About Animal Health Technology (aht) Diploma in Olds College
What can you expect from our program?
In the Animal Health Technology (AHT) program you will be trained to provide hands-on care to a variety of animals both large and small. You will be taught a Canadian Veterinary Medical Association accredited curriculum delivered by staff boasting over 150 years of accumulated veterinary experience! Our campus features a small animal clinic, and a working farm with a variety of large animals on site. This provides our students with many opportunities to gain experience in handling, treating and caring for live patients of all sizes.
What will you learn?
In the Animal Health Technology program you will learn diagnostic laboratory procedures, animal disease, anatomy and physiology, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, dentistry and client communication. Animal Health Technology students work as team leaders with Veterinary Medical Receptionist and Veterinary Technical Assistant students to provide care for the animals in our program.
- Patient monitoring
- Intravenous fluid therapy
- Wound and bandage care
- Pain control
- Charting & medical record maintenance
- Physiotherapy/hydrotherapy
- Sample collection
- Microscopic evaluation of blood, urine, feces, and other body fluids
- Parasite identification
- Quality control, operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Diagnostic imaging including: x-rays (traditional and CR-digital), ultrasounds and MRI
- Anesthesiology (sedation, nerve blocks, local and general anesthesia)
- Surgical assistance
- Dentistry (plaque and tartar removal, tooth polishing, x-rays, non-surgical extractions, assisting in endodontic, orthodontic and advanced procedures)
- Emergency and critical care (patient triage, evaluation of vital signs and recognition of abnormal conditions, critical care medications and procedures)
- First aid and CPR
- Critical care nursing
- Reception duties
- Medication dispersement
- Client education (disease prevention, dental care, obesity management)
- Home care instruction
- Nutritional counseling
Your future
Job opportunities include:
zoos, diagnostic/research laboratories, livestock operations, wildlife rehabilitation centres and educational programs.
Academic qualification equivalents
- 50% or better in Two of Biology 20, Chemistry 20, Science 20, OR One of Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Science 30
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : no band below 5.5, with an overall band score of no less than a 6.0
- TOEFL : overall score of no less than 80 with no academic section below 18
- PTE : score of at least 53-54 with no communicative skill profile below 53.
Olds College The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Program |
Tuition Fee per year |
| Avg Cost of Tuition/Year |
$7,008 CAD |
| Admin Fee |
$217 |
| Book & Supply |
$750 CAD |
| Application Fee |
$157.50 CAD |
Olds College English Language Requirements
| Test |
Minimum score required |
| Academic IELTS or IELTS Indicator* |
no band below 5.5, with an overall band score of no less than a 6.0 |
| TOEFL (iBT) |
Internet based test - overall score of no less than 80 with no academic section below 18 |
| PTE Academic |
score of at least 53-54 with no communicative skill profile below 53 |
| CAEL |
overall score of no less than 60, with no band below 50 |
