Certificate
Veterinary Medical Assistant certificate
Lakeland College · School of Agricultural Sciences - Veterinary programs · Vermilion, Alberta, Canada
- Official award
- Veterinary Medical Assistant certificate
- Pathway
- Veterinary assistantStated for Canada
- Format
- On campusOne year
- Tuition
- CA$8,185per year, 2026-27
About this program
One-year face-to-face certificate preparing students for work in an animal shelter, pet store or veterinary practice, with a four-week practicum anywhere in Canada.
Role the program prepares for: Prepares graduates for assistant roles in animal shelters, pet stores and veterinary practices.
- Subject
- Veterinary assistant training
- Department
- School of Agricultural Sciences - Veterinary programs
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- CertificateA non-degree award. It is kept separate from academic degree counts and degree-only results.
- Pathway
- Veterinary assistant trainingFormal veterinary assistant training. It is a different, entry-level role and is never a substitute for a veterinary nursing, technology or veterinarian qualification.
- Why we classify it this way
- The page describes a veterinary medical assistant program for support roles.“In less than a year, you'll have work skills for an animal shelter, pet store or veterinary practice.”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | One year | – | High school diploma with English 30, Math 20 and Biology 20 or Science 20 at 50-65%Source |
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- One year
- Clinical placement
- 4-week practicum anywhere in Canada4 weeks
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Vermilion Campus5707 College Drive, Vermilion, Alberta T9X 1K5
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Proof of English language proficiency required
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- High school diploma
- Science prerequisites
- English 30-1/30-2, Math 20-1/20-2, Biology 20 or Science 20
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and program fees, year 1 (domestic)Tuition | CA$8,185per year, 2026-27 | Domestic 2026-27 tuition and program fees | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total: CA$8,185 (Domestic students). Calculated from published annual tuition for 2026-27 x 1 years. It assumes no fee changes and excludes clinical and laboratory charges, equipment, travel, placement expenses and other charges.
Clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, mandatory travel, placement expenses and insurance are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; ask what is extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)