Advanced Diploma in Veterinary Technology

St. Lawrence College - Kingston Campus

Canada,Ontario

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 17,970/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 6,700 +

Int. Students: 600 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

100 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, CA

Advanced Diploma in Veterinary Technology

Program Overview

This three-year program has an excellent nationwide reputation for producing highly skilled graduates who fit easily into a biomedical research setting or a veterinary clinic setting. Our graduates leave with excellent scientific training as well as the practical laboratory and veterinary technical skills needed in today’s workplace.

Program Highligts

Graduates are eligible for registration with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) as well as the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS/ACSAL). Students are eligible to write the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and CA­LAS/ACSAL national registry examinations in their graduating year.

St. Lawrence College is licensed under the Animals for Research Act (ARA) by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).  As well, we maintain our Good Animal Practice (GAP) certification with the Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC). In accordance with this, we have an active Animal Care Committee (ACC), and live animal use for teaching purposes is documented in ACC-approved Animal Use Protocols (AUP).

St. Lawrence College Veterinary Technology Program is fully accredited by:

  • Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians
  • College of Veterinarians of Ontario

Placement

Students spend the entire final semester on placement.  The 14 weeks are divided into three separate placements.  A 5 week clinical rotation, a 5 week laboratory rotation and a 4 week alternate rotation.