Ocean County College’s Veterinary Assistant program, run through the College’s Department of Continuing and Professional Education, recently received national approval from NAVTA (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America). The approval runs through June 30, 2018.
To better define the veterinary health care team and the role of the credentialed technician, NAVTA created a veterinary assistant approval program in 2010. Schools with a veterinary assistant program are encouraged to review the NAVTA Veterinary Assistant Programs Policy when creating their curriculum and submit their program for NAVTA approval. Once approved, graduates will be given the opportunity to take the National Approved Veterinary Assistant Exam. With successful completion of the exam, individuals will become an Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) and be recognized for their accomplishment with the AVA designation.
Ocean County College’s Veterinary Assistant program covers office procedures and client relations, pharmacy, preventative healthcare, behavior and restraint, animal nursing, laboratory procedures, surgical and recovery room assistance, radiology, and emergency response.
Successful graduates of this program will receive an Ocean County College Certificate of Completion and will be eligible to sit for the National Approved Veterinary Assistant Exam by NAVTA. Program graduates who completed training within the previous 12 months (since June 2015) will also be eligible to sit for the national examination.
For more information, call the OCC Department of Continuing and Professional Education at 732-255-0409, email cpeinfo@ocean.edu, or visit www.ocean.edu.
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