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1. What is the name of the occupation or job title you are researching?
__________Veterinary Assistants an !aboratory Animal "areta#er__________
$. !ist %ve wor# tas#s performe by people in this occupation.
a. &onitor animals recovering from surgery an notify veterinarians of any
unusual changes or symptoms.
b. "ollect laboratory specimens' such as bloo' urine' or feces for testing.
c. ()amine animals to etect behavioral changes or clinical symptoms that
coul inicate illness or injury.
. Aminister meication' immuni*ations' or bloo plasma to animals as
prescribe by veterinarians.
e. (ucate or avise clients on animal health care' nutrition' or behavior
problems.
+. What s#ills an/or abilities are neee in this occupation?
a.______ &onitoring________________________ .______ "omple) ,roblem
-olving_____
b._______ -pea#ing_________________________ e.___ .eaing
"omprehension_______
c._______ "ritical /hin#ing___________________ f.______ Active !earning________
0. (ucation an /raining: What type of preparation an eucational level are
neee to enter this occupation? Are there any certi%cation or licensure
re1uirements?
_________&ost occupations in this *one re1uire training in vocational schools' relate
on2the2job e)perience' or an associate3s egree. (mployees in these occupations
usually nee one or two years of training involving both on2the2job e)perience an
informal training with e)perience wor#ers. A recogni*e apprenticeship program
may be associate with these occupations.________
4. What is the average salary or earnings you can e)pect to ma#e in this
occupation?
_________________511.+$ hourly' 5$+'446 annual_____________________
7. What is the employment tren or job outloo# for this occupation?
__________/he projecte job openings between $61$ an $6$$ is $1'+66 __________
8. 9ame + relate occupations.
a._______ Veterinary /echnologists an /echnicians _____________
b._____ :ccupational /herapy Aies_____________________
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c.____ .aiologic /echnologists______________________
<. "hec# as many as apply. Which of the positives oes the job you researche
o=er?
_>__ ?nteresting aily tas#s an activities _>__ :pportunity
_>__ :pportunity for avancement an promotion ___ Wor# outoors
___ (asy to enter the %el _>__ Wor# inoors
_>__ @oo salary ___ "asual' rela)e atmosphere
___ Anlimite earnings potential ___ @lamorous environment
___ Artistic worl' freeom to e)press myself _>__ ;onus or overtime pay
_>__ Wor# with many i=erent #ins of people _>__ (mphasis on team
wor#
_>__ ,reictable hours _>__ :pportunity to wor# alone
___ -afe environment' no anger or to)ins _>__ "ool tools or e1uipment
___ "an wor# from home _>__ Wor# with animals
_>__ (asy to have your own business _>__ "hance to help others
_>__ 9ice fringe bene%ts: health care' vacation' sic#
ays' retirement
B. What college majorCsD relate to this career choice? Eor more information on
selecting a college major
to Choosing a Majors page on the CCBC Career Services website at
http://ccbcm.eu/employment/online/
F;achelor of -cience or ;achelor of Arts egree in chemistry' physics'
biochemistry' biology' animal biology' or *oology
FGoctor of Veterinary &eicine CGV& or V&GD egree from an accreite college
of veterinary meicine
16. ?n a brief essay' not more than four paragraphs escribe why this occupation is
for you or why this occupation is not for you.
Honestly' ? can see myself being a veterinarian' however at the same timeI ? want to
be a culinary e)pert. ?Jm not sure if ? want "ulinary Arts to be a hobby of mine or if
coo#ing is something ? woul love to o for the rest of my life. 9ow' wor#ing with
animals an helping animals out of sic# times an rough patches of their life' which
woul be the best. However' ?Jm not sure if ? woul be able to o the harest part of
the whole job which is to put the animal own if it was in really ba conition.
? o not #now if ? want to be a veterinarian or the owner of my own restaurant'
which is why ? am here premeitating ;iology. &y whole life ? have love animals
an then ? went to "arver an things change to me loving foo. -o when ?
grauate "arver people as#e me what ? wante to o with my life' an ?Jm not
completely sure yet' ?Jve thought about the outcome of my life' an o ? want to o
something that ? have a passion for or something that will help me to ta#e care of
my family' that is the ultimate 1uestion. ? am hoping that time here at "";" will
give me what ? nee to ma#e up my min an o what ? #now is right. However' the
thing that is best about America' the s#y is the limit.
? love animals an coo#ing. ? have a chinchilla name /a*' an ?guana name ?ggy' a
beare ragon name !acey' an 0 cats' Ale)' ;uster' "hear' an -imba. ? have
ha many more pets in my life. ? have one everything from wor# at an animal
shelter over the summer to pet sitting my frienJs pets while they are on vacation.
Animals are my passionI ? can honestly see myself being a veterinarian later on in
life. However' ? can also see myself becoming the manager to my own restaurant. ?
ma#e ama*ing foo' when we i cafK wee#s in school' my #itchen ran smoothly
an everything went great uner my supervision. ? love being the chef of the
#itchen. Also being the manager' means ? can ma#e the menu as ? want an ? can
coo# things how ? want. ?n aition' ? will not have to be there every ay an ma#e a
hobby of mine' uninteresting.
-o' in conclusion' ? can see myself becoming a vet when ? get olerI even though
some of the harest jobs woul have to be one by me' sometimes you have to o
what is best for someone or something else.