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Vet Tech School

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Shelly (CGC,- JHD-s-g,- JS-N, RS

Hardcore- Corgi-is getting- her own SHEEP!

Barked: Fri Aug 3, '12 7:31am PST


	Can anyone recommend a Vet Tech School? Ive been looking at Ashford, Penn Foster and Animal Behavioral College was just recommended to me. Any help would be greatly appreciated : )

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Kali

She's game for- anything that's- fun.

Barked: Fri Aug 3, '12 5:37pm PST


	I could be wrong, but isn't Penn Foster an online school? If I'm right, nothing is better than hands on training. If you google U-of Penn Vet Tech School, there are some choices. I don't know where you live in PA, but maybe that's an option.

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Angel

Tuff Enuff!

Barked: Fri Aug 3, '12 11:10pm PST


	You might try going through Community College also. I am about to start attending a college in the Dallas County district that has a Vet Tech program.

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Shadow- *CGC*CL2*

Is it time for- agility yet?

Barked: Wed Aug 8, '12 7:51am PST


	I would recommend going to this website and seeing what accredited schools are in your state. The Penn Foster program requires you to be working at a vet clinic and having a vet teach you how to do things properly(in my experience many clinics do not have the time). Also vets tend to like things done differently so it may be hard to find a job in another clinic if you have only been taught one way. Animal Behavior College is a vet assistant degree, they are not techs and are not able to do much other than restraining and cleaning. Online programs tend to take a long time and are extremely hard from what I have heard. However Purdue(In Indiana) has a long-distance program that is accredited, and from what I have heard about it, it is a very good online program. Make sure you go through an accredited program so you can take the VTNE(Vet Tech National Exam) so you can be a registered tech. It will be much easier to find a job if you're registered. Here is the link for accredited vet tech schools: https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/A ccreditation/Programs/Pages/vettech-programs-all-programs-list.aspx

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Kale

Its A Husky- Thing,You- Wouldnt- Understand

Barked: Wed Aug 8, '12 9:25pm PST


	I graduated from Carrington College (formerly Western Career College). Search online for vet tech programs that train to be registered, not certified (higher pay scale ) Most community colleges are a certification program, you won;t be able to do some things a fuller registered tech can do. Here in California, a registered tech can do dental cleanings (prophies) but a certified person cannot. little things like that make a difference. Hope all the best for you!!