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Veterinary TechnologyDegree
Associate of Applied Science
This program prepares the student to practice as a licensed
veterinary technician. Graduates may practice as technicians
in general or specialty private practices, veterinary teaching
hospitals, research facilities, pharmaceutical companies or
other agencies where veterinary technicians’ skills are needed.
Veterinary technicians may choose to specialize in areas
including but not limited to anesthesia, critical care, behavior,
ophthalmology, dentistry and surgery.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the knowledge neededwithin
the field, including anatomy and physiology, laboratory procedures,
medical and surgical nursing skills, and an understanding of a
variety of species, including companion animals.
• Demonstrate competency in all essential job skills as
outlined by the American Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education
and Activities (CVTEA), including pharmacology, surgical
nursing, dentistry, clinical laboratory, animal nursing,
diagnostic imaging, and anesthesiology.
The following prerequisites must be completed prior to
admission into the program. These courses also satisfy the
English , math and science general education requirements. It
is strongly suggested that students have as many of the general
education requirements completed as possible before starting the
veterinary technician program.
BIOL 190/190L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology/
Laboratory . ........................................................4
ENG 101 Composition I................................................... (3)
– or –
ENG 113 Composition I for International
Students. ........................................................ (3)
MATH120 Fundamentals of College
Mathematics (or higher)....................................3
Total Prerequisite Requirements (10 Credits)
General Education Requirements
Diversity (3 credits)
Recommended: ANTH 205, ANTH 208, ANTH 229, EDU 203,
ENG 231, ENG 232, GEOG 200, HIST 208, HIST 209, PHIL 210,
PSY 276, SOC 205, or SOC 276
English/Communications 6 credits
Required: ENG 101 (113) and 102 (114)
Human Relations 3 credits
Recommended: CE 201, CPD 124, CPD 129, CPD 132, EPY 101,
MGT 171, MGT 201
Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
Required: MATH 120 or higher
Science 4 credits
Required: BIOL 190/190L
Social Science/Humanities 3 credits
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 3 credits
Recommended: PSC 101
Total General Education Requirements 22 Credits
Core Requirements
VETT 101 Introduction to Animal Health Technology..........4
VETT 105 Veterinary Medical Terminology. ........................1
VETT 110 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology I......4
VETT 112 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology II. ....4
VETT 125 Veterinary Office Procedures...............................1
VETT 128 Animal Nursing...................................................4
VETT 203 Clinical Pathology/General Pathology.................4
VETT 205 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. ..........................2
VETT 208 Laboratory Animal Science. ................................2
VETT 209 Parasitology........................................................2
VETT 211 Animal Nutrition.................................................2
VETT 225 Pharmacology/Toxicology...................................2
VETT 227 Advanced Animal Nursing...................................4
VETT 235 Anesthesia, SurgicalNursingandDental Procedures.....4
VETT 240 Large Animal Medicine.......................................4
VETT 250 Small Animal Critical Care...................................3
VETT 266 Directed Clinical Practices...................................2
VETT 267 Advanced Clinical Practices.................................2
Total Core Requirements 51 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 73 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Human Relations Elective Choose from list 3
English ENG 101 Composition I 3
Quantitative
Reasoning MATH 120 Fundamentals of College Mathematics 3
Total 9
2nd Semester
Science BIOL 190/190L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology/Lab 4
Diversity/Social
Sci./Humanities Elective Choose from recommended list 3
Communications ENG 102 Composition II 3
U.S. and NV
Constitutions PSC 101 Introduction to American Politics 3
Total 13
Second Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Core VETT 101 Introduction to Animal Health Technology 4
Core VETT 105 Veterinary Medical Terminology 1
Core VETT 110 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology I 4
Core VETT 125 Veterinary Office Procedures 1
Core VETT 211 Animal Nutrition 2
Total 12
2nd Semester
Core VETT 112 Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology II 4
Core VETT 128 Animal Nursing 4
Core VETT 203 Clinical Pathology/General Pathology 4
Core VETT 205 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 2
Total 14
Third Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Core VETT 209 Parasitology 2
Core VETT 225 Pharmacology/Toxicology 2
Core VETT 235 Anesthesia, Surgical Nursing and Dental
Procedures 4
Core VETT 240 Large Animal Medicine 4
Core VETT 266 Directed Clinical Practices 2
Total 14
Third Year Course # Title Credits
2nd Semester
Core VETT 208 Laboratory Animal Science 2
Core VETT 227 Advanced Animal Nursing 4
Core VETT 250 Small Animal Critical Care 3
Core VETT 267 Advanced Clinical Practices 2
Total 11
Degree Total 73