VETERINARY ASSISTANT Certificate Minimum 16 hours Career & Technical Education • Certificate • Minimum 2.0 OGPA • Major Code: CVET VET 110 Small Animal Nursing Credit Hrs VET 118 Vet Practice Management 3 VET 115 Animal Facilities Management 2 VET 231* Vet Tech Internship 3 VET 114* Animal Grooming 3 EMP 111 Job Skills Development 3 2 Total Hours 16 Placement test scores are not required for this program. *VET 231 requires students to complete 225 contact hours over the 16-week semester. *SERV 121 is often used in place of VET 114 Animal Grooming. During SERV 121, students will meet one-on-one with a professional groomer at their place of business and work under their guidance and direction. Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for this program. O*NET – SOC Code: 31-9096.00 29-2056.00 Career Opportunities: Major Employers: Veterinary Assistant Veterinarians, Animal Clinics, Animal Hospitals 05/21 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu 106 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu