Overview

The Veterinary Technician program of Northern College will provide them with the knowledge and animal handling skills required to be an integral team player within veterinary practices, research facilities, or other animal related industry.

Quick Facts:

Students will learn to perform basic patient examination, collect data on vital signs, administer medications and prepare pharmaceuticals as prescribed by a veterinarian. They will explore anesthesia, animal nursing, surgical assistance, dental prophylactic procedures, diagnostic laboratory work and tests, such as blood chemistries, culture and sensitivity, and electrocardiograms.
This program covers veterinary practice management skills including computer applications, recognizing behavioral signs of small animals and educating and counseling clients in the area of pet nutrition.
Graduates may find employment as veterinary technicians working in public or private zoos and animal shelters, or with federal and provincial governments. They may also work as sales representatives for veterinary companies, pet food stores, etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Animal Behavior

Client Relations

Lab Procedures and Techniques

Kennel Duty

Clinical Studies

Anatomy & Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply right up until classes for the semester begin, and sometimes even after that, if there is room in your program, but it’s best to apply early

Language

English

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79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Temiskaming Shores, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Domestic Application Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Grade 12 English (C, U)

Grade 12 Math (C, U)

Grade 12 Chemistry (C, U)

Grade 11 Biology (C, U)

Minimum 60% GPA required in all pre-requisite courses

International Students – Admission Requirements and Information

English Proficiency, we will require one of the following:

IELTS Academic International English Language Testing System: a minimum overall score of 6.0 must be achieved with no individual band score under 6.0; however, we will accept one band at 5.5.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Computer-based overall minimum score of 79

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic – Graduate Diploma: 58+

NOTE: If your country of citizenship has English as its official language, we may accept alternate proof of English Proficiency

Proof of senior high school Diploma/Certificate with an equivalent Grade 12 Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics; with 60%+ in each.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15258 CAD / year

≈ 15258 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

2721 CAD / year

≈ 2721 CAD / year

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Funding

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