Veterinary Assisting

Suggested Course of Study

Career Path Cluster:  Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

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Possible Careers

Animal Care Worker
Veterinarian
Veterinary Technologist and Technician
Animal Control Worker
Veterinarian Assistant
 
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The following four year plan may be altered by school board, State of Florida, or school policy changes.

Subject Area

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

English

English 1 or English 1 H

English 2 or English 2 H

English 3 or English 3H

English 4 or English 4 H or AP

Mathematics

Algebra 1A or  1 or 1H or Geometry or Geometry 1H

Algebra 1B or Geometry or Algebra 2 or 2H

Geometry or Algebra 2 or Trig/Analytic Geometry

Algebra 2 or Trig/An. Geom or Calculus (AP) or Statistics (AP)

Science

Biology 1 H

Chemistry 1 or 1H

Anatomy & Physiology 1 or 1H

Physics or Career related science

Social Studies

American Gov't or H Economics or H

World History or H

American History or H or AP

Elective

P.E./Health/Fine Arts

P.E.or Fine Arts elective

Personal Fitness/Health LMS

Elective 

 Elective

Career & Technical Course

Veterinary Assisting 

Veterinary Assisting 

Veterinary Assisting 

Veterinary Assisting 

The following chart shows some possible program progressions from high school to a career within this career path cluster:

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High School Program

Veterinary Assisting Program

(Veterinary Science Academy)

 
 
+Could enter basic level career after high school

 

 

 

Pinellas Technical Education Centers (PTEC)

 

 
 

 

 

St. Petersburg College

Veterinary Technololgy

Associate of Arts Degree Program

 
 

* Articulated Program Credits Given

 

College or University Major

Veterinary Technology

Animal Science

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

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CAREER

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