About Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School

Learning the right veterinary technician skills is critical for finding a job in the veterinary technician field. The first Vet Tech Institute was part of the Median School of Allied Health Careers, founded in Pittsburgh in 1958. Since then, the Vet Tech Institute has grown to include seven locations across the United States.  

At the Vet Tech Institute, faculty from the seven locations share teaching methods and curriculum improvements. As a result, students at the Vet Tech Institute gain from being part of a larger organization, with the benefits of being in a smaller, local, focused institution.

Throughout 45 years of experience in providing allied health care career training, the mission has remained focused on providing quality education to benefit students, graduates, and health care professionals. 

Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School is located in the Easton area of Columbus and has convenient access to public transportation, parking, and recreation. The Columbus, OH location of the Vet Tech Institute has a reputation that has attracted students from around the state.  Students benefit from this diversity and also are among peers who share their love for animals.

For the last reporting year*, Bradford’s graduation rate was 65.9%. Of those graduates, 96.4% graduated within the normal time for the program. This high rate reflects our committed faculty, hands-on curriculum, and accelerated programs. Compare that number to community colleges graduation rates and you'll see the difference.

The U.S. Department of Education reports that, among first-time, full-time degree- or certificate-seekers attending community colleges:

-11.5% complete in the normal time

-22.0% complete within 150% of the normal time

-28.4% complete within 200% of the normal time.

Further, among bachelor’s degree-seeking students who start full time for the first time at public, 4-year colleges, 29.9% graduate within four years and 54.9% graduate within six years **. 

Find out more about the Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School by scheduling a campus visit! 

*For graduates between 07-01-09 and 06-30-10
**Knapp, L.G., Kelly-Reid, J.E., and Ginder, S.A. (2010). Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 & 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2008 (NCES 2010-152). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.

Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School Faculty Members Include:

Angela Beal, DVM, is the Veterinary Technician Program Manager at the Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School.  Dr. Beal is a graduate of the Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine and worked in private practice at Animal Medical Center and Carriage Place Animal Hospital before starting the veterinary technician program at Bradford School.   Dr. Beal teaches several core courses and also works to uphold the standards of veterinary technician education and keep the program curriculum current.

Rebecca O’Meara, RVT, is the Veterinary Technician Lead Instructor and Technical Operations Manager at the Vet Tech Institute at Bradford School. Mrs. O’Meara received her degree from Fairmont State College in West Virginia.  She worked for the West Virginia Racing Commission and Cornell University’s animal hospital among other veterinary clinics and hospitals in her interesting career. Mrs. O’Meara teaches a wide variety of courses and manages the kennel environment.