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| Veterinary Technician Certificate |
Agriculture & Natural Resources |
Total Units: 23 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2008
Description:
The Veterinary Technician Certificate curriculum provides students the academic knowledge and semester units necessary to pursue the Category 5 (Alternate Route Category) to becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). Upon completion of this certificate's 23-semester unit requirement and 36 months (4680 hours) of outside practical experience working for a California licensed veterinarian, students are prepared to satisfy the requirements to sit for the RVT examination in the State of California. All coursework and practical experience must be completed within five years prior to the examination application date for registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician.
Pets have become an increasingly popular addition to numerous households across the country, and they play a major role in many people's lives. The corresponding rise in demand for pet care combined with the growing population in California has created a need for more Registered Veterinary Technicians in the North Bay Area, and Santa Rosa Junior College's Veterinary Technician Certificate Program will help meet this demand. Additionally, Biomedical facilities, diagnostic laboratories, wildlife facilities, humane societies, animal control facilities, drug or food manufacturing companies, and food safety inspection facilities will provide more jobs for veterinary technicians. Furthermore, demand for these workers will stem from the desire to replace veterinary assistants with more highly skilled technicians in animal clinics and hospitals, shelters, kennels, and humane societies. A 1999 survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association indicated that there were approximately eight job openings for every one graduate.
The Santa Rosa Junior College Veterinary Technician Certificate program is designed to prepare students for Veterinary Technician careers with veterinarians and other professionals in the animal health care services. The two-year long program equips students with the procedures and skills necessary in the veterinary industry today and prepares them to take the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) state exam. In addition, students who complete only SRJC's certificate program are qualified for employment as Veterinary Assistants.
For more information, see the Agriculture and Natural Resources website.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Veterinary Technician Certificate program are:
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Complete 23 units from
- Veterinary Technician Requirements
| Veterinary Technician Requirements - complete 23.00 units |
| BIO 10 | Introduction to Principles of Biology | 4.00 |
| ANHLT 51 | Veterinary Laboratory and Pharmacy Procedures | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 52 | Small Animal Disease Recognition and Transmission Control | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 110 | Intro to Vet Medical Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 120 | Small Animal Veterinary Assistance and Nursing | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 121 | Anatomy for Surgical and Dental Assistance | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 160 | Veterinary Medical Office Procedures | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 0.50 units from the following:
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| ANHLT 2 | Veterinary Practice | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 123 | Small Animal Veterinary Emergencies | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 126 | Veterinary Technician Proficiency | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 130 | Canine Basics | 1.00 |
| ANHLT 131 | Canine Good Citizen Program A.K.C. Certification | 0.50 |
| ANHLT 132 | Introduction to Canine Acupressure and Massage | 1.00 |
| ANHLT 150 | Care and Maintenance of Small Animals | 1.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 0.50 units from the following:
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| ANHLT 122 | Animal Nursing Field Practicum | 1.00 |
| AGRI 98 | Independent Study in Agriculture | 1.00-3.00 |
| AGRI 99 | Agriculture Occupational Work Experience | 0.50-8.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2008
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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