Veterinary Technology, A.A.S.
The Veterinary Technology program emphasizes the techniques for assisting in diagnostic, surgical, and clinical procedures with business skills necessary to meet the needs of the profession based on the American Veterinary Medical Association's list of essential and recommended tasks. Students who successfully complete the associate's degree are eligible to sit for the National Veterinary Technology Examination and/or similar regional board exams in their state or province. The associate degree program is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association and coursework may transfer to a four-year college or university.
The certificate is designed for individuals seeking alternative positions in the pet health industry. Individuals completing the certificate program are not qualified for the National Veterinary Technology Examination and/or similar regional board exams in their state or province.
This program utilizes an asynchronous, internet-based curriculum integrated with hands-on exercises and labs in a veterinary practice with regular web-based assessment and is designed specifically to accommodate a student's work and personal schedule. Courses are completed online with labs and clinical assignments being conducted at a veterinary practice in the student's area.
Program Admission Requirements:
The prospective student must:
- Be a high school graduate or have a GED;
- Be employed by a veterinarian for completion of clinical tasks starting in tier two classes.
General Education: 16 credit hours
- Students are strongly encouraged to complete as many general education classes as possible prior to application to the program.
- All preparatory general education classes must be completed with a minimum of a C grade from a regionally accredited school. Equivalent courses taken at other institutions must be approved for substitutions before credit can be given.
- Successful candidates typically have a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all preparatory general education classes at the time of application.
To be selected, students must:
- Apply and be accepted to San Juan College;
- Complete all admission requirements of SJC;
- Begin or remain working for a veterinarian and arrange for a qualified preceptor at the hospital where they are working prior to tier two enrollment;
- Maintain a C or higher grade in all required Veterinary Technology coursework, with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher required for graduation;
- Contact the Veterinary Technology office for advisement: 888-313-3838.
General Education Requirements
- COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
- COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
- ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
- ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
- MATH-113 Math for Technical Careers 4 cr. OR
- MATH-114 Math for Health Careers 3 cr. OR
- MATH-114A Health Careers Math W/Skills Review 4 cr. OR
- MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr. OR
- MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. OR
- MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr. OR
- MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.
- Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 cr.
Laboratory Science: 4 credits
Choose from:
- BIOL-121 Introductory Biology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-122 Introductory Biology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-224 Microbiology 4 cr.
- BIOL-252 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-253 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-255 Introduction to Genetics 4 cr.
- BIOL-260 Introduction to Cell Biology 4 cr.
- BIO 299 4 cr.
- CHEM-110 Introductory Chemistry 4 cr.
- CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
- CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
Total General Education Requirements: 16-17
Required Courses
- VETT-111 Vet Nursing Care I 2 cr.
- VETT-112 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-113 Small Animal Diseases I 2 cr.
- VETT-114 Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics 2 cr.
- VETT-115 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting I 2 cr.
- VETT-116 Vet Diagnostic Imaging I 2 cr.
- VETT-117 Vet Clinical Pathology I 2 cr.
- VETT-118 Veterinary Medical Terminology 2 cr.
- VETT-130 Vet Nursing Care II 2 cr.
- VETT-131 Vet Bus Procedures II 2 cr.
- VETT-132 Small Animal Disease & Medical Care II 2 cr.
- VETT-133 Pharmacy & Medical Therapeutics II 2 cr.
- VETT-134 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting II 2 cr.
- VETT-135 Vet Diagnostic Imaging II 2 cr.
- VETT-136 Vet Clinical Pathology II 2 cr.
- VETT-210 Vet Nursing Care III 2 cr.
- VETT-211 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-212 Small Animal Disease & Medical Care III 2 cr.
- VETT-213 Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics III 2 cr.
- VETT-214 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assistant III 2 cr.
- VETT-215 Vet Diagnostic Imaging III 2 cr.
- VETT-216 Vet Clinical Pathology III 2 cr.
- VETT-220 Video Portfolio: Veterinary Nursing 2 cr.
- VETT-221 Video Portfolio: Vet Anest and Surg Asst 2 cr.
- VETT-222 Video Portfolio: Vet Clinical Pathology 2 cr.
- VETT-230 Vet Anatomy & Physiology 2 cr.
- VETT-232 Large Animal Diseases & Medical Care 2 cr.
- VETT-233 Large Animal Clinical Assisting 2 cr.
- VETT-235 Lab Animal/Sm Exotic Clinical Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-236 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 2 cr.
Total Credits: 76-77
Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:
Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.
Fall 1
- Laboratory Science 4 cr.
- COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
- COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
- ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
- ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
- MATH-113 Math for Technical Careers 4 cr. OR
- MATH-114 Math for Health Careers 3 cr. OR
- MATH-114A Health Careers Math W/Skills Review 4 cr. OR
- MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr. OR
- MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. OR
- MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr. OR
- MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.
Spring 1
- Hum/Fine Arts & Beh. Science 3 cr.
- VETT-118 Veterinary Medical Terminology 2 cr.
- VETT-111 Vet Nursing Care I 2 cr.
- VETT-112 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-113 Small Animal Diseases I 2 cr.
- VETT-114 Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics 2 cr.
Summer 1
- VETT-115 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting I 2 cr.
- VETT-116 Vet Diagnostic Imaging I 2 cr.
- VETT-117 Vet Clinical Pathology I 2 cr.
- VETT-130 Vet Nursing Care II 2 cr.
- VETT-131 Vet Bus Procedures II 2 cr.
- VETT-132 Small Animal Disease & Medical Care II 2 cr.
Fall 2
- VETT-133 Pharmacy & Medical Therapeutics II 2 cr.
- VETT-134 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting II 2 cr.
- VETT-135 Vet Diagnostic Imaging II 2 cr.
- VETT-136 Vet Clinical Pathology II 2 cr.
- VETT-210 Vet Nursing Care III 2 cr.
- VETT-211 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
Spring 2
- VETT-212 Small Animal Disease & Medical Care III 2 cr.
- VETT-213 Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics III 2 cr.
- VETT-214 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assistant III 2 cr.
- VETT-215 Vet Diagnostic Imaging III 2 cr.
- VETT-216 Vet Clinical Pathology III 2 cr.
- VETT-220 Video Portfolio: Veterinary Nursing 2 cr.
- VETT-221 Video Portfolio: Vet Anest and Surg Asst 2 cr.
Summer 2
- VETT-222 Video Portfolio: Vet Clinical Pathology 2 cr.
- VETT-230 Vet Anatomy & Physiology 2 cr.
- VETT-232 Large Animal Diseases & Medical Care 2 cr.
- VETT-233 Large Animal Clinical Assisting 2 cr.
- VETT-235 Lab Animal/Sm Exotic Clinical Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-236 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 2 cr.
Veterinary Assistant Certificate
The certificate is designed for individuals seeking alternative positions in the pet health industry. Individuals completing the certificate program are not qualified for the National Veterinary Technology Examination and/or similar regional board exams in their state or province.
General Education
- COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
- COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
- ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
- ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
- Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Science 3 cr.
- MATH-113 Math for Technical Careers 4 cr. OR
- MATH-114 Math for Health Careers 3 cr. OR
- MATH-114A Health Careers Math W/Skills Review 4 cr. OR
- MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr. OR
- MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. OR
- MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr. OR
- MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.
Laboratory Science: 4 credits
Choose 1 course/4 credits from:
- BIOL-121 Introductory Biology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-122 Introductory Biology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-224 Microbiology 4 cr.
- BIOL-252 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-253 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-255 Introduction to Genetics 4 cr.
- BIOL-260 Introduction to Cell Biology 4 cr.
- BIOL-299 4 cr.
- CHEM-110 Introductory Chemistry 4 cr.
- CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
- CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
Total General Education Credits: 16-17
Core Courses
- VETT-111 Vet Nursing Care I 2 cr.
- VETT-112 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-113 Small Animal Diseases I 2 cr.
- VETT-114 Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics 2 cr.
- VETT-115 Vet Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting I 2 cr.
- VETT-116 Vet Diagnostic Imaging I 2 cr.
- VETT-117 Vet Clinical Pathology I 2 cr.
- VETT-118 Veterinary Medical Terminology 2 cr.
Total Core Credits: 16
Total Credits: 32-33
Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:
Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.
Fall 1
- COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
- COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
- ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
- ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
- MATH-114 Math for Health Careers 3 cr. OR
- MATH-114A Health Careers Math W/Skills Review 4 cr. OR
- MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr. OR
- MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr. OR
- MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. OR
- MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.
Choose 1 from:
- BIOL-121 Introductory Biology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-122 Introductory Biology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-224 Microbiology 4 cr.
- BIOL-252 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 cr.
- BIOL-253 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 cr.
- BIOL-255 Introduction to Genetics 4 cr.
- BIOL-299 4 cr.
- CHEM-110 Introductory Chemistry 4 cr.
- CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
- CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
Spring 1
- VETT-118 Veterinary Medical Terminology 2 cr.
- VETT-111 Vet Nursing Care I 2 cr.
- VETT-112 Vet Business Procedures 2 cr.
- VETT-113 Small Animal Diseases I 2 cr.
- Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Science 3 cr.