What you get:

  • Access to the best online veterinary training you can find, at an affordable price
  • Mobile-friendly access for anytime, anywhere learning
  • Access to a highly dedicated and award-winning faculty and support team
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PetVet Care Centers has partnered with Penn Foster, the nation's leading online career training and upskilling education institution, to offer you a cost-effective and convenient way to advance your career. We currently offer the Veterinary Technician Associate Degree Program (see details below) to help you learn new skills and keep moving along your career pathway!

When you apply for and enroll in one of Penn Foster's award-winning, online-based degree or certificate programs, PetVet Care Centers will cover most of the cost of tuition! This is just another way PetVet Care Centers can say "Thank You" to our amazing employees.

Applying for the program is simple:

1. Click "Apply" next to the course listed below* 

2. Complete the brief application form on the next page  

3. For continuing students only: You are eligible to enroll after 6 months and completion of the current semester. Just re-apply and select the semester you are enrolling in on the drop down menu.

It's that easy. Take the first step in advancing your career and apply today!

Veterinary Academy Programs

Veterinary Technician Associate Degree

Penn Foster College's Veterinary Technician Associate Degree is AVMA-CVTEA accredited and can help you with the skills you need on your pathway to becoming a licensed veterinary technician. In this program, you'll study a wide range of topics and gain real-world veterinary technician experience during the clinical externship portions of the program. Graduates of the veterinary technician program will be eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) in order to be credentialed as a licensed veterinary technician.

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Possess effective written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Demonstrate effective quantitative skills
  • Display computer and information literacy skills
  • Exhibit an understanding of the liberal arts, natural sciences, and social sciences
Office and Hospital Procedures, Client Relations, and Communication
  • Facility management strategies including utilizing traditional and electronic media and appropriate medical terminology
  • Written, oral, non-verbal, and electronic communication methods
  • Veterinary practice legal requirements and the veterinary technology profession's ethical code
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • Prescription drug administration and explanation methods
Nursing
  • Patient assessment techniques 
  • Various animal species husbandry, nutrition, therapeutic, and dentistry tactics 
Anesthesia
  • Safe anesthesia delivery and management strategies
  • Anesthesia instruments and equipment monitoring techniques
Surgical Nursing
  • Common surgical procedure management tactics
  • Surgical instrument, supplies, and environment strategies to maintain asepsis
Laboratory Procedures
  • Laboratory packaging, handling, and storing methods
  • Laboratory specimen analysis procedures
Imaging
  • Diagnostic radiographic and non-radiographic image production methods
Laboratory Animal Procedures
  • Effective laboratory animal handling procedures
Avian, Exotic, Small Mammals, and Fish Procedures
  • Safe bird, reptile, amphibian, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and ferret care approaches

Tuition: $1,450 per semester (50% covered by PetVet, 50% covered by learner)

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What is Penn Foster?

Penn Foster is a leader in online education, offering career training solutions for in-demand careers. These programs are offered online and can completed at a pace that's comfortable for you. As a Penn Foster learner, you also receive 24/7 access to a supportive online community of students and faculty.

 

Is Penn Foster accredited?

Penn Foster College's Veterinary Techician Associate Degree program is fully accredited by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) as a program for educating veterinary technicians. This accreditation "represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education in the United States. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review."

Penn Foster College's Veterinary Assistant Career Diploma is one of only three online Veterinary Assistant programs approved by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA). 

Additionally, Penn Foster College is nationally accredited. This form of accreditation means that Penn Foster has met the high standards required by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) in Washington, D.C. The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

 

How do Penn Foster Graduates do on the VTNE?

Penn Foster graduates had a 80% pass rate on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) in August 2019.

 

How does the online program work?

After enrollment you will receive an email with instructions to create your login credentials to access your account. This will give you access to all your online materials and you will receive your hardcopy books in the mail in 5-7 business days if you did not choose the eBooks option. You will be contacted by a Penn Foster Student Success Coach to help get you started with the program. Assessments are taken through the student portal and other information is available there. If you need to contact your instructors for academic help or have other questions, use the “Contact Us” feature from the student portal.

 

Will there be instructors to help me, and how do I contact them?

Yes, instructors are available over the phone (1-888-427-1000) Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Eastern Time. They are also available through email by clicking on the “Contact Us” button in the Student Portal and typically respond within 24 hours. 

 

How do I access the courses?

All course content will be delivered through Penn Foster's Student Portal. All learners will have access to their course content upon login into the Portal for the first time. Once logged in, click on “Program and Courses” in the left navigation bar to see the courses in your program. You can also get started directly from your dashboard by clicking “Start” on your home dashboard.

 

Where will I receive printed materials related to my program?

Most courses will be delivered online, though some will require textbooks. Should your program require printed materials such as a textbook, those items will be shipped directly to your home address. When you enroll, please be sure to fill out your home address so these items can be shipped accordingly if necessary.

 

 
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