Student Experience

The Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College is accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians, the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and has the Good Animal Practice Certificate from the Canadian Council on Animal Care . This program provides you with a broad base of knowledge that can be directly applied to various career paths and work environments in the Veterinary Medical Industry.

Learn in our on-site animal health clinic

In the Veterinary Technician program at Algonquin College you will benefit from learning in a 10,100-square-foot Algonquin College Veterinary Learning Centre and Clinic. The facility includes a reception area, exam rooms, husbandry area, surgical suite, recovery, scrub and central sterilizing, x-ray suite and developing unit, dentistry suite, lab analysis and treatment areas. The facility is similar to a real life small animal veterinary clinic, enabling you to have an on-campus learning experience using the up-to-date equipment you would encounter in the veterinary field. The program is unique in that you will provide medical care to animals from the SPCA de l’Outaouais to help prepare them for adoption. Students are involved in all aspects of animal care including husbandry, vaccination, neutering, microchipping, medical treatments and adoption.