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Veterinary Assisting Program - Portland, Oregon
Love animals? Live in Portland, Oregon? Why not study Veterinary Assisting?
As well as helping Veterinarians as they perform animal examinations, a Veterinary Assistant’s duties cover surgical nursing, patient care, and lab tasks. They also need to be proficient in office administration and coordination duties that include computer basics, fielding phone calls, and managing appointments.
So if you live in Portland, OR and would like a career working in animal care, then you should consider the Veterinary Assisting certificate program at Carrington College in Portland, Oregon because it can provide you with the necessary skills to help you find your way:
- Our Portland students receive the hands-on training and experience they need to help them succeed in a Vet Assistant career
- We teach a variety of patient services as well as the fundamental office skills that employers expect of an entry-level Veterinary Assistant
- Our Portland program culminates in a Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting
- The program, typically completed in as few as eight months, is a mix of clinical, lab, and administrative classes
- An externship helps students build their skills and confidence in a real Portland animal care facility
Veterinary Assisting training – Available in Portland, OR
The Veterinary Assisting classes provided at Carrington College in Portland, Oregon prepare our students to perform the wide and varied duties that employers expect entry-level Veterinary Assistants to carry out.
Our friendly, experienced, and approachable faculty members cover topics like animal restraint, surgical and clinical procedures, nursing skills, chemistry, physiology, and animal anatomy. Students are also taught necessary office and administration functions. Upon graduation, students should have the skills and confidence to:
- Collect basic patient (& owner) information
- Update and manage patient records
- Take lab specimens, and assist with surgical procedures
- Restrain animals and help Vets as they perform diagnostic exams
- Assist with x-rays and dental prophylaxes
- Carry out veterinary office duties
- Display your critical thinking, information management, and communication skills
Portland Vet Assisting classes start soon
Veterinary Assisting can be a very fulfilling and heartwarming job, but it can be very challenging too. It can be a very physical role and it can be tough on your emotions, because in the real world, life does not always have a happy ending.
If you’re an animal lover and are up to the challenge of working in animal care, you should talk to a Carrington College Enrollment Services Representative about your options. Our Portland Veterinary Assisting certificate program will be enrolling soon, so make a call today that could change your future.
