Carroll Community College Students Earn Certificates for Veterinary Assistant Training

On Monday evening, a completion ceremony was held for the Institute of Veterinary Assistant Training at Carroll Community College.   Twenty-one students were awarded a Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assistant training.  

The training program, now in its 14th year, consists of 128 hours of training, including a 44-hour supervised clinical practicum.  The institute was established to provide formal education for veterinary assistants and provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for an entry-level position in a veterinary hospital.

The training is supported and approved by the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association and the Maryland Veterinary Technicians Association as a formal training for a support position to a Veterinary Technician.

The following sites provided clinical experiences for the students: Airpark Animal Hospital, Antrim Veterinary Hospital, Carney Animal Hospital, Carroll County Veterinary Clinic, Eldersburg Veterinary Hospital, Feathers, Tails and Scales, Hunt Valley Animal Hospital, Mt. Airy Veterinary Hospital, The Sykesville Veterinary Clinic, Windsor Veterinary Service, Ronald O. Schueler, DVM, LLC and Walkersville Veterinary Clinic.