Diploma in Techniques de santé animale

Techniques de santé animale prepares students for work as animal health technicians, assisting veterinarians with clinical, laboratory and client-facing tasks. The program page describes graduates performing animal care, client education, and basic laboratory testing such as blood work, urinalysis, microbial cultures and parasitology, working closely with veterinarians during consultations and surgeries. It leads to a Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) as a technical program. The page recommends the program for students with a genuine interest in animal welfare who are also drawn to science, have manual dexterity, and are comfortable assisting with medical and laboratory procedures; it flags that animal allergies make the program a poor fit and notes irregular hours, including early mornings and evenings, for animal care duties. Entry requires Secondary 4 Mathematics (CST or 514) and Secondary 4 Science (STE, SE, or Physical Science 436), and admission is contingented (quota-limited), processed through SRAM. Some courses may carry risks for pregnant students. The credential is recognized by several Quebec universities, which grant credit toward programs such as veterinary medicine, biology, agronomy, and nursing sciences, with Sciences de la nature identified as the preferred university entry pathway. It suits students seeking a hands-on, health-sciences-adjacent technical credential centered on animal care rather than human medicine.