What You’ll Learn
Build the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to support animal care in veterinary, diagnostic and research settings.
The Assistant Animal Laboratory Technology program prepares you for entry-level employment in two animal care pathways: companion animal care in veterinary or diagnostic environments, and laboratory animal care in biomedical research settings. Through classroom instruction, hands-on training and clinical experiences, you’ll learn how to support animal health, welfare and daily care while working alongside veterinary and research professionals.
You will learn how to:
- Understand animal welfare standards and regulatory requirements
- Practice occupational health and safety in animal care environments
- Learn veterinary terminology and related math
- Build knowledge of animal anatomy, physiology and nutrition
- Assist with animal handling, husbandry and recordkeeping
- Understand genetics, breeding and colony health concepts
- Recognize animal diseases, treatments and health surveillance practices
- Develop technical skills used in animal care and laboratory settings
- Learn diagnostic techniques, pharmacology and anesthesia basics
- Understand asepsis and the surgical environment
- Strengthen verbal, written and employability skills through clinical experience
The program is designed to help you gain the practical and professional skills needed to support animal care, patient management and technical procedures in supervised settings.
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What You Can Do
Assistant Animal Laboratory Technology can prepare you for careers in veterinary support, animal care and biomedical research environments.
Animal care employers need trained professionals who understand safety, regulations, animal well-being, and clinical support procedures. If you enjoy working with animals and want to build a career that combines compassion with technical skill, this program can help you get started.
