This program equips you with the skills you need to work in such locations as veterinary clinics, shelters, grooming businesses, wildlife rehabilitation facilities, dog daycare facilities, pet shops, zoos and other such animal facilities. This program is ideal for you if you have a technical interest in animals, are patient, conscientious, attentive to detail, highly motivated and dedicated.

This new Rural Animal Veterinary Technology two-year program is designed to make the Rural Animal Technician training pathway clearer and more industry-relevant. It recognizes the level of skill and knowledge required to become a Rural Animal Veterinary Technician.

Program Description Through a combination of lectures and practical experience, this one-year program will prepare students to work as animal groomers. Students can use the skills they receive to work for other animal service providers or to start their own businesses. This program may be taken concurrently with the Veterinary Assistant program. The student would then graduate with a double certificate. Graduates of this program are equipped with a solid base of technical skills and knowledge in animal grooming. They will be able to work in a number of settings, such as veterinary clinics, veterinary hospitals, pet grooming centers, and pet stores. They will also be able to start their own business.