Certificate
Veterinary Technical Assistant Certificate
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology · Werklund School of Agriculture Technology · Olds, Alberta, Canada
- Official award
- Veterinary Technical Assistant Certificate
- Pathway
- Veterinary assistantStated for Canada
- Format
- On campusFour months
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Four-month on-campus certificate introducing the veterinary industry and animal care practices for an entry-level animal health position.
Role the program prepares for: Prepares students for an entry-level position in the animal health field.
- Subject
- Veterinary assistant training
- Department
- Werklund School of Agriculture Technology
- 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 entry-level animal health preparation.“introduces you to the veterinary industry and animal care practices needed for an entry-level position in the animal health field”Source
- Prior degree required
- No
| Route | Duration | Credits | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry from secondary school | Four months | – | 50% in English 30-1/30-2, Math 20-1/20-2 and one of Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Science 20Source |
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
- Not published
- Duration
- Four months
- Intakes
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Campus
- Olds Campus4500 - 50th Street, Olds, Alberta T4H 1R6
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.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- 50% or better in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
- Science prerequisites
- 50% or better in Math 20-1 or 20-2 and in one of Biology 20, Chemistry 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.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether clinical or laboratory charges, equipment and protective clothing, travel, placement expenses and insurance are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, 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)