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| School | Thompson Rivers University | | |
| Location | Kamloops, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 15,500
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Physics or Grade12 Biology
- Grade11 Foundations for College Mathematics (MAP4C)
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| Prerequisites Notes | Grade 12 (or equivalent)
English Studies 12/English First Peoples 12 with a minimum C+ (or equivalent)
Foundations of Math 11 with a minimum C+ (or equivalent)
Life Sciences 11 with a minimum C+ (or equivalent)
Strongly recommended: Anatomy & Physiology 12 | | |
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| Scholarships | 16 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | Interact daily with a menagerie of small animals and gain experience with livestock, wildlife and birds as a veterinary technician, assisting veterinarians and veterinary scientists. The AHT program gives you the skills to work in diagnostic testing, radiography, medical procedures, office protocol, animal nursing, anesthesia, and surgical assistance.
Although most graduates are employed in private veterinary practices, positions may be obtained in the emerging biotechnical fields, animal shelters, zoological parks and other animal oriented areas in the public and private sectors.
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