Online Courses vs. Classroom Courses

[Witherly]

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Do veterinary employers respect graduates of AVMA accredited online courses to the same degree they'd respect graduates who spent time in a classroom? I was hoping to get some perspectives from employers, if possible.
Thanks

 

[Kpowell14]

Do veterinary employers respect graduates of AVMA accredited online courses to the same degree they'd respect graduates who spent time in a classroom? I was hoping to get some perspectives from employers, if possible.
Thanks

Do you mean like an online tech program? No vet schools have online DVM programs.. I know there are veterinary forensics classes online and I know UF has a shelter med certificate online And you can do a Vet focused MPH at Mizzou online ...but not a DVM.

If you mean a tech program, in my experience the techs from an actual classroom setting seemed better prepared to work in a clinic. I am not an employer so I'm speaking as a person that worked as an assistant in a couple hospitals that both accepted tech students. The tech students from a 4yr BS in veterinary technology were super knowledgable. But both the girls I know with BS's came from a school that also had a vet school and they did rotations in the teaching hospital.

 

[Fly Racing]

I haven't looked in a couple of years, but there previously were no AVMA accredited online programs. Is there a one now that you are interested in? If there is, it is possible there wouldn't be a way for employers to know it was online unless you told them. Aside from that, I feel that because of the amount of hands on learning, an in classroom experience would best serve the student.

 

[Witherly]

I agree that in-class training is always the best, but it's not the most viable option for me. I've worked as a technician before; the state in which I live does not require one to be licensed, but I would like to sit for licensure for myself and for potential career growth. I know that Purdue offers an online technician course and I believe Penn Foster does as well, although I'm not sure whether their accredited. Thank you for the quick responses.

 

[Kpowell14]

I agree that in-class training is always the best, but it's not the most viable option for me. I've worked as a technician before; the state in which I live does not require one to be licensed, but I would like to sit for licensure for myself and for potential career growth. I know that Purdue offers an online technician course and I believe Penn Foster does as well, although I'm not sure whether their accredited. Thank you for the quick responses.

if Purdue offers one I would do that one over the Penn Foster one. Just my 2 cents.