The Ultimate Veterinary Academy Experience
Expand your veterinary horizons with our multi-location programs! These unique experiences combine two distinct program locations, giving you the opportunity to explore diverse veterinary specialties and animal care environments in one comprehensive adventure. Transportation between locations is included, making it easy to maximize your learning experience.
Each combined program allows you to earn even more veterinary hours while experiencing different aspects of animal medicine and care across multiple states.
Why Choose a Combined Program?
Our combined programs offer a unique opportunity to experience multiple veterinary specialties and geographic regions in one cohesive journey. You’ll gain a broader perspective on veterinary careers, build diverse skill sets, and earn twice the veterinary hours—all while enjoying the convenience of coordinated transportation and seamless transitions between locations.
Whether you’re passionate about equine medicine, exotic animal care, marine conservation, or zoo veterinary work, these combined programs allow you to explore multiple interests and discover where your passion for animal care will take you.
Veterinary Academy: Equine Hospital to Zookeeper
New York & Massachusetts
High School Program
Experience the best of both worlds as you transition from intensive equine medicine at a working veterinary hospital in upstate New York to comprehensive zoo medicine at the AZA-accredited Capron Park Zoo in Massachusetts. This two-week journey takes you from the specialized care of horses and large animals to the diverse world of exotic species and wildlife conservation.
Veterinary Academy: Land & Sea Animal Medicine
New York & Florida
High School Program
Dive into two completely different veterinary worlds—from terrestrial large animal medicine to marine conservation. Start your journey in upstate New York mastering equine veterinary care, then travel to Florida’s Palm Beach to contribute to vital coral reef preservation efforts. This unique combination shows you the incredible breadth of veterinary science careers.
Veterinary Academy: Sanctuary Horses to Zoo Animals
Arizona & Texas
High School Program
Explore the rewarding world of rescue and rehabilitation as you work with rescued horses at an Arizona animal sanctuary before heading to a Texas zoo to care for exotic species. This powerful combination demonstrates the vital role veterinarians play in animal welfare, from individual rescue cases to species conservation efforts.
Veterinary Academy: Keeper to Reef Researcher
Massachusetts & Florida
High School Program
From land to sea, experience the full spectrum of animal care and conservation. Begin at the AZA-accredited Capron Park Zoo in Massachusetts, where you’ll work as a zookeeper and learn about exotic animal medicine. Then transition to Florida’s coastline to dive into marine biology and reef conservation research. This program showcases the diverse career paths available in veterinary science.
Veterinary Academy: Equine Hospital to Sanctuary Care
Arizona & New York
High School Program
Immerse yourself in equine veterinary medicine across two distinct environments. Start at an Arizona animal sanctuary working with rescued horses and learning rehabilitation techniques, then advance to a full-service equine hospital in New York for intensive clinical training. This comprehensive program gives you unparalleled exposure to both rescue medicine and advanced equine veterinary care.
What’s Included
Transportation between program locations*
All meals
Comfortable accommodations
10:1 teaching vet-to-student ratio
Up to 80 veterinary hours
*Transportation to the first program location and home from the final program location is the responsibility of the participant
College credit is included with tuition. Students attending high school Veterinary Academy programs are eligible to receive college credit(s) through George Mason University. Credits are included in the cost of tuition and are awarded for successful completion of the program and credit requirements. Learn more.
What some of our students and staff are saying…
This trip was truly life changing. I loved the people and staff and connected with them in a way I didn’t see happening.”
My son was able to have a wonderful experience learning meaningful things while having fun with his new friends.”
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