Is working with animals your calling in life? Train to be a veterinary technician.
Veterinary Technician Program at Stautzenberger College, Brecksville
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 one of the largest in Northeast Ohio. Our faculty is comprised of 10 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. 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.
Requirments to Become a Vet Tech.
To become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) in the State of Ohio, you must:
- Be a graduate of an American Veterinary Medical Association (“AVMA”) accredited program;
- Take and successfully pass the Veterinary Technician National Exam (“VTNE”); and
- Apply to the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board (“OVMLB”) for licensure. As part of this license application procedure, you must submit to and pass a criminal background check.
For further information, please click here.
For a glimpse into the career of a veterinary technician, click on the link. For information about the physical demands of this profession, please click here. For information on how criminal convictions may impair your ability to become licensed in this field, please click here.
Consumer Information for the Veterinary Technology Program
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ACICS *
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The following information is derived from data submitted to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools in the College’s 2010-2011 Campus Assessment Report (CAR). This data represents an aggregate picture of the performance of this program across all Stautzenberger College campuses.
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Median Loan Debt:
The median Title IV loan debt for Stautzenberger College students (across all campuses) for the Veterinary Technology Associate Degree Program is $18,944.72 for the 2010-2011 academic year. (The median private and institutional loan debt for this program are 0.) This figure represents all funds borrowed by students in this program during that academic year, including monies to support these students during their time as students. It is not limited to the cost of tuition and fees for this program.
On-time Completion Rate:
Within the Veterinary Technician program, 46.5% of our graduates have graduated within the 27 months allotted to complete the program by a student attending full-time. Students attending part-time will generally take longer to complete the program.
Placement: 80.4%
State of Ohio *
The following information is derived from data submitted to the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools in the College's 2010-2011 Annual Report. This data represents an aggregate picture of the performance of this program across all Stautzenberger College campuses.
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Placement: 80.4%
* The placement rates disclosed above reflect historical outcomes for this program. That is, they reflect the College’s ability to place its graduates in prior years. This data is, therefore, always dated. Please bear in mind that many factors (both in a given individual’s life and in a given market) impact whether a graduate secures or chooses to secure employment in field or in a related field after graduation. These rates are not a promise of future employment, nor should you rely upon them as such. These rates are only intended to assist you in comparing student outcomes at colleges you are considering.
Career Summary
Individuals training in this field may become veterinary technicians, certified veterinary technicians, registered veterinary technicians, licensed veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, veterinary nurses, veterinary research lab technicians or veterinary lab technicians (SOC Code 29-2056). http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-2056.00
Click to see your earnings potential* as a veterinarian technician in Northeast Ohio.
* Incomes provided by Salary.com represent industry averages. Actual income may vary by employer, experience and skill level.
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Current students, click here for the PODS website and forms.
Summary of Estimated Veterinary Technician Program Costs
(Academic Year 2011-2012)
Total Estimated Tuition and Fees - $28,376
Total Estimated Book, Materials and Equipment Costs - $3,556
Estimated Grand Total - $31,932
For a detailed breakdown of the estimated cost of this program, please click here.
Where will you be in two years?
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