Animal Production and Technology Degree at Mekelle University
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This is an 8-quarter program with the last quarter consisting of an externship during which students will work with a veterinarian in a veterinary office. The veterinary technology program is accredited by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA), a division of the American Veterinary Medical Association. As a student in this program, you are trained to assist veterinarians in all aspects of a veterinary practice, including patient care, medical administration, surgical preparation, equipment maintenance, radiological procedures, laboratory procedures, public relations and office procedures. Upon graduation, the veterinary technician is qualified to take the National Veterinary Technician Exam and/or any other state exam required for registration, certification or licensure in that state.
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It is a new and innovative four-year degree program that provides the necessary knowledge, and facilitates the development of skills needed to assume administrative and leadership roles in Veterinary Technology.
Graduates will have developed the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary for positions of responsibility in a variety of advanced clinical, educational, research and management settings. The student will also acquire advanced technical knowledge and applied principles of sound research design to the critical evaluation of scientific literature related to veterinary technology as a foundation for lifelong learning.
Bachelors’ Degree Classes That Fit Your Schedule
SPC offers Specialist-Preparation courses in animal anesthesia, dental hygiene, and in emergency and critical care. Students may attend class in the traditional classroom both full-time and part-time or you may choose to earn your degree by taking classes Online. Classes are offered online with course access 24 hours a day, seven days a week
We have assembled what we think will soon be the premier Veterinary Technology program in Arizona. We are one of only two Community College Veterinary Technology programs in the State of Arizona, and are working toward accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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Code Course
No. Sec Seats
Remaing CRN Course Title Days Time Campus Instructor Addl Fees Comments Books
VAT 106 1 1
30713 Applied Pharmacology MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM Hillsboro
R. Duntze
VAT 107 1 7
30866 Hospital Care MT 02:00PM-05:00PM Hillsboro
C. Roberts $55
VAT 108 1 6
30867 Clinical Applications WR 02:00PM-05:00PM Hillsboro
C. Roberts $55
VAT 114 1 3
30714 Prin Clinical Medicine II MWF 12:00PM-12:50PM Hillsboro
D. Nevois
Yes
VAT 114 2 Full
30716 Prin Clinical Medicine II Lab T 09:00AM-11:30AM Hillsboro
D. Nevois $110
VAT 114 3 Full
30717 Prin Clinical Medicine II Lab TR 09:00AM-11:30AM Hillsboro
D. Nevois $110
Yes
VAT 114 4 3
30719 Prin Clinical Medicine II Lab TR 09:00AM-11:30AM Hillsboro
D. Nevois $110
Yes
VAT 252 1 4
30721 Applied Radiology W 10:00AM-10:50AM Hillsboro
R. Duntze
Yes
VAT 252 2 1
30722 Applied Radiology Lab M 02:00PM-03:50PM Hillsboro
R. Duntze $55
VAT 252 3 3
30724 Applied Radiology Lab W 02:00PM-03:50PM Hillsboro
R. Duntze $55
VAT 256 1 4
30725 Vet Hospital Tech II MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM Hillsboro
R. Duntze
Yes
VAT 256 2 2
30726 Vet Hospital Tech II Lab MT 12:00PM-01:50PM Hillsboro
R. Duntze $110
VAT 256 3 2
30727 Vet Hospital Tech II Lab WR 12:00PM-01:50PM Hillsboro
R. Duntze $110
VAT 264 1 4
30728 Lab Animal Tech M 10:00AM-11:50AM Hillsboro
C. Emerson
Yes
VAT 264 2 2
30729 Lab Animal Tech Lab T 02:00PM-03:50PM Hillsboro
D. Nevois $55
VAT 264 3 2
30730 Lab Animal Tech Lab R 02:00PM-03:50PM Hillsboro
D. Nevois $55
VAT 265 1 4
30731 Food Animal Tech F 10:00AM-10:50AM Hillsboro
J. Fallert
Yes
VAT 265 2 Full
30732 Food Animal Tech Lab F 11:00AM-12:50PM Hillsboro
J. Fallert $55
VAT 265 3 5
30733 Food Animal Tech Lab F 01:00PM-02:50PM Hillsboro
J. Fallert $55
Veterinary Technology (VETT) prepares students with knowledge and skills necessary to provide general veterinary nursing care and technical
assistance in the varied disciplines found in the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. These include nurse anesthetist, operating room
technician, radiology technician, dental hygienist, medical laboratory technician, as well as clinical and practice management. The program is
recognized by the Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA), 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100,
Schaumburg, IL 60173, (800) 248-2862. Students that complete the program are qualified to sit for state and national licensing examinations
and enter into practice as a licensed veterinary technician. The Veterinary Technology Program has entered into a unique partnership with the
Western Veterinary Conference that allows sharing of resources such as facilities, equipment, and educational opportunities to augment the student’s
learning experience. This partnership also makes available nationally and internationally recognized Doctors of Veterinary Medicine that
act as visiting instructors in many disciplines.
The College of Southern Idaho’s Associate of Applied Science degree enables students to excel in the progressive field of veterinary technology. Our Veterinary Technology Program gives motivated individuals an opportunity to combine their compassion for animals with their interest in science and medicine.
We are excited to be Idaho’s first college to offer this degree, and we hope you are ready to embark upon a challenging and rewarding career.
Animal Vaccine Technology was established in 2005, as the first graduate institute in studying animal vaccine & adjuvant in Taiwan. The institute offers graduate study leading to the degree of Master of Science. Currently, the institute is located in the main building of the Department of Veterinary Medicine in NPUST, long known as one of the nation’s leading Veterinary Medicine Department for biomedical and clinical research in the fields of animal, poultry, and fish diseases. Thus, the faculty collaborate with those in the NPUST Animal Vaccine & Adjuvant Research Center (NPUST AVARC), which was set in 2003.
Veterinary technicians and technologists are compassionate, highly motivated professionals dedicated to animal health care. Licensed veterinary technicians are integral members of the veterinary health care team that have been educated in the care and handling of animals, the basic principles of normal and abnormal life processes, and in routine laboratory and clinical procedures. Veterinary technicians work under the supervision of a veterinarian and are able to perform a wide variety of procedures, however they are not able to diagnose, perform surgery or prescribe.
Veterinary technicians and technologists enjoy the diverse medical responsibilities that are entrusted to them.
Veterinary technicians and technologists have a wide array of employment opportunities upon graduation. The may go into private practice, teaching, research, regulatory medicine, public health, zoo medicine, humane society work and many other veterinary and animal related positions.
Salaries for veterinary technicians and technologists vary depending on the degree earned, experience, responsibility, geographic location, and employment type. However the average salaries reported by MSU Veterinary Technology graduates range from $12 to $18 per hour.