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Working With Animals When Medicine Isn’t Your Thing

Instead of being the one who actually sets broken bones and treats Fido’s sour stomach, you can help the veterinarians focus on ...

Emma Gallimore

May 16, 2022

5 min read

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Start a Career with Animals as a Military Spouse

With Military, MyCAA, and Veteran benefits, we aim to make Penn Foster the military friendly school that students in the armed...

Penn Foster

May 16, 2022

4 min read

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Can a Vet Telehealth Certification Help Your Career?

Given the increase in telehealth appointments, vet hospitals are depending on their veterinary technicians to make this technolo...

Mara Hyman

May 04, 2022

4 min read

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Penn Foster Helps Vet Tech Student Find Direction and Purpose

Stay at home mom, Kristy Donovan, wanted a job she was passionate about. The problem was that the closest program to her was a n...

Nicole Krempasky

Feb 07, 2022

3 min read

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How To Turn Your Vet Tech Externship Into A Job Offer

In your two required externships at Penn Foster, you’ll have the opportunity to work with vet techs and veterinarians to help an...

Des Sinkevich

Nov 15, 2021

5 min read

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How the Vet Tech Program Is Designed for Your Success

If you’re passionate about helping animals, then you’ve probably considered a career in the veterinary field. With t...

Des Sinkevich

Jul 15, 2021

3 min read

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Why should you consider a career in forestry and wildlife?

Sometimes trying to figure out what you’d like to do for a career can be a challenge. If you’re looking for somethin...

Nicole Krempasky

Jun 03, 2021

3 min read

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What A Veterinary Education Can Do for Your Career

If you’re someone who wants a job that allows you to help animals and make a difference, working in the veterinary medical...

Des Sinkevich

Apr 19, 2021

4 min read

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Vet Tech Student Receives Promotion and Raise at BluePearl

A veterinary technician student and BluePearl Pet Hospital employee, Erica Torres was promoted to supervisor at the pet hospital...

Autumn Granza

Mar 15, 2021

4 min read

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What Can You Do with A Bachelors in Vet Technology?

A lot has changed during the pandemic. One bright spot is that pet adoptions have increased as more people spend time at home. T...

Des Sinkevich

Mar 12, 2021

4 min read

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Q&A With a Veterinary Technician Graduate

Working two jobs, Jessica Carter knew online learning was her best option. Now, she puts her degree to work as an RVT and traini...

Autumn Granza

Oct 14, 2020

3 min read

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How Visual Learners Can Succeed in Online Vet Technician School

Online learning is a flexible, affordable way to earn your degree and take the next steps toward becoming a credentialed veterin...

Des Sinkevich

May 21, 2020

3 min read