Cert in Veterinary Assistant is a certificate in Animal Science programme offered by Fanshawe College in London, Canada. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,348 per total (CAD 4,545 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Animal Science
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,545 / total
International tuition: CAD 18,348 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Do you have a passion for helping animals? This one-year Veterinary Assistant certificate program equips you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in diverse animal care settings, working with companion animals, exotic pets and even large animals. A Veterinary Assistant is an integral member of the veterinary team, with responsibilities ranging from general care and attention for animals to administration.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status, with Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 12 Math (C or U) or Grade 11 Math (C, U or M), and Grade 11 Biology (C or U); applicants may alternatively complete Fanshawe's Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet a test minimum, including IELTS Academic overall 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT overall 4.5 with no band below 4 (79 under the pre-2026 scale), PTE Academic 53, CAEL overall 60, Duolingo overall 105, or an equivalent Cambridge English or LanguageCert Academic score. Once admitted, students must complete a Professional Practice Health Form and provide proof of prophylactic rabies immunisation, which the program states is mandatory; additional vaccinations may also be required.
Application Details
Start Date:Full-time starts currently open to domestic applicants: January 2027 (London) — waitlisted; May 2027 (London). Starts open to international applicants: January 2027 (London); May 2027 (London). (Listed on the Fanshawe program page, checked 6 September 2026.)
Application Deadline:Fanshawe publishes no deadline specific to this program — these are the college-wide dates. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (the cycle opened 26 September 2026), and applications arriving after it are assessed in order of receipt until the program fills. Offers to non-competitive programs begin going out 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers are sent by 30 March, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and have no single published cut-off date; instead, proof of study-permit approval is due 9 December 2026 for a January 2027 start and 5 April 2027 for a May 2027 start, with all admission conditions cleared by 15 December 2026 and 15 April 2027 respectively.
