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Career Information for Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

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Fast Facts for Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Ocala, Pensacola, and Sebastian
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale

Salaries for Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Fort Walton Beach, Cape Coral, and Port St. Lucie. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida are listed below.

Selected Veterinary Assistant Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Sanford Brown Institute
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

  • Programs: Veterinary Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Florida

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Veterinary Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Veterinary Assistant Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Brevard Community CollegeCocoaAssociate14,496
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Lake City Community CollegeLake CityAssociate2,849
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiBachelor54,094
St Petersburg CollegeClearwaterBachelor25,450

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Ocala130$18,9903.1
Pensacola170$19,9402.5
Sebastian50$18,8602.5
Punta Gorda40$20,2802.5
Gainesville110$18,0102.1
Sarasota210$19,9101.7
Tallahassee120$18,2701.6
Naples80$19,9901.5
Tampa860$20,2901.5
Cape Coral140$23,0201.4
Port St. Lucie80$22,1701.4
Deltona90$19,7101.3
Fort Walton Beach40$25,3101.2
Palm Bay110$20,2701.2
Jacksonville340$21,3501.2
Orlando540$19,4501.1
West Palm Beach270$21,0201
Fort Lauderdale350$19,3601
Miami300$20,3800.6
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