# Veterinary Technology – Wildlife Rehabilitation
**Advanced Diploma** · 6 Semesters (2 semesters if applying after completion of a Veterinary Technician diploma)

Northern College's Veterinary Technology – Wildlife Rehabilitation is Canada's only program of its kind, leading to an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in three years. Building on a two-year Veterinary Technician foundation, students specialize in rehabilitating orphaned, injured, and sick wildlife—birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians—and learn to establish and manage a functional rehabilitation facility. Hands-on training occurs in Northern College's state-of-the-art Veterinary Sciences Centre. Graduates earn the Veterinary Technologist title and are prepared to write the Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation Exam and the IWRC Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator exam. Career paths include wildlife rehabilitation centres, zoos, and traditional or exotic veterinary practices.

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| Credential | Advanced Diploma |
| Length | 6 Semesters (2 semesters if applying after completion of a Veterinary Technician diploma) |
| Campuses | Haileybury |
| Delivery | In-person |
| OCAS code | H134 |

[Apply →](https://ontariocolleges.ca/en/cba?collegeCode=NORT)

## Courses

- [GN1083 — Managing for Success](/courses/gn/gn1083)
- [VT1022 — Applied Animal Behaviour](/courses/vt/vt1022-2)
- [VA1043 — Client Relations](/courses/va/va1043)
- [VT1002 — Clinical Calculations I](/courses/vt/vt1002)
- [VT1005 — Laboratory Procedures and Techniques](/courses/vt/vt1005)
- [VT1011 — Kennel Duty I](/courses/vt/vt1011)
- [VT1013 — Clinical Studies I](/courses/vt/vt1013)
- [VT1041 — Necropsy Lab I](/courses/vt/vt1041)
- [VT1034 — Animal Anatomy and Physiology I](/courses/vt/vt1034)
- [VT2032 — Clinical Exercises I](/courses/vt/vt2032)
- [GN1443 — Indigenous Culture & Awareness](/courses/gn/gn1443)
- [VT1012 — Animal Nutrition and Digestion](/courses/vt/vt1012)

## Documents

- [Program Requirements](/documents/vet-tech-wildlife-rehab-pdf) — PDF · 340 KB

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/veterinary-technology-wildlife-rehabilitation/](https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/veterinary-technology-wildlife-rehabilitation/)</small>