Our Program

Program of Our Veterinary Assistant School:

The Veterinary Assistant School will prepare students for an entry-level position in a small animal veterinary hospital, as a Veterinary Assistant (Animal Aide), or other animal care focused opportunities.The Veterinary Assistant School will teach basic small animal veterinary hospital skills, such as:

Office procedures & Professional conduct
Anatomy & Terminology
Dentistry
Dermatology
Ears
Fleas
Heart worms
Internal Parasites
Nutrition
Animal Behavior
Vaccinations

Course Descriptions of Veterinary Assistant School:

The course of studies for a candidate in the Veterinary Assistant School curriculum involves: Home Study & Clinicals

Academic, focusing on: Office Procedures (Standards of Conduct), Anatomy & Terminology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Ears, Fleas, Heartworms, Internal Parasites, Nutrition, Animal Behavior, and Vaccinations.
The course of clinical studies will be in a shadowing format.
Clinicals in which the prospective student will be required to complete clinical hours in our established Veterinary Hospital.
10 Week AM: The Veterinary Assistant School is a 10 -week program that consists of: lessons given and completed at home, and clinicals will be at least 4 hours per week at Springboro Veterinary Hospital in a shadowing format.
One week ALL DAY: This lesson is directed towards out-of-state students. Home study work will be given at the beginning of the program and is to be completed at home and turned in before a certificate will be awarded. Clinicals will be completed all day Monday thru Friday for a total of 40 hours in a shadowing format. Room/Board and travel expenses are NOT included in cost of program.

Veterinary Assistant School’s Program Options: