Contact Info & Common Questions

This document can be shared with new veterinary students to serve as a quick reference for who to contact for support, proctored exam processes, and steps for transcript evaluation.

Join Us on Facebook

Encourage your vet techs to join Penn Foster's Vet Tech Facebook group, where peers can engage with line-minded peers and receive relevant program, resource, and partner updates!

General Learning Resources

This online resource center provides your student with a wealth of information and tools including writing tips, study skills and strategies, proctored exam information, externship resources and more.

Resources for Veterinary Students

Share this printout with your students to provide them a list of resources they can utilize as resources throughout their veterinary program. The list includes access to a virtual library, recorded webinars and lectures, tips on how to overcome writers block, and more.

Visit Our Blog

Discover the latest information on the future of work, innovative partnerships, trends in workforce development, and more.

Find Nearby Externship Opportunities

Share this tool with learners approaching their externship to help them find nearby externship sites. Sites are searchable by zip code, open hours, program requirements, and more.

Become a Recognized Penn Foster Externship Site

Set your business up for growth with this simple three step process to becoming a Penn Foster externship site.

Set Your Business Up For Growth

Three reasons your practice should consider becoming a certified Penn Foster externship site.

Guiding Learners in Locating Externships

Eleven tips to guide students toward establishing hands-on training to one day become a valued part of a veterinary team.

A Guide for Externship Site Supervisors

This guide shares the expectations of your externship site, establishes the expectations Penn Foster has for students, and provides you with the resources you'll need as an Externship Site Supervisor.

Booklet of Alternative Practice Models

Students can use this booklet of alternative models for practicing clinical externship skills to improve their technique without a live animal present.

Externship Tips for Vet Tech Learners

Share this website with your learners who are in or approaching their externship for tips, guides, and best practices. You'll find guides and walkthroughs for every lesson.

Veterinary Fast-Track Externship Labs FAQ Site

Considering becoming a Fast-Track Lab? Visit our FAQ site for answers to the many different types of questions you may have regarding becoming a Fast-Track Lab with Penn Foster.

Veterinary Fast-Track Externship Informational Printout

A Fast-Track Lab is a location where students can complete large and exotic animal skills as part of their Penn Foster Vet Tech AS degree externship. Download our informational one-pager to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Fast-Track Lab with Penn Foster

Curriculum Outline

Detailed veterinary assistant course descriptions and program goals and outcomes.

Vet Assistant Program Brochure

Ready-to-use brochure templates. Simply add your company logo, print and distribute to training and practice managers across hospital locations. Brochures will provide employees with an understanding of how the program works as well as specific features.

Vet Assistant Program Flyer

Customizable flyer templates can be hung on bulletin boards, in lounge areas, or in the hallway at hospital locations. Provides a brief overview of the program and why employees should apply.

Curriculum Outline

Detailed Veterinary Technician course descriptions and program goals and outcomes.

Marketing Brochure

A brochure to use to promote the Veterinary Technician Associate Degree program.

Program Overview

A complete overview of the Veterinary Technician Program, including externship specifics and support resources.

Vet Tech Associate Degree Email Templates

Customizable templates that will provide you with copy for promo emails leading up to program launch.

Vet Tech Associate Degree Press Release Template

Press release templates to help promote your program externally and further establish your company as progressive, investing in employee development.

Vet Tech Associate Degree Flyer Template

Customizable flyer templates can be hung on bulletin boards, in lounge areas, or in the hallway at hospital locations. Provides a brief overview of the program and why employees should apply.

Vet Tech Candidate Selection Best Practices

Information on the best practices for determining which employees should be eligible to enroll in Penn Foster.

Curriculum Outline

Detailed veterinary practice management course descriptions and program goal and outcomes.

Vet Practice Management Email Templates

Customizable templates that will provide you with copy for promo emails leading up to program launch.

Vet Practice Management Press Release

Press release templates to help promote your program externally and further establish your company as a progressive investing in employee development

Vet Practice Management Flyer Template

Customizable flyer templates can be hung on bulletin boards, in lounge areas, or in the hallway at hospital locations. Provides a brief overview of the program and why employees should apply.

Vet Practice Management Brochure

Ready-to-use brochure templates. Simply add your company logo,​ print and distribute to training and practice managers across hospital locations.​ Brochures will provide employees with an understanding of how the program works as well as specific features.

Vet Practice Management Social Media Examples

Social media caption ideas to help you promote and spread the word about your company. You'll find example captions for announcement posts, inspirational posts, general program posts, and completion posts.