The Penn Foster Career School Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Program helps you learn the following skills quickly and conveniently:

• To
  understand dog behavior, communication, and use of the senses.
  How to influence dog behavior using conditioning and
  reinforcement. Housetraining, crate training, hunting
  training, and basic veterinary issues. How to deal with
  behavior problems and teach competition obedience.

As dogs take on more active roles in law enforcement, search and rescue, security, and human assistance - that means more opportunity for you!

The Penn Foster Career School Pet Groomer program helps you learn the skills you need to begin a career as a Petr Groomer. You'll get training in:

• Maintenance and care of kennels and crates
• Dog types, personalities, and handling
• Cat types, personalities, and handling
• Anatomy and health care of dogs and cats
• Equipment use and care

With the right credentials, you can

• Work for a grooming salon, pet shop, or start your own business.
• Work for a veterinary clinic or kennel.

Demand for Pet Groomers will increase 22% by 2012*. Because pet ownership is on the rise, there's an increasing demand for skilled professionals to keep dogs and cats bathed, brushed, and trimmed!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Work with animals! The Penn Foster Career School Veterinary Assistant Program can help you make a difference - your abilities can keep animals healthy, nurse them when ill - even save their lives! Learn how to:

• Obtain animal health histories
  and records.Provide specialized nursing
  care.Assist in surgical procedures.Wash, feed,
  and care for animals.

You'll get valuable information about animal-related issues from care and handling to veterinary practice and administration.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Penn Foster Career School is regionally accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is also a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.

Learn the animal nursing, surgery, and breeding knowledge you need to start a career at animal hospitals, veterinarians' offices, or clinics. With Penn Foster College's distance learning associate degree you can become a Veterinary Technician quickly and conveniently. Courses include: Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Medical Mathematics; Veterinary Office Management; and Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging.

Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Associate of Science Degrees. Penn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

The Penn Foster Career School Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor Program helps you learn the following skills quickly and conveniently:

• To
  understand dog behavior, communication, and use of the senses.
  How to influence dog behavior using conditioning and
  reinforcement. Housetraining, crate training, hunting
  training, and basic veterinary issues. How to deal with
  behavior problems and teach competition obedience.

As dogs take on more active roles in law enforcement, search and rescue, security, and human assistance - that means more opportunity for you!

The Penn Foster Career School Pet Groomer program helps you learn the skills you need to begin a career as a Petr Groomer. You'll get training in:

• Maintenance and care of kennels and crates
• Dog types, personalities, and handling
• Cat types, personalities, and handling
• Anatomy and health care of dogs and cats
• Equipment use and care

With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a grooming salon, pet shop, or start your own business.
• Work for a veterinary clinic or kennel.

Demand for Pet Groomers will increase 22% by 2012*. Because pet ownership is on the rise, there's an increasing demand for skilled professionals to keep dogs and cats bathed, brushed, and trimmed!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Work with animals! The Penn Foster Career School Veterinary Assistant Program can help you make a difference - your abilities can keep animals healthy, nurse them when ill - even save their lives! Learn how to:

• Obtain animal health histories
  and records.Provide specialized nursing
  care.Assist in surgical procedures.Wash, feed,
  and care for animals.

You'll get valuable information about animal-related issues from care and handling to veterinary practice and administration.

Learn the animal nursing, surgery, and breeding knowledge you need to start a career at animal hospitals, veterinarians' offices, or clinics. With Penn Foster College's distance learning associate degree you can become a Veterinary Technician quickly and conveniently. Courses include: Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Medical Mathematics; Veterinary Office Management; and Animal Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, and Aging.

Penn Foster College is licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and is authorized to award Associate of Science Degrees. Penn Foster College has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) in Washington, D.C. The DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Veterinary Assistant training can help you make a difference in the lives of animals with training from Stratford Career Institute. Our veterinary assistant classes can prepare you for a rewarding career working as a veterinary assistant in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, zoo, university or other environment that requires a background in animal sciences. Developed by veterinary professionals, our Veterinary Assistant training will teach you the procedures and skills necessary to bring health and comfort to animals and their owners. You can train at home, in your spare time, without disrupting your current job or family responsibilities. There are no classes to attend - ever! Through our Veterinary Assistant Training program, you'll learn how to channel your love of animals into a rewarding career supporting the activities of the veterinarians and technicians.

Stratford's Veterinary Assistant Training offers comprehensive career education in many key aspects of animal science, including:

• Examinations, Diagnostic Tests, and Records
• Anesthesia, Surgery, and Medication
• Animal Nutrition
• Grooming
• Wound Management
• Preventive Health
• Interactions with Owners
• Record Keeping and Management and much more?

The ABC Certified Dog Obedience Instructor Training Course teaches students to become professional dog trainers. In-home study with hands-on training is available nationwide and in all fifty states. Student friendly financing is also available and allows the student to make low monthly payments while they learn.

The Animal Behavior College (ABC) Veterinary Assistant Training Program is designed for anyone wishing to pursue a successful career as a Certified Veterinary Assistant. The program is structured to offer you the convenience and cost of a home-study program with the added benefit of working one-on-one with veterinary professionals in hospital and clinical settings.

ABC?s comprehensive curriculum is extensive, consisting of 11 stages of highly detail-oriented educational material. The first stages of the curriculum will teach you all the required responsibilities and duties commonly designated to the veterinary assistant.

Once a strong foundation has been established, you will be given the opportunity to work with veterinary professionals in your area. Animal Behavior College will set you up for your externship in a veterinary clinic or hospital where you will apply all that you learned at home in an actual working environment. Throughout this stage of the program, you will be working with veterinarians, veterinary technicians and other veterinary assistants as you apply all of the knowledge you have acquired during the in-home study portion of the program in a real-life professional environment. During this time you will obtain valuable hands-on experience that is so widely sought after when applying for employment after graduation.

If you're interested in the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and other creatures, and if you want to gain a scientific understanding of animal care, this course is for you. You'll learn about animal physiology, pharmacology, behavioral issues and more. We'll teach you how to assist in emergency care and physical exams, perform lab tests, prevent and treat common diseases and disorders, administer medications, nurse orphaned and wild animals and more.

If you're interested in the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and other creatures, and if you want to gain a scientific understanding of animal care, this course is for you. You'll learn about animal physiology, pharmacology, behavioral issues and more. We'll teach you how to assist in emergency care and physical exams, perform lab tests, prevent and treat common diseases and disorders, administer medications, nurse orphaned and wild animals and more.

Ashworth College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for distance learning schools.

If you're interested in the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and other creatures, and if you want to gain a scientific understanding of animal care, this course is for you. You'll learn about animal physiology, pharmacology, behavioral issues and more. We'll teach you how to assist in emergency care and physical exams, perform lab tests, prevent and treat common diseases and disorders, administer medications, nurse orphaned and wild animals and more.

Ashworth College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for distance learning schools.

You could turn your love of animals into a fulfilling career in the field of veterinary health care.* As a student in our veterinary assistant program, you have the opportunity to study the key terminology of the veterinary profession; explore animal health issues and diseases; and develop the skills required to assist in emergency care, physical exams, surgery, and office procedures. Other courses in the program explore animal physiology, pharmacology, animal behavior, and sanitation procedures. There is also an optional externship.

Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). If you have questions about our accreditation, call 954.515.3296. The HLC website is located at www.ncahlc.org.