veterinary assistant/tech?
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Around here it's 2 yrs. Most vets want someone with the technical and science background. You need to know about restraining animals, diseases, anatomy, medications - there is a lot to know.  And I believe the salaries aren't that great. If you love animals, though, it will be a very rewarding job.
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Try Reedgate Kennel of Lamar or Pet Smart of Joplin
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Median hourly earnings of veterinary technologists and technicians were $11.99 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $9.88 and $14.56. The bottom 10 percent earned less than $8.51, and the top 10 percent earned more than $17.12.
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contact your local animalshelter or humane society.
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Many veterinarians own and operate their own clinics. This means they don't have defined fringe benefits like a standard employee.\n\nYou should consider calling some local veterinarians and asking if you could do an interview for your school project. Don't be discouraged if the first person you call turns you down. If you ask nicely and act professionally I'm sure you will find a veterinarian willing to talk with you. You might even be able to shadow a veterinarian for a day to find out more about what goes on in a veterinary clinic.
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Many Community Colleges have a program.\n\nhttp://www.navta.net/ can help answer some questions you have.\n\nhttp://www.avma.org/communications/brochures/careers/technology_brochure.asp\n\nhas great career info.\n\nhere is a list of all accredited schools:\nhttp://www.avma.org/education/cvea/vettech_programs/vettech_programs.asp\n\nin Florida try:\nBrevard Community College\nVeterinary Technology Program\n1519 Clearlake Rd.\nCocoa, FL 32922\n321-433-7594\nFAX 321-634-4565\nwww.brevard.cc.fl.us\n(Laura Earle-Imre, DVM-Director)\n2 years-Associate of Science\nInitial Accreditation-November, 1999\nFULL ACCREDITATION\n\nMiami-Dade College\nVeterinary Technology Program\nMedical Center Campus\n950 NW 20th Street\nMiami, FL 33127\n305-237-4473\nFAX 305-237-4278\nwww.mdcc.edu/medical/aht/vettech\n(Lois Sargent, DVM, Coordinator)\n2 years-Associate in Science\nInitial Accreditation-February 21, 2003\nPROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION\n\nSt. Petersburg College\nVeterinary Technology Program\nBox 13489\nSt. Petersburg, FL 33733\n727-341-3652\nwww.spjc.edu/hec/vettech/vt1.html\n(Guy Hancock, DVM-Director)\n\nOn-Campus Program\n2 years-Associate in Science\nInitial Accreditation-April, 1978\nFULL ACCREDITATION\n\nDistance Learning Program\nAssociate in Science\nInitial Accreditation-November, 1995\nFULL ACCREDITATION\n\nIt is a great profession.
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I hope you mean Certified Nurses Aid, not Certified Nurse Anesthesist.   You could also be a laboratory aid, a phlebomotist, an X ray assistant, a driver for a medical lab, ER tech. list is only limited to the openings in your area.
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Both hire teens, I'm certain.\n\nBut, a better job if you like animals might be a Veterinary Assistant.  You'll learn more and it has less to do with selling and more to do with animals.\n\nCall some local vets, or better yet, drop by and ask them if they're hiring.  Have letters of recommendation and/or references ready.  If you don't have any yet, ask your teachers, coaches, etc.  \n\nGood luck!
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I'm not really qualified to answer your question but I may be able to point you in the right direction. As to degrees, I'm thinking you'd want something in the biological sciences, perhaps a straight biology degree. I've also heard of smaller schools (usually junior colleges) offering an AA in something called Zoo Animal Technology, but I'm not exactly sure what that would qualify you for.\n\nYou might want to rephrase your question and post it under the sub-category 'Zoology' under the category 'Science & Mathematics.' Hope this helps!
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Call the vet to see what he/she suggests!!
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Gym teacher, occupational therapy assistant, personal trainer, physical therapist assisting technology
130772
My neice just got a job as a vet's helper. Cleaning out cages, washing the animals. SHe loves it and they are talking about helping her go to college.\n\nSHe is covered with piercings. She toned down the chains a bit before she went in but I know she left a lot on.
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I went to Purdue and looked into the Vet Tech Distance Program for after I graduated.  I found it to be very extensive and it is anything like the vet tech program at Purdue you will have NO problem finding a job!  Purdue has AMAZING career placement services.  Also Financial aid is found here:\nhttp://www.purdue.edu/dfa/contact.htm\n765-494-5056 is their number to call and ask\nSorry i can't be more help from being in the program!\nThe Purdue Vet School is one of the top vet schools, so if you have a degree from there it will help you get any job
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local bookshop or vet perhaps.   why not online?? surely you are online just now!
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see what it takes for Veterinary Science, you know the beginning stuff like pre-med.  Maybe that'd help.  Or contact your local County Extension  Agent and he can pull out all kinds of brochures on subjects related to the one your looking for.  Good Luck Animal Lover
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If you start your own private practice, keep your staff actively involved and not make any one job more important than the other.  I've worked in both situations as a vet tech.  The one office we were equals, the same person who assisted in surgery was probably cleaning kennels that morning.  No one felt as if one were better than the other.  On the other hand, in an office where people had a specific job (only assist, only clean, only do lab, etc) the workers tended to have a "I'm more important than you" attitude and it sucked.  \n\nCongratulations on graduating!
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With the online vet tech courses it's best to go with a college that is accredited with the AVMA like Cedar Valley College, Blue Ridge Comm College, St. Petersburg College, Northern VA Comm College (provisional accreditation), or Purdue Univ (only has provisional accreditation). You have to work with a vet while taking the courses & the vet has to agree to teach you everything you need to know. You may have to go to a local college to take tests, to do labwork, etc.  I want to be a vet tech, but in the area that I live in the closest college that offers courses for is 5 1/2 hrs away. There's more info about it at\nwww.avma.org