HD in Veterinary Technology is a higher diploma in Animal Science programme taught at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,055 per year (CAD 5,484 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Animal Science
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,484 / year
International tuition: CAD 19,055 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This is the first of a two part lecture-laboratory course designed to introduce surgical nursing concepts for the veterinary technician and practice anesthesia of the small animal patient in a hospital setting. In Surgical Nursing 1 students will be learn the different roles they may play in the hospital setting. The focus will then switch to the surgical patient and students will learn and practice all steps associated with the surgical patient from pre-operative care, preparation and admitting, to intra-operative care and monitoring to post-operative and pain management of the patient. The students will learn to use and maintain equipment used for monitoring, as well as the name and use of surgical instruments in addition to the cleaning, packing and sterilization of these instruments. In applying this broad knowledge base, students will be able to apply and expand upon theory and techniques learned in previous courses.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11/12 courses at the C, U or M level, including: Grade 12 English (C or U); Grade 12 Math (C or U; MCT4 recommended); Grade 12 Chemistry (C or U, or SCH3U); Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U). Students missing prerequisites may enroll in the free Career/College Prep program (Ontario residents 19+).
Application Details
Start Date:January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 (Kingston)
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain; St. Lawrence College names Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Communicative Disorders Assistant, Medical Laboratory Science and Practical Nursing as highly competitive, requiring transcripts and proof of enrolment by the same 1 February date to be ranked. International applicants apply through SLC's own International Application Service and are assessed on a rolling basis; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and each Letter of Acceptance carries its own accept-and-pay deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
