No state in the US has educational or training requirements for a veterinary assistant. This is an entry-level position for veterinary staff and training is generally done on the job. There are some schools that offer veterinary assisting programs and "certify" their students however many of these are not overseen by an veterinary professionals or professional organizations and are often taught by people with no education or experience in the veterinary field. For people interested in enrolling in a veterinary assisting program, a wise choice would be to select programs offered by colleges that also offer an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited veterinary technology program or a veterinary assisting program that has been designed or approved by a veterinary professional association.
Veterinary assisting is an entry-level position and special education, training or certification is typically not required. There are veterinary assistant training programs and the time required to complete them ranges from a few weeks to a year. However, many of these programs are not viewed as respectable by veterinarians. If special training is sought, veterinary assisting programs offered through a college with an AVMA accredited veterinary technology program or that is approved by a veterinary medical or veterinary technician association should be selected.
4 years of undergrad and 4 of veterinary school.
Veterinary assisting is an entry-level position and there is no general requirement for certification or education. There are voluntary education programs for veterinary assistants that range from a few weeks to a year, but the value of these is variable and most veterinary employers train their assistants on the job.
The requirements for becoming a veterinary technician vary from state to state based upon the laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine and/or veterinary technology. However in many most states where there are actually requirements to be a "veterinary technician" you must be a graduate of an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited college degree program in veterinary technology, have passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam and have passed a state exam.
My cousin says it's about 4-6 years
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2:) get a A.A. degree from a community college
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As a future veterinarian myself, I can tell you this answer.First, you have to go to college and preferably get a bachelor's degree in zoologybiology, or animal sciences. This will take four years.Then, you have to go to one of the around 30 veterinary colleges in the U.S.A. After getting your DVM (doctor of veterinary medicine). You will have completed around 7 years of college.
You must complete a bachelor's degree which will take approximately four years. Then you must graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) degree from a 4-year program at an accredited college of veterinary medicine. Thus, in total it is eight years of schooling. Four years of undergraduate work and four years of graduate work in veterinary medicine.
A group of veterinary surgeons is called a College of veterinary surgeons. If you have many groups of veterinary surgeons, they are Colleges.
It takes two years at a technical college to become a Veterinary Technician. After that, you take your certification exam. HTH!