Veterinary Degrees Online

I want to get a degree or certificate

Complete an application and submit it, along with the $25 application fee, to the Admissions Office in Takena Hall. Note: If you are under 18 years of age, you must provide proof of high school graduation or GED completion. If you wish to attend part-time (less than 12 credits per term), you can skip the next two steps.
Call the Student Assessment Center (917-4781) to schedule a College Placement Test (CPT). After you complete the CPT, we will mail you an acceptance letter with the date and time of your orientation/advising appointment.
Attend your orientation/advising session at the assigned time or complete online orientation.
Register for classes by using the SIS (the Student Information System) on the Web or register at the Registration Counter in Takena Hall.

I’m interested in the LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership Program
Visit www.linnbenton.edu/go/degree-partnership for more information
The application is available only online. The $50 application fee must be paid for with your credit card.

I want to transfer credits from another college to LBCC
LBCC accepts college-level credits from regionally accredited colleges and universities. The guide we use for determining acceptability is Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by AACRAO, and Practices and Accrediting Institutions of Post-secondary Education, published by ACE.
To transfer credits, have your previous school(s) send Admissions an official transcript and complete a Transfer Credit Evaluation Request form. Evaluations are completed only for admitted students. Evaluations are completed on a first-come, first-served basis. Evaluation results are mailed to you after they are completed.
If you wish to transfer credits from a foreign college or university, you must have the credits evaluated by an external evaluation service. Contact the Admissions Office for a list of approved credential evaluation services.
International credentials are to be evaluated by any NACES (www.naces.org) member.

What programs do you have for high school students?
Visit High School Connections for more information.

I want to get my GED
Call 917-4710 for information.
Register for and attend a GED orientation session.
Pay the enrollment fee when you register for the course.
Visit www.linnbenton.edu/go/absd for more information.

I’m under 18 – can I take classes at LBCC?
If you’re not yet 18, haven’t completed high school, and don’t have a GED certificate, you must file an Underage Enrollment form before you can take a credit class. (Forms are available at the Admissions Office/First Stop Center and from high school counselors.) Call 917-4753 for details.
To take a noncredit class, you do not need to submit an Underage Enrollment form, but you do need the instructor’s permission. If you are denied by the instructor, you may submit the form to be reconsidered for that specific course.
If you’re under 18 and want to start taking GED classes, you must provide evidence of release from compulsory attendance or home schooling, or you must be referred by your high school through use of the Underage Enrollment form

Associate Degree Requirements:
• English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 103/105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include:
• All General Education requirements
• All Required courses (97 Units)
• A valid Adult CPR certificate is required at time of graduation.

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken in sequence for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates.
Program Type(s):
AS = Associate in Science Degree.
CCC = Career Certificate.
Additional Information:
PREREQUISITES
• Completion of VT 51-Introduction to Veterinary Technology (must be completed prior to or be in progress at the time of application for admission to the Program).
• High School graduation or a valid G.E.D.
• High School Algebra or MATH 220 or placement into MATH 105 on Elementary Algebra Placement Test.
• High School General Biology or BIOL 10.
• High School General Chemistry (recommended).
• Eligibility for ESL 25 or ENGL 110.

NOTE: Background screening and drug testing may be required by clinical facilities. Positive results could impact a student’s chances of attending clinics, completing the program requirements or gaining a license to practice upon graduation. The cost of the required screenings and test will be paid by the student.

APPLICATION
The Veterinary Technology Program is a two-year open enrollment program requiring an application for admission.
1. All minimum prerequisites (above) must be completed prior to application for admission into the program. If courses are “in progress” at the time of application, verification of satisfactory completion of those courses will be required before a final acceptance is granted.
2. Applications are available online at: www.foothill.edu/bio/programs/vettech and from the Biological & Health Sciences Division office. The completed application must be submitted along with all supporting documents by the June 1st deadline for the program starting the following September.
3. General application to or enrollment at Foothill College does not imply acceptance into the Veterinary Technology Program. Registration for program courses is not allowed until after the applicant has
been notified in writing of official acceptance into the VT program.
4. Applicants will be notified of the final status of their application by mail by July 15.
5. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the maximum capacity of the program, selection will be based solely on the date and time the completed application packet is received.
6. Students must meet program Technical Standards that can be found on-line with the program application.

High school graduation with an average of at least 60% in five Grade 12 university preparatory subjects, including:
- English
- Pre-Calculus Math (or 70% in Academic Math)*
- any two of the following science requirements: Chemistry*, Biology, Physics*, Geology, Oceans, or Agriculture
- one other elective

Note: Nova Scotia students who have successfully completed five Grade 12 university preparatory credits, including English and Math, are able to use NS Oceans 11 and/or NS Agriculture 11 to meet the above-noted science requirements