A career for animal lovers
A veterinary technology degree is similar to a nursing degree for animals. Vet techs may work with companion animals such as dogs and cats, or equines, exotics and livestock. They also work in research facilities. Massachusetts has several schools offering veterinary tech studies, offering either a four-year bachelor's degree or two-year associate degree in the field.
Mount Ida College
This school in Newton offers both associate and bachelor's degree programs in veterinary technology. Those in the bachelor's program spend their fourth year doing internships at major vet schools, zoos and wildlife centers. Associate degree students also have an internship in their final semester of school. Students learn clinical and laboratory skills in a hands-on setting.
Mount Ida College
Veterinary Technician Program
777 Dedham Street
Newton, MA 02459
617-928-4545
mountida.edu
North Shore Community College
At North Shore Community College, the veterinary technology program is a selective admissions program. One- to three-credit classes include large animal and equine science, pharmacology, canine and feline behavior, surgical nursing and anesthesia and vet office management. Four-credit classes include biology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology and chemistry. The two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.
North Shore Community College
Veterinary Technology Program
1 Ferncraft Road
Danvers, MA 01923
978-762-4000
northshore.edu
Becker College
Becker College in Leicester offers a two-year Associate of Science degree in veterinary technology. It features an on-campus veterinary health care clinic for hands-on experience. The curriculum includes fields trips to animal shelters and large animal facilities. Students also intern with veterinary practices, research facilities or a veterinary school. All students must have their own medical insurance and proof of certain vaccinations to participate in the internships. They must also demonstrate certain physical abilities, including the capability of lifting a minimum of 50 lbs., as would be required of a practicing veterinary technician.
Becker College
Veterinary Technician Program
964 Main Street
Leicester, MA 01524
508-791-9241
beckercollege.com
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