Also called: Veterinary Radiation Oncology Technician
Vet tech who operates the radiation machines that treat cancer in dogs and cats, under a veterinary radiation oncologist.
Anesthetizes a golden retriever with a nasal tumor, lines her up using a custom-molded head support, and runs the linear accelerator that aims radiation at the tumor from several angles. She wakes up in 20 minutes and goes home. You see the same pets for daily treatments over weeks.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Credentialed veterinary technician with on-the-job radiation therapy training.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Veterinary Technology.
Growing faster than average. More specialty hospitals now offer pet radiation therapy.
Low risk for 10 years. Treatment-planning software improves, but positioning and anesthetizing pets stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Physics, Chemistry.
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