To quickly qualify for entry level work in an animal clinic or pet shelter, the veterinary assistant certificate program at Gwinnett Technical College can be completed in about a year. Atlanta students seeking careers as veterinary technicians or technologists can complete Gwinett’s American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited associate degree program in two years. Also AVMA-accredited are the veterinary technology programs at Fort Valley State University and Athens Technical College. If your goal is to become a veterinarian, a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary medicine, like the programs offered at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and LaGrange College in LaGrange will help you gain admission to vet school.
Growth is expected for animal health careers in the Atlanta area through the year 2010. According to Georgia Department of Labor veterinarians can expect 11% job growth annually, veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 8% growth annually, and veterinary technologists 6% growth annually in the coming years.
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Atlanta and surrounding cities are alive with animal health care and veterinary science opportunities. Zoo Atlanta is home to dozens of diverse species, offers internships and jobs for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and animal caretakers. The teaching animal hospital and research facilities at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens draws students and professionals from all parts of the globe. And Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Athens provides the latest technology to assist veterinarians in diagnosing diseases in livestock and pets.
Other Resources for Veterinary Education and Careers in Atlanta
To quickly qualify for entry level work in an animal clinic or pet shelter, the veterinary assistant certificate program at Gwinnett Technical College can be completed in about a year. Atlanta students seeking careers as veterinary technicians or technologists can complete Gwinett’s American Veterinary Medical Association-accredited associate degree program in two years. Also AVMA-accredited are the veterinary technology programs at Fort Valley State University and Athens Technical College. If your goal is to become a veterinarian, a bachelor’s degree in pre-veterinary medicine, like the programs offered at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton and LaGrange College in LaGrange will help you gain admission to vet school.
