- BCIT Adult Education
- Animal Care
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Pet Grooming
PET101 F19) Pet Grooming (72 hours)
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This course covers proper grooming techniques for major dog breeds and cats. Topics include animal safety, handling and restraint, bathing, clipping, answering phones, making appointments, admitting animals to be groomed and confirming procedures with clients. Note: Please be advised that there is lifting of animals required for this class.
Additional Information:
Course cost does not include Textbook. Textbook Purchase Required: NOTES FROM THE GROOMING TABLE by MELISSA VERPLANK 2nd Edition ISBN: 9780692658079
PET102 Sp20) Advanced Pet Grooming (72 Hours)
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This course provides primarily hands-on training to perfect grooming techniques necessary to work in pet grooming salons and some local veterinary practices. Note: Please be advised there is lifting of animals required for this class.
Prerequisite: Pet Grooming I
Additional Information:
Course cost does not include Textbook. Textbook Purchase Required: NOTES FROM THE GROOMING TABLE by MELISSA VERPLANK 2nd Edition ISBN: 9780692658079
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Veterinary Assisting
VET501 F19) Veterinary Assisting I (180 hours)
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Program of Study is Veterinary Assisting. This program is designed to prepare students to become veterinary assistants and obtain positions in a veterinary setting. The first semester covers topics including front office, medical terminology, medical records, client communication, phone training, staff positions and requirments, animal behavior, restraint, and euthanasia.
Additional Information:
Course cost does not include Textbooks. Textbook Purchase Required. 1. Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook. ISBN:978-0323359221, and 2. Elsevier's Veterinary Workbook. ISBN: 978-0323377102
VET502 Sp20) Veterinary Assisting II (180 hours)
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Program of Study is Veterinary Assisting. This program is designed to prepare students to become veterinary assistants and obtain positions in a veterinary setting. The second semester will cover duties in the hospital, exam rooms, patient history, medications, pharmacology , hematology, urinalysis, parasitology, introduction to surgery, and more. Prerequisite: Veterinary Assisting I
Additional Information:
Course cost does not include Textbooks. Textbook Purchase Required. 1. Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook. ISBN:978-0323359221, and 2. Elsevier's Veterinary Workbook. ISBN: 978-0323377102