VETT 110: Medical Terminology for Veterinary Technicians (1 Credit)
Medical Terminology for Veterinary Technicians is an entry-level course designed to provide the student with a foundation in the language of veterinary medicine, focusing on pre-fixes, suffixes, word roots and their combining forms.
VETT 111: Veterinary Nursing Care 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Nursing Care 1 is an entry-level course designed to introduce students to basic nursing skills utilized by veterinary technicians and to act as a foundation of learning for subsequent nursing techniques courses.
VETT 112: Veterinary Business Procedures (2 Credits)
Veterinary Business Procedures 1 is an entry-level course designed to give the student the basic skills necessary to function as a receptionist in a veterinary practice.
VETT 113: Small Animal Diseases and Medical Care 1 (2 Credits)
Small Animal Disease and Medical Care 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the basic knowledge of mammalian diseases and disease processes that may be encountered by a veterinary technician.
VETT 114: Pharmacology and Medical Therapeutics 1 (2 Credits)
Pharmacy and Medical Therapeutics 1 is an entry-level course designed to teach the student the basic classification and properties of the common pharmaceuticals used in veterinary medicine.
VETT 115: Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 1 is an entry-level course designed to help develop a strong foundation in anesthetic skills, surgical assisting skills, and perioperative procedures.
VETT 116: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the student’s knowledge and basic skills in veterinary diagnostic imaging.
VETT 117: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the student’s knowledge and skills in basic laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
General Studies Classes: It is strongly recommended that these courses be completed before entering Tier Two.
General Biology I, or Approved Substitution
Technical Writing and Composition, or Freshman Composition
Advanced Technical Writing and Composition, or Approved Substitution
Applied Mathematics for Technical Students, or Approved Substitution
Interpersonal Communication, or Approved Substitution
Fine Arts/Humanities Elective or Approved Substitution
Tier Two
VETT 130: Veterinary Nursing Care 2 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Nursing Care 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in nursing care techniques including; bandages and casts, administration of medications, and sample collections.
VETT 131: Veterinary Business Procedures 2 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Business Procedures 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in receptionist skills, animal behavior basics, utilization of computers in veterinary practice, veterinary business management, and grief counseling.
VETT 132: Small Animal Diseases and Medical Care 2 (2 Credits)
Small Animal Disease and Medical Care 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in the study of selected small animal diseases and conditions, and the anatomical and physiological basis of the diseases that are being presented.
VETT 133: Pharmacology and Medical Therapeutics 2 (2 Credits)
Pharmacy and Medical Therapeutics 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in the cardiovascular, respiratory, and integumentary systems, the pharmaceuticals that affect those systems, and pharmacological calculations.
VETT 134: Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 2 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in the preanesthetic evaluation of patients, the induction of anesthesia, and the monitoring of anesthetized and post-anesthetic patients.
VETT 135: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 2 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in radiographic safety techniques, developing radiographs, the proper use of contrast media, specialized radiographic procedures, and an introduction to veterinary diagnostic ultrasound.
VETT 136: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in parasitology and advanced cytological and hematological procedures.
Tier Three
VETT 210: Veterinary Nursing Care 3 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Nursing Care 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in the topics of dentistry, and nursing care of small animal patients afflicted by disorders of specific body systems.
VETT 211: Veterinary Business Procedures 3 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Business Procedures 3 is an advanced course designed to develop advanced knowledge and skills in all financial aspects of veterinary practice, animal behavior, personnel and practice management, ordering of inventory, and accountability.
VETT 212: Small Animal Diseases and Medical Care 3 (2 Credits)
Small Animal Disease and Medical Care 3 is an advanced course designed to complete the study of selected specific small animal diseases and the anatomical and physiological basis of the specific diseases that are being presented.
VETT 213: Pharmacology and Medical Therapeutics 3 (2 Credits)
Pharmacy and Medical Therapeutics 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, reproductive, digestive, urinary, special sense organs, and the pharmaceuticals that affect those systems.
VETT 214: Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 3 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in advanced and interactive preanesthetic evaluations, induction of anesthesia, and the monitoring of anesthesia and post-anesthetic patients.
VETT 215: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 3 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in advanced safety techniques, the use of contrast media, advanced radiographic procedures, and advanced veterinary diagnostic ultrasound techniques.
VETT 216: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 3 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in hematology, cytology, histopathology, blood chemistry, urinalysis, and diagnostic microbiology.
Tier 4
VETT 230: Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology (3 Credits)
Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology covers the anatomy and physiology of domestic animals and presents specific information on large animal and non-traditional species anatomy and physiology.
VETT 231: Laboratory Animal Diseases and Medical Care (3 Credits)
Laboratory Animal Diseases and Medical Care covers the common diseases of laboratory animals and emphasizes proper sanitation and disease prevention techniques, appropriate medication administration procedures, animal nutrition, reproduction, and behavior.
VETT 232: Large Animal Diseases and Medical Care (2 Credits)
Large Animal Disease and Medical Care instructs students in sanitation and disease prevention techniques, correct use and administration and documentation of medications, and the pathophysiology of common diseases of large animals.
VETT 233: Large Animal Clinical Assisting (3 Credits)
Large Animal Clinical Assisting is designed to teach the student physical examinations, restraint techniques, treatment and medication administration, and record keeping techniques for large animals.
VETT 234: Clinical Practicum (2 Credits)
Clinical Practicum is designed to teach students emergency and critical care nursing skills and to assist students in preparing for their credentialing examinations.
Total Credits = 76
Certificate Program Curriculum
Certificate Courses:
Tier One
VETT 110: Medical Terminology for Veterinary Technicians (1 Credit)
Medical Terminology for Veterinary Technicians is an entry-level course designed to provide the student with a foundation in the language of veterinary medicine, focusing on pre-fixes, suffixes, word roots and their combining forms.
VETT 111: Veterinary Nursing Care 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Nursing Care 1 is an entry-level course designed to introduce students to basic nursing skills utilized by veterinary technicians and to act as a foundation of learning for subsequent nursing techniques courses.
VETT 112: Veterinary Business Procedures (2 Credits)
Veterinary Business Procedures 1 is an entry-level course designed to give the student the basic skills necessary to function as a receptionist in a veterinary practice.
VETT 113: Small Animal Diseases and Medical Care 1 (2 Credits)
Small Animal Disease and Medical Care 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the basic knowledge of mammalian diseases and disease processes that may be encountered by a veterinary technician.
VETT 114: Pharmacology and Medical Therapeutics 1 (2 Credits)
Pharmacy and Medical Therapeutics 1 is an entry-level course designed to teach the student the basic classification and properties of the common pharmaceuticals used in veterinary medicine.
VETT 115: Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assisting 1 is an entry-level course designed to help develop a strong foundation in anesthetic skills, surgical assisting skills, and perioperative procedures.
VETT 116: Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the student’s knowledge and basic skills in veterinary diagnostic imaging.
VETT 117: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 (2 Credits)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 is an entry-level course designed to develop the student’s knowledge and skills in basic laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
General Studies Classes: It is strongly recommended that these courses be completed before entering Tier Two.
General Biology I, or Approved Substitution
Technical Writing and Composition, or Freshman Composition
Applied Mathematics for Technical Students, or Approved Substitution
Interpersonal Communication, or Approved Substitution
Tier Two
VETT 130: Veterinary Nursing Care 2 (2 Credit Hours)
Veterinary Nursing Care 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in nursing care techniques including; bandages and casts, administration of medications, and sample collections.
VETT 132: Small Animal Diseases and Medical Care 2 (2 Credit Hours)
Small Animal Disease and Medical Care 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in the study of selected small animal diseases and conditions, and the anatomical and physiological basis of the diseases that are being presented.
VETT 136: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 (2 Credit Hours)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 is an intermediate course designed to instruct students in parasitology and advanced cytological and hematological procedures.
VETT 216: Veterinary Clinical Pathology 3 (2 Credit Hours)
Veterinary Clinical Pathology 3 is an advanced course designed to instruct students in hematology, cytology, histopathology, blood chemistry, urinalysis, and diagnostic microbiology.
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