Agricultural Sciences
Veterinary Medical Assistant
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Certificate
Program Length
1 year
Face-to-face deliveryChoose Alberta's foremost veterinary medical assistant program. In less than a year you'll have work skills for an animal shelter, pet store or veterinary practice.
We require you to do 20 volunteer hours before your start this program. You'll get a better ideas of what you can expect.
If you aren’t sure whether VMA or Veterinary Techology (VT) is for you, learn about their roles.
You’ll be able to build a great skill set from invoicing clients to exotic animal care.
Your hands-on training will be at:
- Lakeland’s Animal Health Clinic, an Alberta Veterinary Medical Association accredited animal hospital.
- the college farm
Field trips will add to your knowledge.
A 4-week practicum – anywhere in Canada – allows you to put your abilities to work.
