This program trains para-professional personnel to support and complement veterinary practitioners, public health officers and biomedical research scientists.
This highly respected program is located at Seneca’s picturesque King Campus in the GTA. In addition to its state–of–the–art facility and equipment, the program is well recognized for its excellent instructors, quality graduates and high placement rates.
In order to practice in Ontario as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), graduates must meet and maintain specific qualifications and conditions of the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT), including successful completion of the Veterinary Technician Examination. Seneca's Veterinary Technician (VTE) program has been approved by the OAVT Board of Directors.
For more information on RVT qualifications, please visit oavt.org.
As a student in VTE, you will study animal behaviour; small, large and laboratory animal nursing; dentistry; anaesthesiology; nutrition; clinical pathology; parasitology; microbiology; radiography; pharmacology; surgical techniques; comparative anatomy and physiology; genetics and liberal studies. You will also learn animal care and responsibilities, as they are important components of the program.
Your studies will include small group hands–on learning and comprehensive instruction in small, large and laboratory companion animals.
Become a Veterinary Technician. With our four-semester diploma program, you will gain the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in veterinary practices, health science schools, hospitals, research institutes, the food industry, wildlife services, zoological parks, government agencies and industry sales.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
$4,811
$17,612
$3,285
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice. Parking, locker and some mandatory incidental fees are among the charges not included in the figures above.
The Degree and Credit Transfer Office provides a number of services for students continuing their education at Seneca, and for graduating students considering degree transfer options.
Through transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this Seneca College program may be eligible for credit at various post-secondary institutions. Please refer to the Degree Transfer Guide for more information.
Transfer Credit may be granted for courses deemed equivalent to courses at Seneca that have been completed at recognized postsecondary institutions. Additional information is available online.
Please select the curriculum from the Academic Year in which you started (or will be starting) your studies. An Academic Year begins in September and ends in August of the following year.
Also see: English and General Education requirements.
Semester 1 | |
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APY112 | Veterinary Comparative Anatomy and Physiology |
BOA112 | Behaviour of Animals |
CCA112 | Clinical Care of Animals I |
CLP100 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures I |
EAC150 | College English |
ETY100 | Veterinary Etymology |
MED101 | Medical Clinics I |
VMT112 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 2 | |
BUG200 | Parasitology |
CCA212 | Clinical Care of Animals II |
CLP200 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures II |
MED200 | Medical Clinics II and Diseases |
NOA212 | Nutrition of Animals I |
PMY200 | Pharmacology |
RAD212 | Introductory Radiography |
VMT200 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
CCA312 | Clinical Care of Animals III |
CLP300 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures III |
LAS312 | Large and Small Mammal Studies |
MED300 | Medical Clinics III and Dentistry |
RAD312 | Advanced Radiography |
SGT312 | Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Techniques |
VPL300 | Introduction to Clinical Field Placement |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
CCA412 | Clinical Care of Animals IV |
CLP400 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures IV |
EXO412 | Exotics |
GEB312 | Genetics and Bioethics |
MED400 | Medical Clinics IV and Dentistry |
NOA412 | Nutrition of Animals II |
SGT412 | Surgery II |
VPL400 | Field Placement |
VTE400 | Hospital and Career Management |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
APY112 | Veterinary Comparative Anatomy and Physiology |
BOA112 | Behaviour of Animals |
CCA112 | Clinical Care of Animals I |
CLP100 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures I |
EAC150 | College English |
ETY100 | Veterinary Etymology |
MED101 | Medical Clinics I |
VMT112 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 2 | |
BUG200 | Parasitology |
CCA212 | Clinical Care of Animals II |
CLP200 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures II |
MED200 | Medical Clinics II and Diseases |
NOA212 | Nutrition of Animals I |
PMY200 | Pharmacology |
RAD212 | Introductory Radiography |
VMT200 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
CCA312 | Clinical Care of Animals III |
CLP300 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures III |
LAS312 | Large and Small Mammal Studies |
MED300 | Medical Clinics III and Dentistry |
RAD312 | Advanced Radiography |
SGT312 | Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Techniques |
VPL300 | Introduction to Clinical Field Placement |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
CCA412 | Clinical Care of Animals IV |
CLP400 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures IV |
EXO412 | Exotics |
GEB312 | Genetics and Bioethics |
MED400 | Medical Clinics IV and Dentistry |
NOA412 | Nutrition of Animals II |
SGT412 | Surgery II |
VPL400 | Field Placement |
VTE400 | Hospital and Career Management |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
APY112 | Veterinary Comparative Anatomy and Physiology |
BOA112 | Behaviour of Animals |
CCA112 | Clinical Care of Animals I |
CLP100 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures I |
EAC150 | College English |
ETY100 | Veterinary Etymology |
MED101 | Medical Clinics I |
VMT112 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 2 | |
BUG200 | Parasitology |
CCA212 | Clinical Care of Animals II |
CLP200 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures II |
MED200 | Medical Clinics II and Diseases |
NOA212 | Nutrition of Animals I |
PMY200 | Pharmacology |
RAD212 | Introductory Radiography |
VMT200 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
CCA312 | Clinical Care of Animals III |
CLP300 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures III |
LAS312 | Large and Small Mammal Studies |
MED300 | Medical Clinics III and Dentistry |
RAD312 | Advanced Radiography |
SGT312 | Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Techniques |
VPL300 | Introduction to Clinical Field Placement |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
CCA412 | Clinical Care of Animals IV |
CLP400 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures IV |
EXO412 | Exotics |
GEB312 | Genetics and Bioethics |
MED400 | Medical Clinics IV and Dentistry |
NOA412 | Nutrition of Animals II |
SGT412 | Surgery II |
VPL400 | Field Placement |
VTE400 | Hospital and Career Management |
Semester 1 | |
---|---|
APY112 | Veterinary Comparative Anatomy and Physiology |
BOA112 | Behaviour of Animals |
CCA112 | Clinical Care of Animals I |
CLP100 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures I |
EAC150 | College English |
ETY100 | Veterinary Etymology |
MED101 | Medical Clinics I |
VMT112 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics I |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 2 | |
BUG200 | Parasitology |
CCA212 | Clinical Care of Animals II |
CLP200 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures II |
MED200 | Medical Clinics II and Diseases |
NOA212 | Nutrition of Animals I |
PMY200 | Pharmacology |
RAD212 | Introductory Radiography |
VMT200 | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Mathematics |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 3 | |
CCA312 | Clinical Care of Animals III |
CLP300 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures III |
LAS312 | Large and Small Mammal Studies |
MED300 | Medical Clinics III and Dentistry |
RAD312 | Advanced Radiography |
SGT312 | Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Techniques |
VPL300 | Introduction to Clinical Field Placement |
plus: General Education Course | |
Semester 4 | |
CCA412 | Clinical Care of Animals IV |
CLP400 | Veterinary Clinical Laboratory Procedures IV |
EXO412 | Exotics |
GEB312 | Genetics and Bioethics |
MED400 | Medical Clinics IV and Dentistry |
NOA412 | Nutrition of Animals II |
SGT412 | Surgery II |
VPL400 | Field Placement |
VTE400 | Hospital and Career Management |
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