Is Mountain Edge Veterinary Technology school for Online Vet Assisting a good course? Penn Foster? ABC?
I want to go to an NAVTA approved online school and I'm curious about the three stated in the above question. Ive heard the good and the bad about them all. CAn anyone help? Has anyone attended any of these?
Whats better? Traditional Teaching or Online Teaching?
I started college fairly recently and have done a couple of math classes to catch up with the math I need to be at. I have done about 4 different math courses each on different types of math and with every class I have done, they were pretty much online math classes and I have done a bit of online classes in math at my High School. I have to say that I believe that the traditional way of teaching, where teachers talk in a classroom setting and go over the course that they are teaching, is better then online classes where I have to discover by myself how to do said classes. I'm really annoyed that, without prier knowledge to what I am learning, I have to discover the information myself. For instance, in the trigonometry, I have learn sin, cos, and tan. However, without prier knowledge of what the equations are and how they apply with the unit circle, with their opposites, and with thousands of other trig. stuff, learning by myself is a pain. I don't know what I'm learning, how what I'm learning applies to what I need to learn, and how sin = opp./adj. even comes to be. Anyway...I think I'm going to put it out there, and see what other people think about online courses vs. traditional courses. Thanks and have a good day!
Which is better--online or traditional vet tech school?
Both the distance education and the on-site schools have the same minimum requirements for students to receive 240 hours of hands-on experience in a veterinary facility. That being said, for a student who is not currently in a veterinary practice and hasn't spent quite some time in a veterinary practice attending an on-site program is generally the best course of action. On-site programs have hands on opportunities not only directly with the animals but with microscopes, diagnostic testing equipment, etc from early on in the program. For someone new to this field, having these early hands-on experiences can make a huge difference in how well you understand what is being taught and how well you retain what is being taught. If you are in a situation where you only option is a distance education program and you are completely new to working in a veterinary facility, I would strongly encourage you to find a job in a practice as early as possible in your education or even before you enroll in a program.
Would a veterinary office hire a medical lab technician as a vet tech?
Typically that answer will vary from clinic to clinic… “"vet tech” generally refers to licensed veterinary technician… there is a school for that and CE classes and all the other para-professional costs and requirements. Some old school clinics have techs that aren't licensed but have been with the clinic 10–15 years or so and are just as competent and proficient due to duration and on the job training.Now: as for a medical lab technician… if that lab tech has loads of animal experience, restraint, client interaction, team work skills, veterinary knowledge base, venipuncture abilities, etc… vet techs are the cogs of veterinary practice, their role is crucial, so… with the right skills anyone can get hired as an assistant, with the right education and long service record, one can get hired as a veterinary technician, personally for one individual with whom I am unfamiliar, I can make no assertions with any level of confidence.It is a rewarding career path but a very tough one. Lab technicians in the human world never have to deal with the loss of the patient, or being part of the decision to help a loved pet pass. Veterinary medicine is emotionally and physically demanding. The human lab technician can jump through the hoops of volunteering, working with animals and possibly shadowing the veterinarian to see if a career field change is merited or possible. That will be determined on a case by case situation.good luck
How much schooling does it take after high school to become a veterinary technician?
To become a veterinary technician, you will have to complete a minimum of associate degree or bachelor’s degree after high school. Depending on which state in U.S you want to pursue your career, you have a number of higher education options.A few standout colleges include:Cedar Valley CollegeNorthern Virginia Community CollegePenn Foster CollegePurdue UniversitySt. Petersburg CollegeWhile these are good choices, there are colleges throughout the U.S. with veterinary technician programs. Hope this helps!
Online technical programs: Penn Foster vs. Ashworth College?
I'm currently enrolled with pennfoster. I have to say it is legit and i love it. People will say this and that about online but they don't know really. I'm doing the veterinary technician program and it is very very thorough. It is now 100% accredited with the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) Legit vet tech programs have to be accredited by the avma in order to become licensed and to take state and national board exams. This is why, for the vet tech program, for it to be accredited. The main thing that kind of sucks is that they are on the east coast and i'm on the west coast so it takes about a week to get my new set of class books and the time difference with doing class participation online.. I really can't speak for ashworth but pennfoster is really really thorough and past students and some employers say that students that have taken PF courses know more than those who learned on the job or at another college. If you have any questions you can email me. Good luck!!
Would a veterinary office hire someone that got a degree online?
I want to become a vet tech but there our no colleges in my area that offer that program. I came across an online college called PENN FOSTER COLLEGE that offers an associates degree in vet tech. It says it os accredited by the American veterinary medical association. My worry however is wondering if a vet office would hire someone with a degree that they got online. Any information would be helpful! Thx!