兽医技术
的 兽医技术 program is designed to give students the knowledge and skills
needed to work in veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and animal shelters, performing
basic nursing care for the animals, providing dental cleanings, assisting in surgery,
producing x-rays, and assisting the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). 的知识
and skills competencies included in the curriculum allow the students to demonstrate
basic restraint and treatment techniques for domestic animals, identify breeds of
animals, and learn the responsibilities of a licensed veterinary technician in a veterinary
practice including physical exams, basic care, feeding, sanitation, and public and/or
客户关系.
In addition, students will gain skills that are specific to the pharmacological and
外科领域. 的 competencies in the pharmacological area will allow the students
to be able to successfully execute procedures such as the ability to identify, prepare,
label, package, and dispense pharmaceuticals in an ethical/legal manner, calculate
dosages using proper weights, units, and measures, and use appropriate routes and
methods of drug administration; and differentiate between normal and abnormal animal
患者对药物的反应. In the surgical area, the competencies in the curriculum
will help students be able to identify instruments used in veterinary surgery, demonstrate
operating room etiquette and the use of sterile technique, perform pre-anesthesia
evaluation, administer and monitor anesthesia, and provide post-anesthesia care, recognize
and respond appropriately to animal patient emergencies, and assist with routine surgical
以及产科手术. Communication competencies have also been integrated into
the curriculum so that the students can proficiently define and use veterinary terms
and employ effective client and veterinary team communication. 的结合
these competencies allows the student to graduate with the mastery needed to be successful
在兽医技术领域.
选择性入学要求
Admission to the 兽医技术 Program is selective. 火博体育官网录取通知书
does not guarantee admission to the 兽医技术 Program. 注册和
报名必须经过许可. 资料和申请可从以下途径获得
the 兽医技术 department or the 兽医技术 website: http://gty1r.toolimmo.net/department/vettech/.
• Applicant must have a high school diploma or its equivalent (i.e. GED).
•申请人必须在火博体育官网注册. 火博体育官网的录取通知书可以
not guarantee admissions to the 兽医技术 Program.
• Applicants must meet, review, and sign the Technical Standards required by 这个项目.
All applicants must submit a signed “Technical Standards” form with their application.
•以“C”或更好的成绩完成必修课程. 获取先决条件列表
courses please visit the 兽医技术 website.
• Applicants are required to complete at least 40 hours of clinical experience. 临床
Experience MUST be under the supervision of a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
或兽医博士(DVM). 临床经验可以是有偿的，也可以是自愿的
(working, shadowing, or observation in a veterinary clinic or hospital). 一小时
are completed, a 兽医技术 Work Experience form will need to be filled
由监督LVT或DVM发出并签署. 每个位置都需要一个表单
用来完成40小时. Completed forms must be submitted with the application
form.
•见多识广的应聘者会成为更好的候选人! 了解兽医
Technology program by attending one of the information sessions listed on the veterinary
技术网站. Following the information, session applicants must complete an
信息会话验证后测验. 申请人将被引导到一个链接
for this quiz at the conclusion of each information session. 测验的副本会的
need to be printed and submitted with the student’s application form.
• Complete the 兽医技术 Program Application Form.
A mandatory criminal background check and drug screening will be required prior to
所有选定申请人的登记.
Applicants will also have to produce proof of Tdap vaccination. 额外的狂犬病
vaccination documentation will also be required if the individual is accepted into
这个项目.
项目的学术标准
To remain enrolled in the 兽医技术 Program, students must maintain a
C or higher in each course listed as part of the degree plan. 任何最终课程成绩
低于“C”的成绩将不被接受. 讲座和实验的最终成绩
classes will be determined by the method reflected on the instructor’s syllabus. 的
final grade for cooperative education courses will be determined by the method shown
在临床教学大纲中. See individual course syllabi for a detailed grading scale.
FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES/CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STATEMENT
After initial acceptance to this program, all students are required to meet specific
functional abilities - with or without accommodations - for successful completion
of 这个项目 and to function safely and effectively in the variety of the profession’s
设置. 的 specific functional requirements are found in the technical standards
documents provided in 这个项目 information on the 兽医技术 website
http://gty1r.toolimmo.net/department/vettech/. Students who think they may not be able to meet the functional standards and need
accommodation are encouraged to contact the college ACCESS department as soon as this
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健康保险 – All veterinary technology students are required to show proof of health insurance 在每学期开始课业之前.