers CVAT/CVET