Update about my license exam

[Mephys 2]

So here's a little update from the issues I have been having with my license...

Quick resume of it:

- Got my degree in Quebec in Animal health sciences (3 years of college)

- Registered to pass the National exam in Illinois to become a licensed technician in the USA

- Got denied

from my post in the Vent

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=1783879

Well turns out it's a whole other story. Got this today from the Canadian AHT association

"The Quebec government will not pay for accreditation. Hence, Vanier College is the only college that has found the funds on its own to go through the CVMA accreditation process. It has nothing to do with them being an English college. The colleges listed on the CAAHTT website are the ones that ATSAQ has reviewed and recognized. As long as you graduate from one of these colleges you are eligible to write the VTNE."

I got screwed neither by the USA or CANADA... And I apologize for bashing USA for that.

I got screwed by the province of Quebec itself, by the government of my homeland! I cannot say how disappointed I am tonight. I am at lost and I don't know how I am going to have my credits recognize. But all that just put a end to my laboratory career. The career I loved and wanted to pursue.

So here's my warning: Make sure you get as much informations as you can about your education, colleges, universities, etc, before you plan on getting any sort of license in the USA.

[CanadiCAN 0]

I'm sorry to hear that. I grew up in Quebec as well so I know all the bureaucracy and ####### that goes on in that province.

Keep inquiring though, you may find that even though it is not accredited, that your credits may be transferrable to a US college and there may be a refresher course of some kind that can enable you to take your exam.

Good luck!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Send you a PM sweetie.

Love you

[Leafgal 3]

Quebec does seem to have a different set of rules for things. Sorry to hear of this, but I agree with CanadiCAN that you might find a school that will take your credits.

[Mephys 2]

Yeha problem is.....the clock isn't stopping. We want to have a kid together and we don't want to wait too long for that...we don't want him to be too far apart from his 3 older half brothers

And for that I need to keep working full time so we can move into a house next year, house big enough to accomodate us and 4 kids !

Can't afford to go back to school right now Some people can But not me

[melusine 5]

yeas.. that is a bad reminder when i came from france to get my 3rs university recognised in Quebec....

they gave me a secondaire 5 + 2 years.... duh !!!!!!!!!!!

Their answer was... oh we don't know that school you went in.. with an arrogant attitude...... EXCUSE ME !!!!!!!!!!!!

From my point of view when you don't know something, you go get the info to give something that make sense ! damn it !...specially if it costed u 150$ !!!!!!

8.5 yrs later i'm still furious about it !

(Hopefully, i didnt needed that much of the equivalence to get a job !)

still.... true that it suxs

[Flames9_RN 358]

Sorry to hear that. I have no clue how the animal world works, but could a vet still not hire you? i suppose they would just pay you less.

Maybe give Nursing a try!! An Associates degree RN program is 2 yrs ( plus the time it takes to get the prerequisites completed, could be closer to 3yrs!!) and not super expensive if you take it at a college. I pay around $80 a credit and One requires 69 credits for the degree (plus the prerequisites)

Hope it all works out

[Krikit 1,163]

Wow. Mephys, you must be fit to kill. I am so sorry.

I remember when my son was researching universities. There was one school in Montreal which we'd heard good things about (I think I told you he's bilingual), but the accreditation problem was a huge factor in him choosing not to go there.

Absolutely disgusting. They should be ashamed of themselves.