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learn. grow. advance your career.
Whether you’re ready to start your career in ER nursing or looking to advance your knowledge, VEG has programs and learning opportunities that will give you the training you need to reach the next level.
flexibility. mentorship. growth.
learn what it takes to be an er nurse
The VEG nursing externship is for veterinary technician and veterinary nursing students, who are excited about emergency medicine and want to get hands-on experience in the ER. This flexible, immersive program puts students right in the action of the ER, giving each one the opportunity to shadow, observe, and work alongside our expert ER nurses and assistants.
Through collaboration and a focus on patients, externs get to roll up their sleeves to develop ER techniques, including:
- Triaging emergency cases
- Taking patient vitals
- Caring for hospitalized patients
- Processing lab samples
- And more!
Each student will come away from the program with valuable ER medicine experience that will help shape their future careers.
The VEG Externship Advantage
flexibility
Choose the length of your externship to meet your school’s requirements.
mentorship
Partner with credentialed ER veterinary nurses for your entire externship.
location
With locations nationwide (and growing!), you have multiple hospitals to choose from.
focus
Emergency medicine is all we do, so you’ll be fully immersed in what that entails.
before you apply
Are you a vet tech or vet nursing student looking for a VEG Externship? Here’s who we’re looking for:
- Students who are excited about a future in vet med
- People interested in working at VEG and performing medicine the VEG Way
- Learners with a strong interest in emergency veterinary medicine
ready to get started?
onward & upward
credentialing support program
The Credential Support Program (CSP) is an AVMA approved program affiliation that prepares students to both work as a veterinary technician in training and take the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). The program curriculum covers everything from pharmacology and clinical pathology to anesthesia and imaging. Since VEG is dedicated to helping our VEGgies expand their knowledge and grow in their careers, all of our veterinary assistants have a path to veterinary technician credentialing. Our credentialing support program includes full tuition covered by VEG, including:
- VTNE preparatory course
- Examination fees
- Licensing fees
- Registration fees and support for travel to large animal rotation
The CSP program results in a move up in the pay scale upon credentialing!
ready to get started?
learn from the best
VTS Mentorship Program
For nurses who are committed to emergency medicine and want to specialize in emergency and critical care as a Veterinarian Technician Specialist (VTS), VEG’s VTS Mentorship Program will help to get you there. Designed for nurses with 3-5 years of experience, the program is run by exceptionally tenured VTS (ECC) nurses who guide VEGgies through the process, including:
- Providing mentorship through the 2-year application process and exam cycle
- Leading study groups
- Assisting with case report preparation
- Providing case log support
- Helping with skills tracking
For nurses who are committed to emergency medicine and want to specialize in emergency and critical care as a Veterinarian Technician Specialist (VTS), VEG’s VTS Mentorship Program will help to get you there.
