Veterinary Assistant Program Sprott Shaw Nanaimo College

Veterinary Assistants (VA) care for animals under the supervision of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Animal Health Technologist (AHT). They perform a multitude of tasks, including feeding, medicating, and prepping of patients, as well as restraining them during examinations, procedures, and treatments.

The Veterinary Assistant diploma program equips students with the technical knowledge and hands-on skills to provide an extensive range of animal care services for both the office and clinical settings of either general practice (GP), emergency (ER), and specialty veterinary hospitals. Additional employment opportunities for graduates include but are not limited to animal rehabilitation, animal control centers, research facilities, and pharmaceutical representatives.

Throughout the program, students will receive specialized training in eight key areas: animal restrain, nutrition, pharmacology, clinical nursing, human relations, administration, diseases, and prevention.

This program includes field day labs in addition to a practicum placement, so students can gain relevant hands-on training and practical experience before graduation.

As one of the oldest educational institutions in Canada, with 116 years of history, Sportt Shaw is very proud of the role they have continued to play in the education of both domestic and international students in British Columbia.

Sprott Shaw College is committed to providing a learning experience based on Quality Assurance principles. This is evidenced by its College receiving Designated Institution status by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education and by the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation from the Province of British Columbia.

Students and their families can be confident in the decision to attend one of Sprott Shaw’s 16 campuses. As a progressive institution, Sprott Shaw continue to evolve its campuses, enhance their current programs, and add new courses and programs to meet the needs of an ever changing world. Sprott Shaw is proud of its educational model and are always proactively looking for new ways to better serve their students.

Sprott Shaw Vancouver – Seymour College Campus is located on Seymour Street, just a few blocks away from Pacific Centre Shopping Mall. Sprott Shaw College has a long-standing reputation of equipping the students with innovative ways of thinking across its accredited campus locations. Sprott Shaw have over 130 career-focused college programs, monthly start dates, flexible scheduling, and career placement assistance.