The mission of the Veterinary Nursing Program at Purdue University is to serve the veterinary profession and the public by providing practice ready veterinary technician/technologist (nursing) graduates of the highest caliber and ability.
The program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and is a science-based program offering a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing (BSVN) degree and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree.
While the program is a veterinary nursing program, legally graduates are called veterinary technicians. The terms are used interchangeably on the website.
As an integral part of the veterinary team, veterinary technicians (AAS) and technologists (BSVN) perform a wide range of veterinary skills:
In addition to working in a private veterinary practice, there are many other employment opportunities with a Veterinary Nursing degree:
Technicians are required to be credentialed in the majority of states. Most states require graduation from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited program to be eligible to take the national credentialing exam and to become credentialed Veterinary Technicians.
The Purdue Veterinary Nursing program has been accreted by the American Veterinary Medical Association since 1976.
Whether you plan to earn your degree on campus or online, you can choose the program thats right for you with our flexible options.
For more information and general inquiries about the program, please contact us at vetnurse@purdue.edu or 765-496-6579.
