Distance learning technician vs veterinary technician

The differences between distance learning technicians and veterinary technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a distance learning technician, becoming a veterinary technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a distance learning technician has an average salary of $52,221, which is higher than the $38,441 average annual salary of a veterinary technician.

The top three skills for a distance learning technician include learning management system, elearning and canvas. The most important skills for a veterinary technician are PET, patients, and anesthesia.

Distance learning technician vs veterinary technician overview

	Distance Learning Technician	Veterinary Technician
Yearly salary	$52,221	$38,441
Hourly rate	$25.11	$18.48
Growth rate	10%	20%
Number of jobs	45,886	41,022
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	32
Years of experience	2	12

Distance learning technician vs veterinary technician salary

Distance learning technicians and veterinary technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Distance Learning Technician	Veterinary Technician
Average salary	$52,221	$38,441
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $65,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	San Rafael, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between distance learning technician and veterinary technician education

There are a few differences between a distance learning technician and a veterinary technician in terms of educational background:

	Distance Learning Technician	Veterinary Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Computer Science	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Stanford University	Northwestern University

Distance learning technician vs veterinary technician demographics

Here are the differences between distance learning technicians' and veterinary technicians' demographics:

	Distance Learning Technician	Veterinary Technician
Average age	42	32
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 17.8% Female, 82.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between distance learning technician and veterinary technician duties and responsibilities

Distance learning technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Test and turn up new facilities and trunks in the 5ess/dcs DMS and Sonus switches.
Work with Dac's x-conn's to remote testing on a Sonus platform for DS0's to DS3's.
Provide teleconferencing and PC support to faculty and students.
Resolve chronic issues within the VGNS network in a NOC environment.
Work with subject matter experts to design, develop and update eLearning content.

Veterinary technician example responsibilities.

Manage tech appointments, suture removal, bandage removal and placement, CPR and emergency care when need.
Manage operational and administrative functions such as training/supervising new employees, issuing prescriptions, and documenting pet insurance applications and transactions.
Advance medical procedures such as intravenous catheter placement, anesthetic monitoring, and nasal catheter placement.
Provide specialize nursing care, administer treatments to hospitalize patients, catheter placement and provide post operative care.
Assist in surgical preparation of patients and maintain status during surgical procedures including monitoring and adjusting anesthesia base on patient status.
Conduct routine health procedures on dogs and non-human primates, including dentistry and TB testing.

Distance learning technician vs veterinary technician skills

Common distance learning technician skills

Learning Management System, 34%
ELearning, 14%
Canvas, 12%
Classroom Technology, 11%
Interactive Video, 6%
Technical Support, 5%

Common veterinary technician skills

PET, 25%
Patients, 12%
Anesthesia, 6%
Catheter, 6%
Exam Rooms, 5%
Patient Care, 5%

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