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Is working with animals your calling in life? Train to be a veterinary technician.
Are you a fan of sloppy wet kisses? If you have always wanted to work with animals, a career in Veterinary Technology may be your calling!

Stautzenberger College’s Veterinary Technician Program is the largest in Ohio. Our faculty is comprised of nine veterinarians and 13 Registered Veterinary Technicians! Who better to learn from than those who practice in the field? As individuals who have employed registered technicians throughout their careers, our faculty knows what skills clinics, hospitals, and zoos are looking for in their veterinary technicians!

Our goal is to make sure you are comfortable performing those skills before you graduate. We use a personalized, career-focused approach to give you hands-on training in the veterinary field, including a heavy emphasis on technical and communication skills—two of the skills most valued by employers. Our vet tech classes are held in spacious, well-lit classrooms and labs, so you learn not only the substance of what a vet tech does, but the look and feel of the profession you are entering. Our labs also boast the latest technology, which means that you will learn your skills on equipment you will use in practice after you graduate, such as our digital dental x-ray machine. You will also purchase a laptop, and use it daily in your classes. Our strong emphasis on technology ensures that you will be able to hit the ground running, with no fear of the software you may be asked to use!

Join us to begin your career today! Our faculty invite you to tour the campus and sit in on their classes so that you may experience first-hand the distinct difference a Stautzenberger education can make for you.

A Day in the Life of a Veterinary Technician*

Veterinary technicians perform many of the same duties for a veterinarian that a nurse would for a physician, including routine laboratory and clinical procedures. As a veterinary technician, you may conduct clinical work in a private practice under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. You will perform various medical tests and treat medical conditions and diseases in animals. Also, check out this article from the New York Times published July 4, 2009.

On a typical day, you may:
  • Prepare an animal for surgery
  • Monitor anesthesia
  • Provide pet nutritional counseling
  • Provide behavior counseling
  • Perform laboratory tests
  • Prepare tissue samples
  • Take blood samples
  • Provide support to a veterinarian in a variety of tests and analyses
  • Obtain and record patients’ case histories
  • Expose and develop x-rays and radiographs
  • Provide specialized nursing care
  • Discuss a pet’s condition with the owners
  • Train new clinic personnel
You could also choose to work in a research facility, where you may:
  • Develop enrichment programs to improve animal welfare
  • Administer medications
  • Prepare samples for laboratory examinations
  • Record information on an animal’s genealogy, diet, weight, medications, food intake and clinical signs of pain and distress
  • Provide postoperative care
Click here to see your earnings potential** as a veterinarian technician in Northeast Ohio.

* Day in the Life information gathered from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, found at http://www.bls.gov/OCO/.

** Incomes provided by Salary.com represent industry averages. Actual income may vary by employer, experience and skill level.
Where will you be in two years?
Veterinary Technology


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