Off Campus Clinical Instruction Requirements
Off-Campus Clinical Instruction
 You will be required to complete your clinical assignments at a hospital or clinic where you work and the site must be an approved Off-Campus Clinical Instruction (OCCI) facility once you enter Tier Two Courses. The following is a summary of the OCCI information:
- Each facility designated as an approved off-campus clinical instruction site must have a current Preceptor Agreement, Facility Agreement, and Hospital Standards Agreement on file in the VTDLP office.
- Students must have a completed Health Risk Acknowledgement and Agreement and Release of Liability on file in the VTDLP office.
- All OCCI documentation MUST be completed and the practice approved before the student enters Tier Two courses for the student to receive credit for their course work.
Preceptor Agreement
A Preceptor Agreement must be completed between the VTDLP and the preceptor(s) that students intend to utilize during the Tier Two – Four course(s) in which they are enrolled.
 Facility Agreement
To be approved as an OCCI site, veterinary care facilities should meet certain minimum standards regarding hospital staff, equipment, and practice quality. These minimum standards should be met in order to assure that students receive adequate exposure to quality veterinary medical practices and equipment. Students in practices that do not meet the OCCI standards for equipment or facilities will be required to complete a remediation plan before the site is approved. Veterinary care facilities may be approved as acceptable for courses relating to companion animals, food and farm animals, or both. This must be completed prior to the entering Tier Two courses.
Hospital Standards Agreement
To be an acceptable OCCI site, veterinary care facilities must meet certain minimum criteria regarding hospital standards. These standards must be maintained to ensure that students in the VTDLP receive a quality education that stresses acceptable medical standards. Each OCCI site must agree to follow these standards in order to be approved.
Hospital Standards Agreement
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
Facility Agreement
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
Health Risk Acknowledgement
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
Preceptor Agreement
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
Release of Information
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
Release of Liability
(Word Document) (PDF Document)
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