VetMedTeam Veterinary Assistant Program
Program Content Overview

There are 13 online content courses covering the areas of standard veterinary practice, as listed below:

1. Overview of the Veterinary Profession
2. Office Procedures and Client Relations
3. Medical Terminology
4. Animal Behavior and Restraint
5. Animal Husbandry
6. Animal Care and Nursing
7. Anatomy and Physiology
8. Pharmacology
9. Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting
10. Laboratory Procedures
11. Diagnostic Imaging
12. Avian and Exotic Animal Care and Nursing
13. Hospice, Grief and Pet Loss

In addition, students will complete the hands-on portion of the program at a local practice, guided by the clinicial mentor. The mentor is either a credentialed veterinary technician (LVT, CVT, RVT) or a licensed veterinarian.

Examples of tasks on skill checklist:

• demonstrates the ability to perform the two-person lift for large animals
• correctly identifies anatomical directions
• can assist in procedures requiring restraint
• cleans surgical instruments properly in preparation for being placed into a surgical pack for sterilization
• competent to assist in positioning patients for radiographs in a dog or cat