Veterinary Assistant

Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Technologists

Pre-Vet Students

Veterinarian

Nursing Technician with technical veterinary medical skills

Technologist in veterinary science and technology

Student - career preparation

Diagnostician and surgeon

Performs minor technical tasks, general animal care and restraint

Performs wide range of technical nursing and laboratory procedures

Plans and executes projects. Supervises and teaches

Gaining admittance to veterinary school

Diagnoses diseases Prognoses outcomes

Prescribes treatment

Performs surgery

High School, correspondence courses

Basic science and animal nursing and veterinary technology courses

Advanced areas of veterinary technology, management and science.

Two year (63-81 credit hours minimum)

Veterinary medicine and surgery

On-the-job trained; no degree

Associate of Science Degree in Veterinary Technology

BS Degree,veterinary technology major

BS Degree (optional) in second year career choice after four years

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

None required

Two-year AVMA accredited program

Two to four years

Four-year Veterinary Medical School

Animal Caretaker

Technician's Assistant

Veterinarian's Assistant

Orderly

Animal Attendant

Animal Care Assistant

Clinic Aide

Janitor

Nurse

Anesthetist

Surgical/ORT Tech

Radiographic Tech

Dental Hygienist

Medical Lab Tech

Clinical Specialist

Working Supervisor

Practice Manager

Teaching Technologist

Sales Representative

Animal Housing Director

Herd Health Technologist

Undergraduate student usually in Agriculture or Science (can be any other major); Veterinary assistant in summers

Veterinary Practitioner Research Scientist

Public Health Officer

Industrial Veterinarian

Veterinary Educator

Military Veterinarian

None

Certified or licensed by State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (SBVME)

None by SBVME;

Specialty certification optional

None

Licensed Veterinarian by State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

No program

30/class

30-40 per class

No limit/class

60/class

Enter technician or pre-vet program

Lifetime career as RVT on veterinary team or enter technologist (BS) program

Career as technologist, supervisor, teacher, or manager on veterinary team

Enter one of 27 veterinary medical schools

Lifetime career as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine