Veterinary Assistant
The Veterinary Assistant Training Program helps you receive the basic knowledge and skills needed to work in an entry-level position in an animal hospital, clinic, or veterinary office. The program consists of classroom and hands on learning where each classroom module of the program focuses on a different area within the veterinary field. After completing their learning, students are eligible to receive certificates of completion.
Students interested in joining the Veterinary Assistant Program will follow these steps below in order to join and complete the program.
The 2025-2026 cohort of the Veterinary Assistant Program is no longer accepting new students this year.
If you are interested in joining the next cohort of the Veterinary Assistant Program, please refer back to this page in Spring 2026 for details on how to join the program starting in Summer 2026.
Complete registration and payment for a Summer 2026 semester exam date.
Pass the assessment to attend the free, mandatory orientation.
Register for first module of the program to begin your coursework.
Hands-on experience at a vet hospital or clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Veterinary Assistant program consists of training where certificates of completion are given to those that complete.
A Vet Tech program is a degree program with a multi-year commitment and is not currently offered at Montgomery College.
Classroom modules for the program begin in September and end approximate in May.
In terms of investment/cost, the combined approximate price for the classroom modules for the 2025-2026 academic year is $2,350 for Maryland Residents. Non-Maryland residents would pay an additional out-of-state fee for each classroom module.
Classes are typically held in-person at the Campus Center (CC) on the Rockville Campus on Fridays. Students may choose one of the two scheduled options, based on availability.
Yes, there a required textbook and we provide it to you during the first module.
Unfortunately, no, there is no study guide provided. This is a computer based assessment and questions are randomized. The questions you will see on the assessment focus on assessing reading comprehension and math, at a basic algebra level.
Unfortunately, no, you must complete the assessment exam prior attending orientation. There are three test dates through the summer that you can register for and can be viewed above. Dates for the upcoming summer semester will be posted by April of that given year.
We want you to be best prepared for the upcoming program and commitment.
At orientation, you receive information about the entire program and the expectations of completing the program. You will also learn about how to register for the first classroom module of the program.
Only those that attend orientation are allowed to register for the first classroom module.
We share how to register during the mandatory orientation. Only those that attend orientation are allowed to register for the first classroom module.
Contact Natalie Martinez, Disability Support Services Counselor for WDCE at Natalie.Martinez@montgomerycollege.edu or call 240-567-4188. Requests should be made at least three weeks prior to the start of class to ensure arrangements are made prior to the classes.