Veterinary-Assistant Training Cost

Typical costs:

• In-person veterinary-assistant training typically costs $1,500-$3,000. For example, an in-person course at Carroll Community College^[2] in Westminster, MD, can be completed in 150 classroom hours (4 to 12 months) and costs $1,500. No certificate is awarded after the course and topics include outpatient care, surgery and emergency care. The Veterinary Assistant course at Walters State Community College in Morristown, TN, costs $1,900 for 100 hours of instruction.
• Online veterinary-assistant training typically costs $600-$1,800.The online veterinary assistant program at Excelsior College costs $1,795 for about 240 hours of coursework. The assignments can be completed at the student's own pace, and a certificate of completion is awarded at the end of a successful course. At Ashworth College^[3] , the $628 online course includes 22 lessons, books and a diploma at the end of the course.

• Veterinary-assistant training typically ranges from 100-240 hours of schooling, and may include coursework such as animal restraint, surgical preparation and assisting, ethics and law in the veterinary office.
• A certificate of completion may or may not be awarded at the end of the course. While veterinary-technician programs are more advanced and may be part of an associate's or bachelor's degree program, veterinary assistant programs do not include any type of college degree.

• Books for veterinary-assistant school typically cost $40-$70 each, though these materials may be included in the cost of the program. For example, the textbook Tasks for the Veterinary Assistant^[4] sells for about $38.
• Uniforms for veterinary-assistant school typically cost $30-$200. For example, items such as veterinary scrubs, a lab coat, coveralls, and shoes are estimated at $135 at Cedar Valley Community College^[5] .

• Scholarships may be available to students who meet program qualifications such as a high GPA or a proven financial need. The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges lists several scholarship resources.

• Typically, applicants to veterinary assistant schools must be 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
• The American Veterinary Medical Association^[6] does not accredit veterinary-assistant programs like it recognizes veterinary technology and veterinary-medicine programs. If a school offers an accredited veterinary-technology program as well as a typical veterinary-assistant program, the school should explain the differences of the two programs to potential students.

1.  www.vetassistant.com/Career-Descriptions/
2.  www.carrollcc.edu/courses/noncredit/career/Certificate%20Programs/vetassistant.asp
3.  www.ashworthcollege.edu/career-diplomas/veterinary-assisting/tuition
4.  www.amazon.com/Tasks-Veterinary-Assistant-Paula-Pattengale/dp/0813813026/
5.  ollie.dcccd.edu/vettech/onsight_program/costs.shtml
6.  www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Accreditation/Pages/default.aspx

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