About Veterinary Technician in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Outstanding career preparation

This program is a pathway to a rewarding career working with animals in a medical capacity. You’ll learn from Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinarians, and apply your learning with a field placement in a veterinary clinic.

Accredited by the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians, you’ll be able to sit for the Veterinary Technician National Exam when you graduate.

A humane approach

We strongly believe in a humane and caring approach to veterinary education, so we replace the use of live animals with manikins for teaching purposes whenever possible. Using manikins, you'll fine-tune your skill dexterity in procedures ranging from bandaging to catheter placement and intubation. You will also apply your learning to live animals while in field placement each semester.

Learning Outcomes

Critical Performance Outcomes

By the end of this program, graduates will have the ability to:

• Perform basic patient examinations and accurately document data on vital signs.
• Recognize behavioural signs of small, large and exotic animals in order to respond in a humane and effective manner.
• Practice correct methods of treatment when handling, medicating or nursing an animal under care, or while influencing care.
• Restrain and manage small, large and exotic animals in clinical situations.
• Prepare pharmaceuticals as prescribed by a veterinarian.
• Administer medications or treatments by common drug routes or application techniques.
• Maintain and prepare anesthetic delivery systems for various species and agents.
• Induce anesthesia, monitor patients under anesthesia and document observations.
• Prepare and maintain the surgical area ensuring adequate cleanliness or asepsis is achieved.
• Assist during surgical procedures, maintaining aseptic techniques.
• Perform dental prophylactic procedures on dogs and cats.
• Take and produce standard diagnostic radiographs and ultrasounds.
• Collect and process samples for diagnostic laboratory work.
• Perform common veterinary diagnostic tests such as blood chemistries, differentials, sensitivities, parasite load assays and EKGs.
• Provide humane and ethical medical care for a variety of animal species, within the scope of the regulations, laws and statutes of the profession.

Career Opportunities

When you complete the Veterinary Technician diploma program, you'll be ready for an exciting career.

Here are some places you might work:

• Animal shelters
• Emergency and referral practice
• Pharmaceutical companies serving the veterinary field
• Research facilities
• Small animal, mixed animal or specialty clinics
• University teaching hospitals
• Zoological parks

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: