This program is designed to prepare students to enter into a career as a Veterinary Technician. The veterinary technician typically will conduct clinical work in a private veterinary practice under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine performing duties to include but not limited to; physical exams, nursing care, diagnostic laboratory tests and imaging, surgical nursing, assisting and anesthetist, in patient care and treatment, dental prophylactic cleaning and scaling, office management and client education. The curriculum will cover all aspects of the Veterinary technician profession from animal behavior to public health and zoonoses. Upon graduation the student will be prepared and eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and State exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT).
Possible Job Titles
Veterinary Technician (Vet Tech), Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), Veterinary Assistant, Certified Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technologist
Skills, Tasks & Knowledge of the Job
- Conduct clinical work in a veterinary practice under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
- Perform duties including but not limited to physical exams, nursing care, diagnostic laboratory tests and imaging, surgical nursing, assisting and anesthetist, inpatient care and treatment, dental prophylactic cleaning and scaling, office management and client education
- Perform general tasks including preparing animals for medical procedures and examinations; collecting, preparing and labeling samples; cleaning and preparing examination rooms, instruments and equipment
- Other required skills include: Attentive listening, reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking, and customer and personal service
Typical Work Environments
- Private veterinary practice or animal hospital
- Educational institutions
- Research facilities
- Humane societies and animal shelters
- Food and drug manufacturing companies
- Agricultural development
- Food safety inspection facilities
- Government agencies (local, state and federal)
- Zoos and aquariums
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