Veterinary Technician Career Training

Earn your Associate in Specialized Technology Degree at our Campus in Erie, PA. IMBC has received accreditation from CVTEA! You love the thought of a career where you are surrounded by animals and those who love them. You want to help pet owners provide their pets with the best care possible. Assisting in various types of surgical procedures and emergencies is exciting; and never knowing what might walk through the clinic doors next is both intriguing and challenging. If this sounds like a job for  you, and a little cat fur on your scrubs won’t ruin your day, then a career as a vet tech may be around the corner. Request more information today and learn how you can be on your way to becoming a vet tech in Erie, PA. Ask about our evening classes!

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Veterinary Technicians assist veterinarians with a wide variety of procedures and tasks, typically at veterinary hospitals and clinics. That means you’ll be supporting veterinary doctors with lab procedures, exams, and animal care. You’ll also work with pet owners and animal care providers to provide education and guidance for proper care and treatment, based upon the doctor’s instructions. Your patients might include exotic animals, birds, large animals, and typical household pets, such as cats and dogs. You’ll provide comfort to both the pet and the pet’s caregiver and great customer service and help ensure a clean and safe veterinary environment. Veterinary Technicians (vet techs) perform a wide variety of functions, depending on the type of practice they work within. Vet techs might administer anesthesia, perform dental prophylaxis, establish and open airways, administer resuscitative oxygen procedures, administer external cardiac resuscitation, and administer medication. You’ll provide wellness care, assist with exams, and more. Administrative duties might include supporting, scheduling, and communicating with animals owners/care providers; billing and bookkeeping; and general office management or support. The IMBC Veterinary Technician A.S.T. training program will teach you to perform these administrative and clinical skills. Since this is a specialized associate degree program, you will also take general courses, such as English, math, and biology. Toward the completion of your program, all students will participate in an externship that lets you practice your new skills in a real veterinary setting with professional supervision. Before beginning an externship, you will be required to meet the following:

• Ability to tolerate walking and standing for sustained and prolonged periods of time (85% of workday).
• Capable of lifting from floor to waist level and/or carrying up to fifty pounds unassisted frequently and more with assistance occasionally.
• Ability to bend over at the waist, twist the trunk, squat, kneel, reach above the head, and have sufficient grip strength. Have the body size, conformation, and fitness to do the physical work required of a technician.
• Ability to see, to speak in English, and to hear well enough to communicate observations about animals, and to possess arm and hand steadiness — as well as finger dexterity — to operate equipment and work with animals.
• Obtain medical insurance prior to the start of the clinical procedures course.

Some employers and externship sites may require a criminal background check or drug test. Please speak with your admissions representative prior to enrolling in this program if this presents an obstacle for you. Additionally, graduates may need to relocate to obtain gainful employment. [ninja_form id=8] By submitting the information you have provided, you agree that IMBC or its authorized agents may contact you by phone, email, and text message via automated systems to provide you with information about training opportunities at the phone numbers you provided above, including any wireless number(s). You are under no obligation to consent to automated contact to enroll. Alternatively to submitting this form you may call us at 855.773.0758. Note that all calls are recorded for quality assurance.

IMBC has received accreditation from CVTEA!

You love the thought of a career where you are surrounded by animals and those who love them. You have Dr. Doolittle downloaded to your smartphone because you feel a strong connection to caring for animals and helping others. If the idea of wearing scrubs and getting a little cat hair on them seems okay to you, then a career as a Veterinary Technician is for you. Request more information today and learn how you can be on your way to becoming a vet tech in Erie, PA. Ask about our evening classes! ​Tap to request info.​​​

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