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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Vet Asst./Vet Tech
My husband is considering changing fields from chef to vet tech. He has never been to college and has been out of high school for over 15 years. He has been volunteering at an animal shelter, and has worked with the vet asst. to give medication and some other medical things. Some people say school isn't required for those positions. Would it be a waste for him to get a degree in this? A local community college offers a vet asst. certificate program he could get in 8 weeks, and he wouldn't have to take the liberal arts requirements. Another option would be to take his liberal arts requirements at our nearby community college, and then transfer to a Vet Tech/Associate's Degree program at a school over an hour away. Anyone work in the field and have any suggestions?
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Re: Vet Asst./Vet Tech
All the vet tech's at my vet's office are certified. They even take interns from local programs to observe and help out.
I do know that the vet tech's I know complain about the low pay. I volunteer at an animal rescue so I understand about doing for the love of animals!
I'm a vet tech in the metro west area, and I have not gone to school to be a vet tech. it's mostly on the job training. Many states have requirements regarding certifications, but Massachusetts is NOT one of them. I do not see any value in getting a vet assistant certificate. that would not give him any advantage.
My suggestion would be to start looking for vet tech positions, and if he really likes it, to pursue further education if he really feels this is the field for him.Some clinics do a great job of training, and he may find that a degree won't give him an advantage in that setting. Becker has a program, as well as Mt.Ida. like pp said, the pay isn't great, and all too often my patients try to bite me, but I love my job.
I hope that helped. Good luck!