Veterinary Technology, AAS

Requirements for Application/Start of Program

• Courses must be completed or in progress to apply to the AAS in Veterinary Technology program.
  • Students must earn a “C” or better in these coursesin order to start the program.
• A 20 contact hour clinic shadowing experience must be completed and documented prior to the start of the AAS in Veterinary Technology Program.

• AGR 101 - Animal Science Credit Hours: 3
• AGR 102 - Animal Science Lab Credit Hours: 1
• ALH 130 - Math Skills for Allied Health Credit Hours: 3
• BIO 102 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
• CHM 117 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Veterinary Technology Program Requirements

• ALH 116 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
• BIO 210 - Elements of Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
• ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 101 - Introduction to Vet Technology Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 105 - Animal Breeds, Behavior and Handling Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 110 - Clinical Practices I Credit Hours: 4
• VTC 120 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
• VTC 135 - Hospital Management and Relations Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 150 - Parasitology Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 165 - Animal Sanitation and Care Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 180 - Clinical Pathology I Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 210 - Clinical Practices II Credit Hours: 4
• VTC 225 - VTNE Board Review Credit Hours: 1
• VTC 230 - Exotic and Lab Animals Credit Hours: 2
• VTC 240 - Dentistry Credit Hours: 2
• VTC 250 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 260 - Large Animal Nursing and Production Credit Hours: 2
• VTC 270 - Radiology Credit Hours: 2
• VTC 280 - Clinical Pathology II Credit Hours: 3
• VTC 299 - Internship in Veterinary Technology Credit Hours: 5

• VTC 299 Internship consists of a 240 contact hour internship

Total Credit Hours Required 76