Veterinary assistants have been identified by the U.S. Department of Labor as one of the fastest growing professions! Vet assistants work with veterinarians in private practice, animal shelters, animal control facilities, pet stores, kennels and veterinary drug companies. Working with veterinarians and veterinarian technicians, they help to provide medical care to sick and injured animals. This course includes 150 hours of classroom instruction a 100 hour externship experience. Times of externship will vary based on availability and hours of the externship sites. Successful completion of the class requires successful completion of the externship. This program is NAVTA approved. Students who successfully complete the course can sit for the NAVTA AVA exam.