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Veterinary Technology
A.S. Degree programs offered in Sacramento, San Leandro, Pleasant Hill, Citrus Heights and Stockton.
 
Veterinary Technology The Veterinary Technology degree program is designed to prepare the student with the basic knowledge and practical training necessary to function as an entry-level employee in a veterinary medical setting. This program is carefully balanced between theory and practical instruction, including clinical rotation and field experience during an extern-ship. Fundamentals of chemistry, biology, anatomy, and physiology are emphasized as is the information needed to meet the requirements for the California Registered Veterinary Technician State Board Examination. Veterinary technicians work in all phases of animal care, including surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, and office administration. Employment opportunities include positions in veterinary offices or hospitals, biomedical research institutions, zoological facilities, and the pharmaceutical and pet care industries. The Veterinary Technology program is not intended as a pre-veterinary program.

Program Objectives

  1. To provide a foundation in veterinary technology enabling the student to function at entry-level proficiency in a veterinary medical setting.
  2. To provide adequate information, demonstration, and practice of administrative, clinical, and laboratory skills to insure student competency in these
  3. areas.
  4. To effectively prepare the student to work in a veterinary hospital laboratory in an entry-level position.
  5. To prepare the student to function at entry-level capacity in a veterinary hospital as a nurse anesthetist, surgical, and practical nurse.
  6. To prepare the student for employment in the veterinary field, emphasizing the need for maturity, responsibility, and attention to detail.
  7. To provide the student with the information to sit for the California Registered Veterinary Technician State Board Examination.

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