Program Manager: Kelanie Yordy
Email: kyordy@frederick.edu
Phone: 240.629.7971
Program Description
Introduces animal care concepts and administrative procedures for supporting veterinarians in clinic and animal hospital settings. Provides essential instruction, professional skills, and hands-on experience to perform the responsibilities of an entry-level employee in the field.
For this workforce training certificate program, students can request approval to transfer up to 25% of total certificate contact hours of prior learning of a Foundations related course from an accredited institution. Contact Program Manager for more details.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course/s | ||
| Foundations for Healthcare Careers | ||
or ADE 632 | Bridge to Careers - Healthcare (90) | |
or ADE 641 | ESL Foundations for Healthcare Careers (90) | |
| Veterinary Assistant 1 | ||
| Veterinary Assistant 2 | ||
| Prerequisites/Co-requisites | ||
| This program requires academic readiness in Math- students can show readiness in any one of the following ways: | ||
Grades from recent high school or college courses | ||
Scores from TOEFL, ACT, AP, CLEP, DSST, GED, PARCC/MCAP or SAT exams | ||
| This program requires reading and listening in English. Not sure about your English skills? Visit frederick.edu/Testing to schedule a free Accuplacer test, then share your results with CEWD Registration at CEInfo@frederick.edu or 301.624.2888. | ||