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Get Vetted in Brooklyn Center, MN
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October 09, 2006
by Joe Taylor
Local Education Columnist
Only a few minutes from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the town of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota boasts a small, comfortable community of nearly 30,000 residents. With few restrictions for animal owners, Brooklyn Center has also become a hub for veterinarian technician schools. The Twin Cities region offers some of the most advanced veterinary technology in the country, providing potential vet techs with great opportunities for vocational training.
Brooklyn Center boasts four accredited colleges and universities within its city limits, and more than a dozen schools and vocational training programs nearby. A growing number of programs in and around Brooklyn Center have earned accreditation from the AVMA for their veterinary technology programs. Brooklyn Center residents can also take advantage of professional development opportunities by participating in online vocational training programs, offered by nationally-known veterinarian schools.
Brooklyn Center Provides Hub for Veterinary Technology Education
Minnesota requires vet techs to graduate from an accredited school and pass a certification exam before starting their first job. After graduation, veterinarians must participate in ongoing vocational training so they can stay connected with the latest developments in veterinary technology. To earn the required 10 hours of professional credits every two years, vet techs can teach their own seminars at veterinarian technician schools or participate in online veterinary technology forums.
If you want to be a veterinary technology professional, Brooklyn Center is a great place to be a student. Compared to other communities in the region, Brooklyn Center offers lower costs of living and crime rates. Nearly nine in ten Brooklyn Center residents have high school diplomas, higher than the national average. As the veterinary technology field makes tremendous advances in the science of pet health, Brooklyn Center will remain a strong home base for future vet techs.
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About the Author
Author and business coach, Joe Taylor Jr. helps professionals change careers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ithaca College.
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