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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS...

Admission to the Veterinary Technology Program is based upon the following minimum requirements:

1. Admission to St. Petersburg College.
   
2. Completion of application to St. Petersburg College, including $35 application fee, the Veterinary Technology Program application and high school (or GED) and college transcripts. Students who have completed an A.A. or B.A. Degree are not required to submit high school transcripts.
   
3. Achievement of a minimum grade point average of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale for high school courses or for college-level courses.


4. Completion of pre-entrance testing and all college preparatory work.
5. Completion of at least 18 hours of the required Veterinary Technology general education and support courses including composition, math, and biology through enrollment or transfer credits with a minimum grade of “C” in all courses.
6. Submission of documentation of Veterinary Technology related experience in accordance with specific program requirements including the completion of at least 80 hours of observations and discussions with a veterinarian and veterinary technician in a veterinary practice.  The specific items to observe and discuss are listed in the Veterinary Hospital Observation and Documentation.


7. Applicants to Veterinary Technology program in advance of admission into the program, must answer the following questions as a part of a necessary screening program to work under the College's registrant's registration as required by Drug Enforcement Administration rules.
   
   • Question: Within the past five (5) years have you been convicted of a felony or within the past two (2) years any misdemeanor or are you presently formally charged with committing any criminal offense? (Do not include any traffic violations, juvenile offenses or military convictions except by general courts martial). If your answer is yes, furnish details of conviction, offense, locations, date and sentence.
     
   • Question: In the past three (3) years have you ever knowingly used any narcotics, amphetamines or barbiturates other than those prescribed to you by a physician? If the answer is yes, furnish details. The applicant shall further authorize in writing inquiries of courts, law enforcement agencies and other sources for possible pending charges or convictions. The applicant must be advised that any false information or omission of information will jeopardize their standing as an applicant/student and that information furnished or recovered as a result of any inquiry will not necessarily preclude them from the program, but will be considered as a part of an overall evaluation. The student's record will otherwise retain their right of privacy as provided by and subject to both the state and federal law.
   
   
   • Student applications may be submitted at any time prior to December 1 for the January class and July 1 for the August class. Completed applications are processed on a first- come, first-served basis to be considered for admission into the next class. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS BE SUBMITTED ABOUT 1 SEMESTER IN ADVANCE OF DESIRED START DATE.
     
8. Students applying to the Distance Education Program should in addition to the requirements above, be computer literate, and be working at least 20 hours per week for a veterinary hospital or veterinarian.

Steps to Register

SPECIAL PROGRESS REQUIREMENTS:

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all designated prerequisite courses in order to take program courses following in sequence.

TUITION COSTS AND LAB FEES:

• Tuition for Non Florida Residents and Florida Residents
• Lab Fees for Veterinary Technology Distance Education-- From the college catalog under # 2 scroll to the heading Veterinary Technology (two fees) and under # 6 scroll to heading Veterinary Technology (ten fees).

Financial Assistance:

"The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 includes a provision for Employer-Provided Educational Assistance. The exclusion from an employee's gross income for up to $5,250 of educational assistance provided under an employer's qualified plan has been made permanent. In addition, it will also apply to graduate courses after 2001." (Veterinary Hospital Manager's Association Newsletter, Issue 4, 2001.)