Animal Health Technology Diploma
A Unique Learning Experience

• Innovative, knowledgeable and experienced faculty
• Daily opportunities to acquire practical skills
• Onsite program animals (dogs, cats, rats, mice)
• A university farm for large animal experiences
• Field trips and class work at the BC Wildlife Park
• Small class sizes
• Low student to instructor ratio in laboratory sessions
• Four (4) courses dedicated to applied animal behaviour
• Successful animal adoption program at the end of each semester
• A dedicated building for the TRU AHT Diploma program (opened in 2002)
• Access to student awards and bursary programs through the TRU Foundation
• Opportunity to access the National Laboratory Animal Examination for provisional status
• All TRU AHT graduates have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)
• TRU graduates consistently score in the top percentile on the VTNE
• Veterinary employers in BC and Alberta specifically recruit and hire TRU AHT graduates