Program Overview

Our two-year Veterinary Technician diploma program provides the comprehensive skills and knowledge to excel in this rewarding career. Learn directly from faculty members who are experts in the field, gain hands-on experience and master the fundamentals of helping improve the health and well-being of animals.

Program Details

Program Code
VTT1
Credential:
Ontario College Diploma
Duration
60 Weeks
Canadian StudentsInternational Students

Canadian Students

Start Dates
Locations
Availability

Full Time Offerings

2025 September
London
Waitlisted

International Students

Start Dates
Locations
Availability

Full Time Offerings

2025 September
London
Open
Program may not be open in all regions
Information for International Students

Your Learning Experience

Turn your passion into a career: Become a Veterinary Technician

With labour market demand for Veterinary Technicians projected to grow now and into the future, transform your passion for helping animals into an engaging career.

While our Veterinary Technician program focuses on companion animals, you will also learn about exotic animals, laboratory animals, wildlife and agricultural animals. You will be able to support various veterinary practitioners, public health officers and biomedical research scientists, opening the door to varied career options.

Areas of animal study include:

  • behaviour
  • nutrition
  • clinical pathology
  • microbiology
  • radiography
  • anatomy 
  • physiology
  • genetics

You will also learn to perform routine laboratory and animal clinical procedures such as:

  • obtaining and recording patient histories
  • collecting and analyzing laboratory samples
  • examining and preparing patients, instruments and equipment for surgery
  • inducing and monitoring anesthesia
  • assisting in medical and surgical procedures
  • providing specialized nursing care
  • producing diagnostic radiographs
  • performing animal dentistry

The Veterinary Technician program is delivered in a blended format, with traditional classrooms for theoretical learning and on- and off-campus labs for real-life, hands-on learning. Students will learn at several locations including Fanshawe College’s London campus, the new state-of-the-art Humane Society London & Middlesex and other community partnerships.

 

Career Information

Graduates find employment in veterinary hospitals, small animal clinics, animal dental practices, diagnostic labs, animal shelters, wildlife sanctuaries, research facilities, and zoos. Additional occupations include working in veterinary pharmaceutical sales, livestock health management and food animal inspections.


 

Related Programs

Academic School

School of Health Sciences

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, mature student status, with the following:

- English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course

- Mathematics: Grade 12 C or U, or Grade 11 U or M, or equivalent course

- Biology: Grade 11 C or U, or equivalent course

- Chemistry: Grade 12 C or Grade 11 U, or equivalent course

OR

Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees Ontario College Certificate
International Admission Equivalencies
Admission equivalencies for Fanshawe depends on your country of study. Please enter your location to see the requirements for your country below.
English Language Requirements

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT 88


IELTS Academic Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands


CAEL Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands


PTE Academic 59


Cambridge English Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169


ESL4/GAP5 Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10


Duolingo Overall score of 115, with no score lower than 95

Applicant Selection Criteria

Applicant Selection Criteria

Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:
  1. Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
  2. Receipt of Application by February 1st (After this date, Fanshawe College will consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until the program is full)
  3. Achievement in the Admission Requirements
Post-Admission Requirements

Post-Admission Requirements

- Prophylactic immunization against rabies is mandatory for this program and should be arranged through your family physician. Prophylactic immunization against rabies is not covered by OHIP. Proof of vaccination or current titre results showing immunity are required before the start of classes.
 
- In Level 2 of the program, a rabies titre will also be required along with proof of results showing immunity.
 
 More information regarding other vaccinations that may be required by students will be posted soon.

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