Vocational Programs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
116K	$17.94	$37,310

The role of Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is to feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics The average annual wage of the occupations is $37,310 and $18 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 115,770 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers is $20,397. The average length of the programs is 115 hours and the average completion time is 24.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	139	$20,397	$1,284	-	-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Other	1	-	-	115 Hours	24.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

The following 140 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.