Penn Foster College

Online Programs

Now you can learn the skills you need to succeed as a Veterinary Assistant, at home in your spare time - and you need no previous experience. From the basics of animal behavior to emergency care. Subject matter includes a blend of technical and administrative topics ranging from anatomy and physiology to medical records and client relations. A partial listing of other topics includes animal behavior, medical nursing, laboratory procedures, and livestock practice Learn the animal nursing, surgery, and breeding knowledge you need to start a career at animal hospitals, veterinarians' offices, or clinics.

Learn valuable skills with these courses and more:

Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Mathematics
Veterinary Office Management
Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging

• None : This program is taught Online.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for its high school and vocational-technical programs. Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The Independent Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the Department of Education as a "nationally recognized accrediting agency." The Accrediting Commission is also recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.