From Kentucky. I started volunteering for Alley Cat Advocates many years ago, as well as worked as a volunteer at an animal shelter. 2 years of free, volunteer work got me in the doors at a hospital as a kennel tech. 3 years of kennel teching got me in the doors as a PCA (Pet Care Assistant). I did that for 6 months and became an unlicensed VA. My job is so rewarding that im content to stay as a VA. Maybe one day ill become a certified tech, but until then. Im appreciating what ive worked so hard to accomplish on my own.
Hell yeah you go!! Love people taking small steps to get great careers. I started 13 years ago as a dog daycare attendant. Graduated college with zookeeping degree but found my love in pet care more rewarding and ethical. Slowly worked at various pet care jobs from dog training to shelters to grooming and decided to try my hand at VA. Everyday I learn so much and it can be challenging, and the coworkers can be hard to work with at times (no fault of their own) if you just keep at it everything will fall into place
I worked as a veterinary assistant for 3 years and two different clinics. The first, was a two doctor practice with one technician and four assistants including myself. We worked from 7am to as late as 11pm for minimum wage. I did everything a technician did for no pay or recognition. I recently moved across the country and am currently in school in the PF program.
@@MissTopDJ007looks like she got exploited by her employers. She was a vet assistant but did all the work of a vet tech but wasn’t paid like a vet tech
Hi, hello! I have more of a question about the vet tech program you went through (pennfoster). Do you think it would be possible to finish the program in 12 months? Also, does one have to take videos of clinical/ extern tasks and then send them in?
At my first Job they had us do so much and when i finally went to school i learned that VA are not allowed to do unless dr says its okay 😮 i am wanting to continue my education to learn more and mainly in internal medicine and become a Registered Nurse 🙏. I also love that you can always learn in the medical frailest because its always learning ^^
Hey Hannah! I will be starting my externship 2 through Penn Foster very soon and I was wondering you would be willing to give me any tips? Congrats on all your hard work paying off!
Really that’s awesome I’m about to start vet tech through penn Foster and then just do my internship at the nearest vet how is it bc I’m excited but nervous
Hello I’m enrolling in penn foster tomorrow for the high school program with the vet pathway and I’m not sure if u can answer this but I’m in a wheelchair what if any issues will I run into that you know of?
Hey girl, after finishing the vet tech program through them. Would that be acredited? Also can it be use to further You’re care as a veterinarian later on?
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From Kentucky.
I started volunteering for Alley Cat Advocates many years ago, as well as worked as a volunteer at an animal shelter.
2 years of free, volunteer work got me in the doors at a hospital as a kennel tech.
3 years of kennel teching got me in the doors as a PCA (Pet Care Assistant).
I did that for 6 months and became an unlicensed VA.
My job is so rewarding that im content to stay as a VA.
Maybe one day ill become a certified tech, but until then. Im appreciating what ive worked so hard to accomplish on my own.
Hell yeah you go!! Love people taking small steps to get great careers. I started 13 years ago as a dog daycare attendant. Graduated college with zookeeping degree but found my love in pet care more rewarding and ethical. Slowly worked at various pet care jobs from dog training to shelters to grooming and decided to try my hand at VA. Everyday I learn so much and it can be challenging, and the coworkers can be hard to work with at times (no fault of their own) if you just keep at it everything will fall into place
I worked as a veterinary assistant for 3 years and two different clinics. The first, was a two doctor practice with one technician and four assistants including myself. We worked from 7am to as late as 11pm for minimum wage. I did everything a technician did for no pay or recognition.
I recently moved across the country and am currently in school in the PF program.
What’s a PF program?
@@BB-yw1ez Penn Foster. It’s the Penn Foster Veterinary Technology program
@@martha6546 online but you do two externships
Could you explain what you meant by you did everything as a tech but no pay? Are you saying you didn't get paid as a vet assistant?
@@MissTopDJ007looks like she got exploited by her employers. She was a vet assistant but did all the work of a vet tech but wasn’t paid like a vet tech
Hi, hello! I have more of a question about the vet tech program you went through (pennfoster). Do you think it would be possible to finish the program in 12 months? Also, does one have to take videos of clinical/ extern tasks and then send them in?
In California, where did you go to do your tech classes?
At my first Job they had us do so much and when i finally went to school i learned that VA are not allowed to do unless dr says its okay 😮 i am wanting to continue my education to learn more and mainly in internal medicine and become a Registered Nurse 🙏. I also love that you can always learn in the medical frailest because its always learning ^^
Hey Hannah! I will be starting my externship 2 through Penn Foster very soon and I was wondering you would be willing to give me any tips? Congrats on all your hard work paying off!
Really that’s awesome I’m about to start vet tech through penn Foster and then just do my internship at the nearest vet how is it bc I’m excited but nervous
Hello I’m enrolling in penn foster tomorrow for the high school program with the vet pathway and I’m not sure if u can answer this but I’m in a wheelchair what if any issues will I run into that you know of?
Thanks for the info ❤
starting the vet tech program with penn foster in the next couple months any advice ????
Hi I’m gonna start penn foster vet tech program soon and wanted to know if you have any advice for me
Hey girl, after finishing the vet tech program through them. Would that be acredited? Also can it be use to further You’re care as a veterinarian later on?
I'm almost done with the program. It is accredited and they prepare you to sit for the VTNE.