Degree Program - Veterinary Technology

Veterinary Technology

VETTC-AS

Dr. Richard Flora, Dean and Curriculum Coordinator, HEC (727) 341-3653

On Campus Program begins in August

Before entering the first term of the On Campus Veterinary Technology “program courses”, all students must have completed at least 18 of the 22 credits of the required Veterinary Technology general education and support courses including composition, mathematics, and biology. Students may take the general education and support courses at any regionally accredited college or university, or they may complete them through St Petersburg College campus or distance education courses. The general education and/or support courses do not have to be taken in the order listed. Applicants must have worked or volunteered in a veterinary hospital at least 80 hours prior to applying for admission to fulfill the clinical observation requirement. Candidates will also complete the Health Programs Application form and the Veterinary Hospital Observation and Discussion form before they will be considered for acceptance into the Veterinary Technology Program. Please see a counselor and/or advisor.

The complete on campus program application includes the following:

a. The general college application and the $35 fee for new students at SPC.

b. The Health Programs Application form.

c. The Hospital Observation and Discussion form.

d. Transcripts from your high school (if no college degree) and any colleges you have attended sent directly to SPC from each school.

Applicants are considered as soon as their file is complete.

Additional information: Vet Tech Program

* GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)

ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors)

SPC 1600 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION

or (SPC 1600H, SPC 1016, SPC 1060 or SPC 1060H)

Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course

^a Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix

Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course

PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS

or (PHI 1602H, PHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)

Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

SUPPORT COURSES (4 credits)

Biological Sciences - Any BSC Biology course and Lab

3, 1

or (Transferable college-level Biology/Biology Lab OR Zoology/Zoology Lab)

(3, 1)

FALL TERM IN PROGRAM (12 credits)

^bATE 1110 - ANIMAL ANATOMY

^bATE 1110L - ANIMAL ANATOMY LABORATORY

^bATE 1211 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

ATE 1311L - VETERINARY OFFICE PROCEDURES

ATE 1650L - VETERINARY CLINICAL PRACTICE I

ATE 1741 - VETERINARY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

ATE 1943 - VETERINARY WORK EXPERIENCE I

ATE 2050C - SMALL ANIMAL BREEDS AND BEHAVIOR

SPRING TERM IN PROGRAM (11 credits)

ATE 1636 - LARGE ANIMAL CLINIC AND NURSING SKILLS

ATE 1654L - VETERINARY CLINICAL PRACTICE II

ATE 1944 - VETERINARY WORK EXPERIENCE II

ATE 2501C - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

ATE 2631 - ANIMAL NURSING I

ATE 2656L - LARGE ANIMAL CLINICAL AND NURSING SKILLS LAB

ATE 2722 - AVIAN AND EXOTIC PET MEDICINE

FALL TERM IN PROGRAM (14 credits)

ATE 2611 - ANIMAL MEDICINE I

ATE 2634 - ANIMAL NURSING II

ATE 2638 - ANIMAL LABORATORY PROCEDURES I

ATE 2638L - ANIMAL LABORATORY PROCEDURE LABORATORY

ATE 2651L - ANIMAL NURSING AND MEDICINE LABORATORY I

ATE 2945 - VETERINARY WORK EXPERIENCE III

SPRING TERM IN PROGRAM (14 credits)

ATE 1671L - LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE

ATE 2612 - ANIMAL MEDICINE II

ATE 2639 - ANIMAL LABORATORY PROCEDURES II

ATE 2639L - ANIMAL LABORATORY PROCEDURES LAB II

ATE 2653L - ANIMAL NURSING AND MEDICINE LABORATORY II

ATE 2661 - LARGE ANIMAL DISEASES

ATE 2710 - ANIMAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE

ATE 2946 - VETERINARY WORK EXPERIENCE IV

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

* To provide students with an ehanced world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy, students must include at least one course from this list as part of the general education requirements for the Associate in Science degree.

^a Suggested course is MGF 1106, but for transfer to upper division science degree programs students should take MAC 1105.

^b BSC 2085/2085L and 2086/2086L may be substituted for ATE 1110, 1110L and 1211.

Note: In addition to the schedule listed above, the student, with permission of the program director, may elect to take reduced credit hours each semester and extend the program over eight semesters. Courses must be taken in proper sequence and all other program requirements apply.

DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM BEGINS IN AUGUST, JANUARY AND MAY

The Distance Education Program is designed for students who cannot commute to campus. The credit earned by distance education is the same as credit earned on campus. Students may combine distance education courses with on-site courses in order to better accommodate work and family obligations. The difference between local and distance learning is in the method of delivery, not in the content or the desired outcomes.

Before entering the first semester of the Distance Veterinary Technology “program courses” all students must have completed at least 18 of the 22 credits of general education and support courses and be computer literate. Students may take the general education and support courses at any regionally accredited college or university, or they may complete them through St Petersburg College campus or distance education courses. Applicants must have worked or volunteered in a veterinary hospital at least 80 hours prior to applying for admission to fulfill the clinical observation requirement. Students must also be in a veterinary hospital at least 20 hours per week each semester they are enrolled in the distance program. Students must master over 200 tasks and skills, resulting in the need to be in a hospital where there is the opportunity, equipment, supplies, and expertise to be instructed and learn these tasks and skills. Candidates will also complete the Health Programs Application form and the Veterinary Hospital Observation and Discussion form before they will be considered for acceptance into the Veterinary Technology Program. Please contact a counselor and/or advisor.

The Veterinary Technology Distance Education Program is based on the following assumptions:
a. At least 18 of the 22 credits of the general education and support courses are completed including composition, mathematics, and biology prior to admission.
b. Students have the initiative, resourcefulness and perseverance to work independently.

c. Students have a solid relationship with an employer veterinarian.
d. Students have experience using a computer and have access to a computer and the Internet.

e. Students must subscribe to any Internet service.

The complete distance program application includes the following:

a. The general college application and the $35 fee for new students at SPC.
b. The Health Programs Application form.

c. The Hospital Observation and Discussion form.
d. Transcripts from your high school (if no college degree) and any colleges you have attended sent directly to SPC from each school.

Applicants are considered as soon as their file is complete.

Distance Program – Veterinary Technology Courses are designed to be completed in the specific sequence below. Please contact the program director for advice if you wish to make adjustments.

YEAR ONE - 17 credits
Term I (6 credits)

ATE 1110 - ANIMAL ANATOMY

ATE 1110L - ANIMAL ANATOMY LABORATORY