Ashworth College

Ashworth College, formerly known as Professional Career Development Institute (PCDI), offers nationally accredited, self-paced distance learning programs at prices affordable for everyone. You can learn a new career, earn a high school diploma, associate or master's degree in the comfort of your own home. Monthly tuition is interest-free, and all course materials are included -- a bargain price for an unbeatable education!

Study at home for a new career! Ashworth College offers online degrees and career diploma programs including:

• Certificate in Veterinary Assisting

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Stratford Career Institute

Stratford Career Institute is a well respected innovative leader in distance career education, having trained thousands of students worldwide. SCI has earned a reputation for high quality delivery of career training via correspondence and the Internet. With Stratford Career Institute programs, you complete home study career training courses at your own pace, as your schedule allows. All vocational career program study materials and resources are delivered directly to your door. Your instructors may be contacted via email or toll-free phone call, and exams may be completed online, or by mail. Stratford's flexible career diploma programs work for you!

Now, through distance learning with Stratford Career Institute, you can upgrade your existing skills, learn new ones, or earn Stratford’s High School Diploma through guided independent training at the time, place and pace that is most convenient for you! SCI offers convenient low monthly payments for tuition. Take a look at one of the 58 different exciting career diploma programs now, and begin to map out your future to higher earnings and job satisfaction.

• Veterinary Assistant Career Diploma

Start making a difference in the lives of animals with home study Veterinary Assistant training from Stratford Career Institute. This distance learning veterinary assistant course will prepare you for a rewarding career working with animals in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, zoo, university or other environment that requires a background in animal sciences. The curriculum was developed by veterinary professionals, and you will learn the procedures and skills to bring health and comfort to animals and their owners.  Channel your love of animals into a rewarding career, with  Veterinary Assistant Training!

Learn more about online programs at Stratford Career Institute

Animal Behavior College

If you love dogs you may enjoy a career as a Professional Dog Trainer.  You can actually study to become a Professional Dog Training conveniently from the privacy of your own home, anytime it is most convenient for you.

Animal Behavior College (ABC) is a well respected Dog Training School owned and operated by Professional Dog Trainers.   Through a high quality correspondence course and individual mentoring, Animal Behavior College will teach you all you need to know to become a member of this rewarding career.  In addition, ABC also offers graduates  some of the best job placement opportunities available in the industry to help you launch your Professional Dog Training career.

Animal Behavior College's comprehensive curriculum will teach you all you need to know to get started as a Professional Dog Trainer.   ABC has developed an excellent reputation in the animal care industry, and offers students years of experience. The training program focuses on teaching students how to create a positive relationship with the dog. ABC's philosophy is centered on creating a relationship built on positive interaction and consistency in order to avoid future unwanted behavioral problems, enable faster learning, and often to solve existing behavioral problems.

Learn more about online programs at Animal Behavior College

Penn Foster Career School

Penn Foster Career School is one of the oldest, largest, and most well-respected distance learning institutions in the world offering more than 80 different high quality, nationally and regionally accredited distance education vocational programs, including Veterinary Assistant Courses. Study online, in print, or a combination of both - you decide which method best suits your learning style, and your situation. Penn Foster's expert faculty and knowledgeable support staff are dedicated to helping you successfully complete your program and earn your career diploma! The following Animal Care programs available at Penn Foster:

• Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor
  You'll learn to understand dog behavior, communication, and use of the senses; methods to influence dog behavior, and how to use conditioning and reinforcement; techniques for housetraining, crate training, hunting training, and basic veterinary issues; and how to deal with behavior problems and teach competition obedience.
  

• Pet Groomer
  You'll learn the basic cuts and styles by breed; dog and cat grooming procedures; dog and cat types, characteristices, and handling; anatomy and health care of dogs and cats; equipment use and care; how to organize and run a grooming business
  

• Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician
  Learn how to obtain animal health histories and records; provide specialized nursing care; assist in surgical procedures; wash, feed, and care for all types of animals; nutrition, pathology, emergency care, veterinary pharmacology, and radiology.

You can also earn your High School Diploma online in the convenience of your home, at your own pace.

Penn Foster Career School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for high school and vocational-technical programs, and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, for online and distance learning schools. Many of the Penn Foster vocational and technical education programs qualify under the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program. DANTES qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement, where the situation applies.

Penn Foster Career School offers low-cost, all-inclusive pricing - among the lowest of all career schools - and 0% interest financing and customized payment plans.

Learn more about online programs at Penn Foster Career School