Welcome

The Faculty of Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Animal Health Technology program is very pleased to offer an exciting, new, online training option for potential Animal Health Technology students. Our first registrants into the program enrolled in January, 2005. 

The TRU AHT Distance Education (AHTDE) program will allow a student located anywhere in Canada who is already working in a veterinary clinical setting to achieve their goal of becoming an Animal Health Technologist via our internet-based program. This will be achieved by a dynamic partnership of TRU AHT course instructors, a supportive veterinary employer willing to provide clinical instruction and a student who is a self - motivated, independent learner.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Animal Health Technology/Veterinary Technician Program Accreditation Committee views our Thompson Rivers University Animal Health Technology program as a fully accredited program delivering training in two methods - on campus and by distance.

Graduates of our program are eligible to write the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). Upon successful completion of the VTNE, graduates can then apply for Registered Animal Health Technologist (RAHT) status with their provincial Animal Health Technologist/Veterinary Technician association.

We are pleased to announce that we have had two graduating classes, 2007 and 2008, and all graduates were successful writing the VTNE.

Please be advised that this program now qualifies for Canadian Student Loans.  Contact your local post-secondary Canadian Student Loans office or TRU Financial Aid and Awards at: http://www.tru.ca/finaid