Important Message Regarding Rabies Vaccines

All students who have been offered admission into the Veterinary Technician program should have received the pre-exposure Rabies vaccines prior to starting the program in September. However, because the vaccine is in short supply this year some students may have difficulty getting vaccinated before the beginning of school. Students who are in this situation will still be permitted to start the program in September but will be required to sign a waiver form indicating that they were unable to acquire the Rabies vaccine. Should the vaccine become available during the academic year, students must ensure that they get fully vaccinated at that time.

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Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm

This two-year diploma program is designed to prepare veterinary technicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in an ethical, competent and professional manner, in a veterinary practice, as well as other animal related industries.

Graduates may find employment in small, large, or mixed animal veterinary practices, research facilities, humane societies, the pharmaceutical industry, or zoological parks.

Students are required to travel within the City to partnering facilities such as, the Ottawa Humane Society, Veterinary Clinics and other facilities throughout the program duration. Applicants are also advised that given the nature of the field, weekend and evening hour assignments are to be expected.

This program is accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians, and has the Good Animal Practice Certificate from the Canadian Council on Animal Care.

Students benefit from learning within a new state-of-the-art 10,100 square foot Animal Health Care Facility located at the Woodroffe Campus that includes a reception area, exam rooms, surgical suite, recovery, scrub and central sterilizing, x-ray suite and developing unit, dentistry suite, lab analysis and treatment areas.